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[ILUG] Webcam Woes

[ILUG] Webcam Woes

Philip Trickett phil-ml at techworks.ie
Thu Dec 9 14:09:10 GMT 2004


On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 13:57 +0000, Conor Wynne wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Well I found some fantastic webcam software, but I _still_ do not have my
> logitech webcam sphere working well under Linux.
> 
> So at the minute, its working, but only under doze.
> I ftp the images internally to the server, then upload to the webpage.
> 
> Its currently showing the "TurtleCam" (running on doze)
> http://www.conorwynne.com/webcam/webcam.html
> 
> (photo every 5 seconds - side view - slightly blocked by the filter)
> 
> I think that I shall just go and buy a "supported" webcam, i.e.: one that
> will "just work" with the normal USB kernel drivers.
> 
Well, if you want to sell it...... :)

> I also wish to add a "Bike Cam", for security purposes, so this is another
> reason to buy an extra cam.
> 
> Recomendations? Cheap = good by the way.
> 
Anything OV511 based. I have had no problems with this chipset in linux.
The image quality varies between makes though. 

> -- 
> Conor Wynne,
> Dublin,
> Irlande.

Phil





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