> Stephen Weiss wrote: > > Hi, > I'm a Linux newbie. I have to build a prototype Linux based system > that supports Video and sound recognition. > > I see that there are various cameras and video boards. The video > application is teleconferencing. Can someone recommend a camera and > video board (low cost) that will work with the latest release of Red > Hat Linux (7)? I could rattle off a few examples, but unfortunately I've learned not to answer these questions through extensive experience. Do you want something that's low cost right now for a handfull of units or something that's "low cost" over the long-term projection of an organization-wide deployment of a feeping creature? There are a lot of configurations that will work. Some of these configurations are quite cheap, but only because they're being discontinued or are otherwise in a fire sale condition. Many of these configurations aren't widely available, or will shortly become difficult to find. Some are definately affordable and widely available but not what you'd call feature packed. And some people have differing definitions of "low cost". Only a few of the existing configurations will work out of the box with redhat 7. All or at least almost all of them can be made to work with every distribution released with the last two or three years. How do you mean "Will work with Red Hat Linux 7"? The way you phrase the question makes you look like someone in management rather than someone in engineering, so I'm wary of giving any suggestions that are not literally plug and play. There is also the question of requirements. do you have a particular application you're using? are you writing your own? What resolution and frame rate are you looking for? - Eric
