simple web cam questions

[Chris Mason]

The way I like to do it is to use an Axis webcam as it is self contained,
requires no drivers as it has it's own webserver, will upload via ftp the
images or serve real time video. I then use an application called motion to
grab images when there is motion.

Chris Mason
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Lacki
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 8:47 PM
> To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> Subject: simple web cam questions
> 
> 
> 
> Hello-
> 
> I want to find one or more web cameras to hook up to my PC x86
> running RH 9.0 and acquire pictures or video streams.  My goal is
> to write some software to acquire video and send it or store it
> locally etc.
> 
> 1.  Do I need a TV/Video card?
> 
> 2.  Is/Are there already programs that come with Linux to 
> acquire/detect
>     webcam's etc?  Drivers?
> 
> 3.  Any advice/recommendations for cams/software from your 
> experiences?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Jeff
> 
> 
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