Re: [GLLUG] Webcam on Linux
On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Andrew Black via GLLUG wrote: > > My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed under > RTB warranty. > Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04). > More specifically > > Quality - doesn't have to be much better than built in one. Not planning on > recording publishable videos > Mounting on tripod is important. On the monitor is at the wrong angle and too > close. > Not too bothered about microphone > > Human side. Initially I thought no webcam had advantages for zoom and the > like but over the weeks I have found I get left out. "Put your hand up if you > want to speak". > > I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue. I have tried a 20.04 live USB and > that fails. > > Ps > One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, > Android Smart TV, etc. > I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". I've had good results with the Microsoft branded ones. Some have a tripod mount. They speak "USB UVC", and so don't require any additional drivers on Ubuntu 18.04. Hope that helps. Dave -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] Webcam on Linux
On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Andrew Black via GLLUG wrote: > > My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed under > RTB warranty. > Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04). > > Ps > One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, > Android Smart TV, etc. > I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". > Hi, USB webcams use a standard method for passing video and controls to the PC. To this end, pretty much every USB webcam should work with Linux. All the ones I have ever used just work with the same Linux driver that has been in the Linux kernel for years now. That includes: 1) webcam embedded in laptop. 2) webcam on usb cable that clips to the top of a display 3) Boroscopes / Endoscopes - (Really small cams that can fit in small places.) You mention "mic not important", but a mic based on a usb web cam is likely to be better quality than the mic in a laptop. mic's in laptops, tend to have quite a lot of background noise, mainly because they are designed badly. Of course, even better is a headset with an included mic. Kind Regards James -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] Webcam on Linux
Sorry - I did not read correctly. You have a built in webcam. On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 11:07, John Hearns wrote: > When you plug it in what does lsusb tell you? > > I have a Zoom USB webcam which works fine on Fedora and Raspberry Pi. > I bought it in MediaMart in Holland though! > > On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Andrew Black via GLLUG < > gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > >> My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed >> under RTB warranty. >> Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04). >> More specifically >> >>- Quality - doesn't have to be much better than built in one. Not >>planning on recording publishable videos >>- Mounting on tripod is important. On the monitor is at the wrong >>angle and too close. >>- Not too bothered about microphone >> >> Human side. Initially I thought no webcam had advantages for zoom and the >> like but over the weeks I have found I get left out. "Put your hand up if >> you want to speak". >> >> I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue. I have tried a 20.04 live USB >> and that fails. >> >> Ps >> One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac >> OS, Android Smart TV, etc. >> I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". >> >> -- >> Andrew Black >> -- >> GLLUG mailing list >> GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug > > -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] Webcam on Linux
When you plug it in what does lsusb tell you? I have a Zoom USB webcam which works fine on Fedora and Raspberry Pi. I bought it in MediaMart in Holland though! On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Andrew Black via GLLUG < gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed > under RTB warranty. > Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04). > More specifically > >- Quality - doesn't have to be much better than built in one. Not >planning on recording publishable videos >- Mounting on tripod is important. On the monitor is at the wrong >angle and too close. >- Not too bothered about microphone > > Human side. Initially I thought no webcam had advantages for zoom and the > like but over the weeks I have found I get left out. "Put your hand up if > you want to speak". > > I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue. I have tried a 20.04 live USB and > that fails. > > Ps > One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac > OS, Android Smart TV, etc. > I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". > > -- > Andrew Black > -- > GLLUG mailing list > GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
[GLLUG] Webcam on Linux
My laptop webcam has broken, and I dont have the energy to get it fixed under RTB warranty. Are there any gotchas about buying for linux (ubuntu 18.04). More specifically - Quality - doesn't have to be much better than built in one. Not planning on recording publishable videos - Mounting on tripod is important. On the monitor is at the wrong angle and too close. - Not too bothered about microphone Human side. Initially I thought no webcam had advantages for zoom and the like but over the weeks I have found I get left out. "Put your hand up if you want to speak". I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue. I have tried a 20.04 live USB and that fails. Ps One site says Support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, Android Smart TV, etc. I would like something a little more definitive than "etc". -- Andrew Black -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
