Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] V4L configuration

[JGJones <mailgroups bluecheetah biz>]

Thanks...I know it's not GnomeMeeting that's at fault - the picture 
taken was from a webcam capture. I've searched high and low on how to 
change it but you mentioning the info below will help me be able to 
explain it and where to ask.

Thanks for your help.

JGJones

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Damien Sandras wrote:
> 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
> >
> > Y Ddraig Goch a ddyry Gychwyn
> > Cymru am byth
> >
> > BSL Video-Group:
> > http://mail.bluecheetah.biz/mailman/listinfo/bsl-vgroup_bluecheetah.biz
> >
> > Deaf-UK Technology Wiki
> > http://bslvgroup.mrdini.com/wiki/Main_Page
> >
> > There are 10 kinds of people in this world: 1) nerds and 2) normals.
> >
> >
> > 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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