Anne Wilson wrote:
My webcam is fairly old, and it looks as though it has had its day. I get a
picture in ekiga, but it is hopelessly wrong in colour and hopelessly out of
focus. It's not got a focusing ring, either. I think it's time to buy a new
one.
I looked at what my local supplier is offering, picked out two that look good
(after discarding several others for a variety of reasons) and tried to
google for linux compatibility. The only references I found were very old,
and with things changing at the rate they do that makes them untrustworthy in
my eyes.
I need a webcam easily available in the UK. Any recommendations?
Anne
From the http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Webcam-HOWTO/hardware.html#MODELS
"Note that this information is frequently changing. The Linux-USB Device
Overview <http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/index.php> site is a great
place to look if you have a USB webcam. Also, you will want to check for
your model's homepage at http://www.exploits.org/v4l/. The information
compiled below on specific webcam models is from the same source, so you
may find more up-to-date information through the previous link."
