Webcam choice

[Philip Walden]

Anne Wilson wrote:

>On Monday 06 November 2006 16:59, Philip Walden wrote:
>  
>
>>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."
>>    
>>
>
>Based on the 'devices' page, I bought a PCline PCL-100K - according to the 
>page, it just works.  However, ekiga can't see it on my box.  I can't find 
>any info on which chipset is used - the statement that it usually in the 
>manual is fatuous - they usually come with a single page that says 'plug it 
>in and run the Windows install disc'.
>
>I had hoped that this was one problem easily solved, since I had found a model 
>listed as OK.
>
>Anne
>  
>

This site lists a driver for lots of webcams, but not the one you listed.

http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html