On Fri, 2021-01-08 at 15:27 +0000, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote: > Hi, > > So as I mentioned I'm going to be buying a webcam as my existing > solution isn't working. > > I imagine some of you probably use dedicated USB webcams, so perhaps you > could tell me which ones you're using? > > I'll do research anyway, but it seems webcams are one of those things > where Linux support is still poor, so any recommendations are welcome :) > Hi,
I bought my webcam during the first lockdown as I needed it for meetings. At the time a lot of Logitech webcams were either unavailable or very expensive - I didn't need anything fancy, just something that worked and gave a reasonable image and audio. I bought a papalook webcam from Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07HF56LX8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) It works fine out of the box with Fedora 32 and 33 with Zoom. For use with Microsoft Teams (used by my employers) required one minor config change to get the audio to work (had to add my local account to the 'pulse' group I think). Using online tests of the webcam indicated that it gave a good image, and the audio was okay (it was clear enough). My colleagues confirmed that both of these were fine from their end. Overall I'm very happy with the webcam. If you're a little bit security paranoid like me, I also bought some webcam lens covers too (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075VYMPHW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) These are trivial to fit and work fine. John. -- John Horne | Senior Operations Analyst | Technology and Information Services University of Plymouth | Drake Circus | Plymouth | Devon | PL4 8AA | UK ________________________________ [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/images/email_footer.gif]<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/worldclass> This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient then copying, distribution or other use of the information contained is strictly prohibited and you should not rely on it. If you have received this email in error please let the sender know immediately and delete it from your system(s). Internet emails are not necessarily secure. While we take every care, University of Plymouth accepts no responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan emails and their attachments. University of Plymouth does not accept responsibility for any changes made after it was sent. Nothing in this email or its attachments constitutes an order for goods or services unless accompanied by an official order form. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-02-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
