Webcam choice

[Philip Walden]

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."