Re: [ubuntu-uk] webcam for ubuntu

2011-12-03 Thread YaManicKill
Yeah I'll recommend logitech ones as well. I just bought this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002PJMCGO and it works fantastically. On 2 December 2011 00:06, Ivan Wright wrote: > I had one like that a couple of years ago, it was cheap Chinese junk > that broke within a few uses. The mic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] webcam for ubuntu

2011-12-01 Thread Ivan Wright
I had one like that a couple of years ago, it was cheap Chinese junk that broke within a few uses. The microphone had rubbish sound quality and the resolution was more like 0.5Megapixels. Look for a webcam that uses a UVC driver as that works straight away in Linux. I've tried a couple of Logitec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] webcam for ubuntu

2011-12-01 Thread Gareth France
Perhaps not but it's still good to see someone marketing in our direction. On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Tony Pursell wrote: > > > On 1 December 2011 15:27, paul sutton wrote: > >> ** >> Hi >> >> Searching on amazon for a headset and microphone I saw this >> >> >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kino

Re: [ubuntu-uk] webcam for ubuntu

2011-12-01 Thread Tony Pursell
On 1 December 2011 15:27, paul sutton wrote: > ** > Hi > > Searching on amazon for a headset and microphone I saw this > > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinobo-Megapixel-Webcam-Ubuntu-Desktop/dp/B002UAV8LS/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_3 > > Ok its not a webcam but it looks like it is certified for ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] webcam for ubuntu

2011-12-01 Thread paul sutton
Hi Searching on amazon for a headset and microphone I saw this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinobo-Megapixel-Webcam-Ubuntu-Desktop/dp/B002UAV8LS/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_3 Ok its not a webcam but it looks like it is certified for ubuntu, just thought I would post details. Paul * * -- -- http:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-29 Thread Chris Jones
Hi Rob Beard wrote: > This has to be good news. I wonder if Logitech are starting to use > supported chipsets? As Adrian mentioned, there is a driver for a couple of hundred webcams that all use the same chipset family. Fortunately, when someone makes a very cheap chipset like that, lots of ven

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-27 Thread Adrian De Luca
I found these sites and their links useful when looking for Linux webcam resources: http://tuukkat.awardspace.com/quickcam/quickcam.html http://www.linux-drivers.org/usb_webcams.html http://mxhaard.free.fr/index.html with some of the story on that at: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?arti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-24 Thread Rhys Morgan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Pete Stean wrote: > >> It's fine - that's the model I have - works with Kopete and with aMSN no >> probs - the mic is a bit crap on mine though but it depends from unit >> to unit I understand, I use a desktop mic instead >> >> Pete >> >> >> > > Thats good, I h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-24 Thread Rob Beard
Pete Stean wrote: > It's fine - that's the model I have - works with Kopete and with aMSN no > probs - the mic is a bit crap on mine though but it depends from unit > to unit I understand, I use a desktop mic instead > > Pete > > Thats good, I have been looking for a VGA resolution camera for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-24 Thread Pete Stean
It's fine - that's the model I have - works with Kopete and with aMSN no probs - the mic is a bit crap on mine though but it depends from unit to unit I understand, I use a desktop mic instead Pete On 24/08/07, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > One of the guys on our local L

[ubuntu-uk] Webcam for Ubuntu

2007-08-24 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, One of the guys on our local LUG list has been trying for ages to get a webcam for his Linux box running Ubuntu. Well it looks like he's found one. The Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX Plus is £24.99 at the moment at Argos and it supposedly it works really well and it's plug and pla