[plug] Linux webcams

[Lucas van Staden]

Hi Tim,

You may find this also usefull.

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mjpg-streamer/index.php?title=Main_Page

-Lucas

Tim White wrote:
> I purchased a Logitech C200, and it works great. It uses the uvc 
> driver I believe, which actually supports a heck of a lot more cameras 
> than I realised.
> Anyone looking for Linux compatible webcams, take a look at 
> http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/
> Also, the other webcam I tried (borrowed) used a different drive and 
> required some funky LD_PRELOAD to get it working in skype. The 
> logitech (and uvc driver) didn't require any of that, it just worked. 
> But pulseaudio was a pain, so I killed the pulse audio server, forced 
> it to not autoload, and use just pure ALSA, that way I can select the 
> USB mic (part of the camera) as the audio input. You /can/ do this 
> with pulse, but not via Skype. All in all, killing pulseaudio actually 
> solved other sound issues I've been having, so 2 birds with one stone.
>
> Tim
>
> On 07/17/10 13:50, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>> Check out the logitech cameras. DSE have their catalogue online - 
>> just look
>> at the webcam support for those particular models.
>>
>>
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010, Tim wrote:
>>> I'm looking for a cheapish webcam that just works with Linux, 
>>> preferably one
>>> that is easy to get in dicksmiths or another common shop.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Tim
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Lucas van Staden

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