No change after bios update. $ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date R1045V7 05/19/2015
** Changed in: cheese (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cheese in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562417 Title: 04f2:b3be [Sony VAIO SVP13215PXB] Webcam is distorted Status in cheese package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Start cheese on the current Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Beta. 640x480 works correctly. 1280x720 video fails with "There was an error playing video from the webcam" I suspect the problem is in libjpeg or video4linux, but cannot be sure. I am happy to compile anything and I will reply to this issue generally same day. ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) Release: 16.04 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy cheese cheese: Installed: 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Workaround for Google Hangouts: Click the "Quality"/"Phone Reception" icon and disable HD Video. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cheese 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.368 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Mar 26 22:52:30 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/cheese LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323) MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> RelatedPackageVersions: cheese 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 cheese-common 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b3be Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub --- ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.368 CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVP13215PXB Package: cheese 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 RelatedPackageVersions: cheese 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 cheese-common 3.18.1-2ubuntu2 Tags: xenial gstreamer-ok Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: R1044V7 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR1044V7:bd03/24/2014:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVP13215PXB:pvrC60C55AF:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: SVP13215PXB dmi.product.version: C60C55AF dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cheese/+bug/1562417/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp