Re: web camera for linux

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Hi,
 well I have had a quick nose around the more well known ( to friends) retail 
sites & I have come up with a Phillips 680UC  is this an old type refered to 
below OR is it a re-vamped version?
TIA






On Friday 10 August 2001 20:56, your missive said : -
 > On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, George F. Saxby wrote:
 > > Hi,
 > >  what would members of the list choose as a web cam for linux that is
 > > readily available?
 >
 >      In my opinion, the best choice would be a Philips camera. The old
 > ones (PCVC680/690) are ok - but they come with CMOS sensors, so the image
 > quality isn't extraordinary. The new ones though, from the ToUCam series
 > (especialy the Pro version) are great, they have a CCD sensor and support
 > 640x480 for capturing. There is very good support for these in Linux,
 > check out http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/ for more details.
 >      They also come with good prices - about 80$ for the ToUCam Pro
 > (although it may vary, depending on country) and only 60$ for the ToUCam
 > Fun. Beware of the ToUCam XS though, it is not made by Philips and it is
 > _not_ supported in Linux, although it is pretty cheap and offers a good
 > image quality.
 >
 >      As a side-note, I have two Philips cams at the moment, one of them
 > working non-stop for motion-detection, and I am very happy with them.
 >
 > With best regards,
 >
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 > Mihnea-Costin Grigore          [ "Tenebus Ipsilo Ibinem Catehens" ]
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