Re: [PLUG] webcam for Ubuntu

["Lee H. Marzke" <lee@marzke.net>]

Keith,

Thanks,   my internal webcam on Thinkpad X230 tablet works with cheese ( and without v4l )
so nice to know that v4l may be all that is needed to get a better picture.

Lee

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith C. Perry" <kperry@daotechnologies.com>
> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Friday, 27 July, 2018 12:45:19
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] webcam for Ubuntu

> Pretty sure its direct (v4l bits).  I haven't used skype in a long time but I
> don't remember any issues.  I'm on Hangouts regularly and I have custom ffmpeg
> scripts that work fine.  I've even done some lower level parameter
> configurations (e.g. locking focus to infinity with uvcdynctrl) on the C910
> connected to my RPi.
> 
> I would say they are both well supported by Linux in my experience.
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee H. Marzke" <lee@marzke.net>
> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 12:20:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] webcam for Ubuntu
> 
> Keith,
> 
> Those look good.    Does the Logitec work directly with Cheese / Skype or are
> any additional driver / kernel mod preloads necessary ?
> 
> Lee
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Keith C. Perry" <kperry@daotechnologies.com>
>> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
>> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, 17 July, 2018 14:56:25
>> Subject: Re: [PLUG] webcam for Ubuntu
> 
>> I'd have to ask you to define "inexpensive" but I'm using a Logitec C922 now
>> (still have a C910 too) and it works great.
>> 
>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
>> Managing Member, DAO Technologies LLC
>> (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033
>> (M) +1.215.432.5167
>> www.daotechnologies.com
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lee H. Marzke" <lee@marzke.net>
>> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
>> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 2:54:20 PM
>> Subject: [PLUG] webcam for Ubuntu
>> 
>> I'm looking for an inexpensive webcam that works with Ubuntu 16.04+  for Skype.
>> Any
>> suggestions ?
>> 
>> Lee
>> 
>> 
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