Skype Video, and a Logitech webcam
Was hardware shopping yesterday, and couldn’t resist getting myself a webcam, now that Skype 2.0 on Linux supports it (okay, its beta, but it works). Picked up a Logitech QuickCam Family for RM65. There was a more expensive version (RM10 more) that was “Skype certified”, but I figured I could save the cash, seeing that there is no way Logitech supports Linux officially anyway.
Did it work with Linux? Most certainly, on Fedora 8, it just worked. Of course, you need the livna repository. Just install gspca (it’ll pull in some kernel modules too), and then run modprobe gspca, and voila! you have a working webcam. Tried it with Ekiga, it was detected. Tried it with Skype, and even had a chat, with a user on Windows, and it worked. Glad to be webcam enabled.
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January 6th, 2008 at 8:26 am
were you able to get your skype phone to talk to your fedora box?? via bluetooth??
January 6th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
@aussieaubs: talk to? i.e. i could access the phone and memory card like a usb mass storage device, no issues there. what other means of talking to is there? ;)
January 7th, 2008 at 10:10 am
ah ok what i meant was - were you able to sync your skype three mobile phone with your fedora box including address book etc?
January 25th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Hi. Desperately seeking a linux compatible webcam myself. At the PCshopper website, the following quickcam family webcam is listed, is this the one you have? http://www.pcshopper.com.au/product.php?productid=46942&cat=445&page=1
Also can you comment about image quality in skype? Is the image dark or is lighting adequate?
January 25th, 2008 at 6:39 am
@Daniel: Yes, thats exactly what I have. The lightning seems sufficient, but its not like I’ve tried to use the webcam in the dark or anything ;)
January 25th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Thanks for the info. Now to go buy the thing.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Hi again,
I’ve read that the picture from this camera can be pretty dark under skype, did you have to contend with this problem? If so, how did you deal with it? Thanks again.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
@Daniel: its only pretty dark under the testing mode. I’ve Skype chatted with others, and its just fine. The problem is with Skype, as opposed as to the camera - I believe they’ll fix it when its a non-beta release
January 25th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
That’s a relief, thanks again.
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