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

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le mercredi 25 mai 2005 à 00:27 -0700, Paul Lowe a écrit :
> (return to original posting topic)
> 
> So any recommended USB 2.0 cameras?
> 

I don't know for USB 2.0, but I would recommend a Philips ToUCam Pro 2.

> 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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