Hi Bernard,

On Friday 16 January 2009, b.michaud wrote:
> Hi Laurent,
>
> Laurent Pinchart a écrit :
> > Hi Bernard,
> >
> > On Thursday 15 January 2009, b.michaud wrote:
> >>[snip]
> >>
> >> But it appears not to work with kernel modules of 2.6.27.7-server-1mnb
> >> kernel (mandriva 2009.0 distrib), and moreover, its id is 0x041e:4055
> >> and not 0x041e:4063 as it is reported.
> >
> > This probably means Creative Labs released different products under the
> > same commercial name.
>
> You are right, and obviously it exists at least two different devices of
> the same name, and this is confusing when trying to buy a cam known by
> its name on the supported list. Maybe a a warning should be issued to
> the supported device list to prevent a mistake.

Good point. I've added a note the the linux-uvc webpage.

> > Could you please read http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/faq and apply the
> > instructions to find out if your camera is UVC compatible ? [..]
> >
> > Laurent Pinchart
>
> The this test has failed : the device is not a UVC : so I propose to add
> a comment in the device list to warn potential users : 0x041e:0x04055 is
> NOT a UVC device, whereas it bears the same commercial name as
> 0x041e:0x04063 : Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro, which I suppose to be
> a working UVC cam.
>
> And there was no means to know the vendor-id:device-id before buying the
> object and trying to install it. A bad experience. I shall try to
> exchange this cam with a real UVC one at the reailer's.

Best regards,

Laurent Pinchart
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