[ale] Linux Web cams

[Robert L. Harris]

I'm a bit miffed at the Logitech as I got on VC model that works under
windows, nothing under linux of course, and the new one which is
supposed to be PWC compatable isn't.  I'm about to offer them up to a
good home probably if the PWC driver isn't stabilized soon (currently
horked in the kernel and the add-on driver is in beta for a new version,
no updates).


Thus spake Stephan Uphoff (ups at tree.com):

>  
> > 
> > I'm looking to set up an in-house web cam to watch the house/kids, etc
> > with Motion (Thanks Geoff).  I had it working until the cam I was
> > playing with aparantly blew a circuit or something nasty.  I've gone
> > through some other various cams and most are either very low quality or
> > badly supported.
> > 
> > Who has a working usb cam, preferably semi-cheap for starters, that
> > doesn't take alot of mangling to get working?  Can you give your model #
> > so I can look em up on the net/ebay? 
> 
> I really like my Logitech Pro 4000. (It is based on a Philips chip)
> It even works nice under low light conditions.
> ( It also has good microphone )
> 
> I am currently waiting for the delivery of "Logitech notebook pro cam"
> that I bought from overstock.com for <50$ for lawn video conferencing.
> Hopefully I can test it later today.
> 
> While the base driver is in the normal kernel ... you will need a binary
> decompression module for full motion video.
> 
> Linux info:
> 	http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/
> 
> Here is a buying guide to Philips based USB based webcams.
> 	http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/which.html
> 
> 
> 	
> Stephan
> 
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