--------- Mensaje reenviado -------- > De: M Daniel R M <danes16subscrip3@xxxxxx> > Para: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Asunto: Re: [SPAM DETECT] Linux-compatible webcam recommendations > invited > Fecha: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:35:06 +0200 > > El lun, 12-09-2005 a las 23:05 -0500, Reshat Sabiq escribió: > > > > > > I just plugged in STX: doesn't appear to be supported, but i'll play a > > little. > > I looked up QuickCam Pro 4000 as well: is it true that it supports > > crazy resolutions like 1280x960? > > Reshat, I can not imagine why someone would need such resolutions in a > webcam... I don't know what are "the limits" -if existing...;-)- they > claim in the Windows software for this, all in all such high resolutions > are always obtained by zooming and pixel interpolation, and quality goes > down proportionally. IMO "Semi PAL-DVD" 352x288 is a very good frame > size for the purpose of a webcam. > Anyway, I think that the max resolution that the pwc driver can provide > is 640x480, but I don't know if there is any app that can manage that. > > > > > Daniel, are you able to view QuickCam Pro 4000 stream from within > > Gnome Meeting window, or do you have to use an external app, like vlc? > > Yes, I am able to view both from GnomeMeeting and from some other apps, > like vlc. For example here, in vlc, you can view the capture at full > screen (1024x768 in my case), but quality turns down as you can > imagine.. > > > Also, are you able to use the built-in mike on QuickCam Pro 4000? > > > > Yeah, it works. It is recognized as a sound usb-device, and can be > managed by the "Gnome Volume Control" applet, it appears as another > alsamixer device. > > > > Thanks. > > -- > > Regards, > > Daniel > -- >
