RE: [Sheflug] USB webcams - help!

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Seb James
> Sent: 27 September 2004 17:11
> To: Sheflug
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] USB webcams - help!
> 
> On Mon, 2004-09-27 at 17:57, Bob Holland wrote:
> > There was a thread about this a while ago it but didn't 
> seem to reach 
> > a conclusion.
> > 
> > I would like to do a demo of video-conferencing using Linux on 
> > Thursday night this week to our local community. Anyone have any 
> > suggestions about USB or other webcams which I might buy to 
> make this 
> > work? We have two Labtec Webcam Pro cameras working OK with 
> Windows, 
> > but can't seem to get anywhere on Linux with them.
> 
> Hi Bob,
> 
> No good suggestions I'm afraid, not having played with web 
> cams for linux.

I've got a Creative Webcam Pro (USB) which appears as an "Omnivision Inc
OV511+ webcam" doing an 'lsusb' which works fine. It's supported by v4l
- I use it for gardencam.co.uk (shameless plug :-)

It's a few years old though. If it helps, the model# is PD1030

The other alternative may be to rig up a couple of camcorders with
firewire if you can get 'em. Although I've never tried it, I wouldn't
mind betting the interfacing is easier because 1394 is a better defined
standard with no chipset variations, unlike USB webcams.

-- 
David
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