Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Recommended USB webcam for Linux

[Sylvain Bertrand <sylvain bertrand gmail com>]

"Re: linux1394 patches merged
From: Arne Caspari
Date: Fri Dec 10 2004 - 04:30:27 EST
...
I am developing a v4l2 driver for the IIDC cameras which is based on
the "video-2-1394" driver which again is designed around the device
object and the callbacks of the ieee1394 bus driver.
...
"

Well, it seems that it's a work in progress.
But the real question is to know if it's worth to code an additionnal
IEEE1394-IIDC backend since we should soon have a V4L2 driver for
IEEE1304-IIDC cams...
To be more accurate, it is not worth coding a firewire backend if V4L2
wraps 100% of the IEEE1394-IIDC functionality in its last revision.
Anybody knows the answer of this question?
Because if it's not the case, better have a V4L3 flexible enough to
map 100% of IEEE1394-IIDC and its evolution, if that is possible.


On 5/23/05, Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:
> Le lundi 23 mai 2005 à 00:59 +0200, Sylvain Bertrand a écrit :
> > Doh!
> > I though a IEEE1394-IIDC to V4L2 mapper existed.
> >
> 
> Not sure about that, but that's possible...
> 
> 
> > On 5/22/05, Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:
> > > Le dimanche 22 mai 2005 à 03:09 +0200, Sylvain Bertrand a écrit :
> > > > Don't use USB webcam, Use firewire webcam.
> > > > USB webcams need a cam specific kernel driver (bad), Firewire webcams not.
> > > >
> > >
> > > But firewire support in gnomemeeting is far from optimal and nobody is
> > > sending patches to improve it.
> > >
> > > I would use a philips toucam pro 2 as USB webcam.
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 5/22/05, Paul Lowe <pauls_lists tetravista net> wrote:
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am so excited about Gnome Meeting.  I am very interested
> > > > > in purchasing a webcam now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could a few people possibly recommend a good USB or even USB
> > > > > 2.0 webcam for Linux that delivers very good performance
> > > > > and works well?  If one can't specifify a certain model, a
> > > > > group of brands that work would be great.
> > > > >
> > > > > Essencially, I asking for advice on what camera to buy.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul Lowe
> > > > > paul tetravista net
> > > > >
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