[ubuntu-uk] Re : Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread Pallottini Aymeric
I use a Logitech Quickcam 3000 for Business. just plug it in and everything works. Great!! Aymeric De : Gordon À : ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Envoyé le : Ven 18 Décembre 2009, 13 h 20 min 23 s Objet : [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic? Preferab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players inubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread Darren.Mansell
Run mplayer from the command line and see what it says about VDPAU. It will run xv anyway which I believe is still hardware accelerated. From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of javadayaz Sent: 18 December 2009 15:45 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread javadayaz
is there anyway of checking? 2009/12/18 > I'm sure mine just works in Karmic. > > -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rob Beard > Sent: 18 December 2009 15:21 > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread Darren.Mansell
I'm sure mine just works in Karmic. -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 18 December 2009 15:21 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > so is there a button i can just press? I gather there is some sort of command line switch (-vo vdpau). There is a guide here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1037625 Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wik

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread Rob Beard
Tony Arnold wrote: > Gordon, > > Gordon wrote: > >> Preferably inexpensive! >> (Running 9.10) >> > > Try the Logitech Quickcam E 3500. Got mine from Tescos for 10 quid as it > was on sale for half price. Works out of the box. > > Regards, > Tony. > That's not a bad price. At least y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread javadayaz
so is there a button i can just press? 2009/12/18 Alan Pope > I think you need mplayer compiled with vdpau support. On karmic I think > this is the case. You also need support from your video driver and card. Eg > NVIDIA ion. Finally I believe that only certain codecs work with this. H264 > b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
I think you need mplayer compiled with vdpau support. On karmic I think this is the case. You also need support from your video driver and card. Eg NVIDIA ion. Finally I believe that only certain codecs work with this. H264 being one of them . On Dec 18, 2009 2:50 PM, "javadayaz" wrote: ok st

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread javadayaz
ok stupid question but do i have to switch the hardware acceleration bit "on"? Is it automatic? 2009/12/18 Alan Pope > Mplayer supports VDPAU. > > On Dec 18, 2009 2:21 PM, "javadayaz" wrote: > > I know VLC doesnt support hardware acceleration graphics. > > Are there any that can? > > > -- > Reg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
Mplayer supports VDPAU. On Dec 18, 2009 2:21 PM, "javadayaz" wrote: I know VLC doesnt support hardware acceleration graphics. Are there any that can? -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubun

[ubuntu-uk] hardware acceleration compatible media players in ubuntu

2009-12-18 Thread javadayaz
I know VLC doesnt support hardware acceleration graphics. Are there any that can? -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Gordon, Gordon wrote: > Preferably inexpensive! > (Running 9.10) Try the Logitech Quickcam E 3500. Got mine from Tescos for 10 quid as it was on sale for half price. Works out of the box. Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold,Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 Head of IT Security,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread alan c
Gordon wrote: > Preferably inexpensive! > (Running 9.10) I found these links useful: http://www.quickcamteam.net/hcl/linux/logitech-webcams http://www.quickcamteam.net/devices/logitech_uvc_device_list.pdf good luck -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VNC to more than 1 viewer

2009-12-18 Thread Colin McCarthy
2009/12/17 Cornelius Mostert > Hallo all > > I would like to know how (if possible) to setup a VNC server and Viewer/s > to allow more than 1 Viewer to view the desktop of 1 VNC Server *at the > same time*. > I have 1 VNC Server that will do a desktop demo and would like to display > the desktop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread Rob Beard
Gordon wrote: > Preferably inexpensive! > (Running 9.10) > > I'd have said a Playstation 2 Eyetoy camera but mine is a bit buggy, it does work but not as well as my built in camera. Not sure if the Playstation Eye (PS3 camera) works, I might be able to tell you later when the one I've or

[ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for Webcam with mic?

2009-12-18 Thread Gordon
Preferably inexpensive! (Running 9.10) -- Registered Linux User no 240308 Say No to OOXML http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk to email me remove the obvious! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https: