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

[Paul Lowe <pauls_lists tetravista net>]

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So any recommended USB 2.0 cameras?

Paul

On Monday 23 May 2005 05:40 pm, Sylvain Bertrand wrote:
> "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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