On Tue, 2002-02-19 at 09:40, nds wrote: > Carey F. Cox wrote: > > > I am looking for suggestions for a webcam to be used for > > videoconferencing. I was originally going to purchase the Phillips PC > > Video Camera, specifically the PCVC740K, but it has been discontinued. > > The Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 was suggested as a replacement. Anyone > > have experience with this camera or have alternative suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Carey > > > > I have had great results with the Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 since it > was incorporated into the kernel tree. I only used the pcwx module once > and there is a considerable difference! I also work with the Kensington > SVGA camera. It superior performance up until I ran it on a Linux > Mandrake 8.2 beta2 release. Extremely disappointing. Back onto the > subject of the Logitech webcam... It is crisp and runs great in > gnomemeeting and using xawtv. Anything else I am clueless about as I am > a v4l newbie. I too, am working on making a videoconferencing software. > I'm trying to make it completely in java. Right now, I'm debating if it > is possible to make a java based v4l2 program and then tie the > videoconferencing software into that. So currentlyy, I'm up to my > eyeballs in manuals and code. HTH > > altoine Altoine, Which kernel (or distribution and version) are you using? How hard was the Logitech to set up? Which module are you using now if not the pcwx? What difference? Better? Worse? Thanks, Carey -- ====================================================================== <> Carey F. Cox, PhD | PHONE: (318) 257-3770 <> <> Assistant Professor | FAX: (318) 257-2306 <> <> Dept. of Mech. Eng. | EMAIL: cfcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <> <> Louisiana Tech University | WEB: http://www.latech.edu/~cfcox <> ======================================================================
