H.S. a écrit : > Hello, > > I am looking to buy a good webcam for linux. Some of the things I have > in mind are: > 1. Have good low light performance (at least better among the usual > consumer webcams) > 2. Mic built in that works in Linux (Debian Testing, Sid, Ubuntu) > 3. Reasonable price, it should be less than $125 (Canadian) or so. > 4. 'Just works' in linux, it should be just plug and play in a modern > Linux kernel and OS. > > Some that I have in mind and will appreciate feedback from people who > have experience with these (specially regarding working in Linux and low > light performance) are: > Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 ($130) > Logitech Quickcam Connect Webcam ($29) > Logitech Quickcam Deluxe For Notebooks ($83) > Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks ($35) > Creative Live! Cam Notebook Pro ($60) > > Thanks.
Hi, I use a Logitech QC Pro 9000, bought it for ± £60, it's expensive but working really well. It works with UVCvideo driver, which is included in kernels since 2.6.26 I think, or available as a module to build with module-assistant for earlier kernels. Using Guvcview ( http://guvcview.berlios.de/ ) I can record video up to 960x720 in MJPG, and 1600x1200 in YUYV (with sound of course). It works with Skype (static on amd64), amsn (with libsnack2-alsa for sound), Ekiga. Low-light perf are really excellent, it might be the best results around among consumer webcams, making it a favorite for astronomical recording. The autofocus isn't built in, it's just a motor and needs software to work, currently I can use it only with Guvcview, but since it's wide-angle the image depth is more than enough to keep everything in focus in a large room. I also use a Creative Live! Optia AF (uvcvideo driver too), it has built-in autofocus (quite effective), so it works even with Skype. There's more noise in the image in low light, and the color balance is a bit wrong (too blue), but it's still a very good product. Bought it for £45 during a sale. Used a Logitech QC communicate stx (gspca driver), dumped it because the driver support was buggy: the image was being "cropped" all of a sudden during Skype or Ekiga calls, and reduced to one half roughly. Maybe gspca support has improved by now, it's included in the kernel since 2.6.27 I think. Any uvcvideo compatible webcam should work with minimum hassle, if any. Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
