Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] V4L configuration

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Hello,


It seems they are sending BGR instead of RGB.

Just contact the PWC driver author, or report a bug to Ubuntu. I don't
think (and I'm sure) it is not GnomeMeeting-related.

Le mardi 06 décembre 2005 à 12:22 +0000, JGJones a écrit :
> THe webcam I use is Logitech Quickcam Pro4000 - which I believe use the 
> Philips chipset - isn't that in the kernal? I certinaly can't see any 
> drivers...plug it in and go!
> 
> To see an example of the picture I am getting with my camera - 
> http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6171/capture1rc.jpg
> 
> The picture is perfect in Windows - so I know it is not the camera at 
> fault. How do I tweak the driver? Reinstall it? I haven't the foggiest 
> idea on how to do that.
> 
> I did think of using black and white but it's bleached out if i do that 
> due to the existing colour problem as you can see on the above link.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> JGJones
> 
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> 
> Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Le mercredi 30 novembre 2005 � 22:20 +0000, JGJones a �crit :
> > 
> >>I am running:
> >>
> >>Ubuntu Breezy.
> >>With Logitech Quickcam Pro4000
> >>
> >>Works with V4L in GnomeMeeting however lately it have seemed to 
> >>"shifted" in colourmap and the colour is now extremely distroted (I'm 
> >>purple to be basically!) and playing with hue/saturation/brightness/etc 
> >>does nothing to improve it.
> >>
> >>How do I tweak the colormap of V4L input? I can provide pictures taken 
> >>from the camera to demostrate what I mean by funny colours.
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > Wouldn't it be related to the driver? 
> > I think you should contact the driver author (Luc Saillard iirc).
> > Our plugin didn't change since very long, so if colors suddenly became
> > distorted, then I conclude it is because of the driver (or of the
> > webcam).
> > 
> > My old Philips webcam is now working only in black-and-white, even if
> > I'm using it with the very old driver which was working before with the
> > same webcam.
> > 
> > If you can show me a picture, perhaps I can tell you where it comes
> > from.
> > 
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