Advice: which webcam to buy which works surely DEBIAN TESTING (Squeeze) & painless?

frenchn00b · 05-22-2010, 05:03 AM

Hello,

Choising an hardware in LINUX is not easy since one has to check before whether it is supported. A large hardware base is supported , but not everything.

Which webcam is sponsored by DEBIAN TESTING that works surely with just a plug and play (skype / camorama...) ?

after a required:

Code:

adduser username video ; adduser username audio

jlinkels · 05-22-2010, 06:57 AM

Logitech C200

If you wer Skyping with me now, you would see my face while I am running Debian Testing/XFCE

jlinkels

frenchn00b · 05-23-2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlinkels

Logitech C200

If you wer Skyping with me now, you would see my face while I am running Debian Testing/XFCE

jlinkels

thanks
On ebay some around 22 bucks

Code:

Preis + Versand nach AUT	Restzeit
	
Logitech Webcam C200 1.3MP USB 960-000415
XP/Vista/Win 7, Fast Ship. Satisfaction Guarantee
Ort: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
 
			Sofort-Kaufen	
EUR 15,92
+EUR 7,16 Versand	6T 20Std 28Min

frenchn00b · 07-14-2010, 03:38 PM

DO NOT FOLLOW THAT:
http://moinejf.free.fr/webcam.html

FOLLOW UBUNTU:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SkypeWebCams

dont buy that !!

Code:

 Microsoft Lifecam VX-3000
	

7.10
	

045e:00f5
	

gspca
	

The camera works, but the picture has abnormal colours and Skype eats 100% CPU during the video call. Skype also may hang during or after the call. The built-in microphone doesn't work, although it is seen by ALSA.

gradinaruvasile · 07-15-2010, 12:24 AM

The gspca cameras (possibly others) sometimes have problems with coulours - there is a workaround (it works with my crappy ZC0305 camera):
Load skype or whatever program with:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so progname