On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 15:17, Vijay Rao wrote: > Gregory Gee wrote: > > > > Looking for opinions on what the best USB webcam is for linux. I have heard about > > 2 cameras a lot recently. The Phillips Vesta Pro and the Logitech Quickcam 3000 Pro. > > Any opinions on which I should add to my christmas list? > > Hi Greg, > > I've got a Philips ToUCamPro and am very happy with it. It's a CCD based > webcam (some webcams are still CMOS based), has builtin (USB) microphone which > works better (=less noise) than my standard microphone connected to my > soundcard. Under Windows it should do a maximum of 60frames per second, under > linux more like 30. It comes with an egg-shaped carrying case which is handy > if you take it around with a laptop. And it works in pretty bad lighting > situations. Moreoever, it's adequately supported under Linux through a kernel > module which handles the proprietary (de)compression routines. The module is > available at 'http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam'. > > I think that the Vesta is an earlier model? I do own both. The Vesta Pro is an earlier model. ToUCamPro is definitely better than the first. As I was recently asking for feeback about what webcam anyone use, nobody send me screenshot (except Nalf). So I can _personaly_ tell that the picture is great. but I have no comparaison arguments. The ToUCamPro 740k just give fine contrasted picture even if you have a window behind, or even if you have just the light of your sreen to lighten your face. -- ================================================================ Rafael Pinilla M.D. rafa at nerim.fr Linux addict since 1992 ================================================================
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