On Sat, Jan 18 2014, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote:
> On Jan 18, 2014 4:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> My main system is a dell latitude E6430s. I am embarrassed to say
>> that, although I have had this system for a while, I just now realized
>> that it has a build in webcam. What software do you recommend and what
>> should I start reading to learn how to use it.
>
> To play with it, and of you already use GNOME, I recommend Cheese. It's
> actually fun to use.
>
> For video conferencing, and if you and your interlocutors have already sold
> your souls to Google, Google Hangouts works remarkably well; I have use it
> for doing joint research remotely a couple of times, and it works great.
>
> You only need to emerge google-talkplugin.
>
> Regards.
Thank you canek (and walt, james, and eroen) but I didn't make clear the
level of my ignorance. I have never used a webcam, but I recently
became a grandfather so figured I should learn. I must need a driver
for the camera. According to lsusb I have
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:646b Microdia
(the 400 line verbose output is at the end of this msg).
But I get no hits on google for that number (there are some close)
gentoo-wiki.info lists several webcams but not mine then ends with
Other
If you can't identify the make or model or your webcam, try these
drivers:
media-video/gspcav1: supports many webcams based on various
chipsets. List of supported devices at
http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
media-video/linux-uvc: supports many webcams following the UVC
specification. List of supported devices at
http://linux-uvc.berlios.de. A specific viewer luvcview is
available.
>From the list at linux-uvc.berlios.de I see that 0c45 is Sonix
Technology and the model number closest to mine 6409 is for a
(different) dell laptop so I am guessing I should try
media-video/linux-uvc.
But, as I mentioned, I am a complete novice with webcams and wonder if I
am way off base here. Is the above the right path to follow?
thanks,
allan
PS Here is the verbose output for the webcam entry in lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:646b Microdia
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2 ?
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0c45 Microdia
idProduct 0x646b
bcdDevice 24.16
iManufacturer 2 CN0RDHHF7248724LH7RYA00
iProduct 1 Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_1.3M
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 695
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
** UNRECOGNIZED: 28 ff 42 49 53 54 00 01 06 01 10 00 00 00 00 00 d1 10 f4
01 d2 11 f4 01 d3 12 f4 01 d4 13 f4 01 d5 14 f4 01 d6 15 f4 01
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 0
bInterfaceCount 2
bFunctionClass 14 Video
bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection
bFunctionProtocol 0
iFunction 5 Integrated Webcam
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5 Integrated Webcam
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 13
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER)
bcdUVC 1.00
wTotalLength 103
dwClockFrequency 15.000000MHz
bInCollection 1
baInterfaceNr( 0) 1
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 5
wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming
bAssocTerminal 0
bSourceID 4
iTerminal 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 26
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT)
bUnitID 3
guidExtensionCode {7033f028-1163-2e4a-ba2c-6890eb334016}
bNumControl 8
bNrPins 1
baSourceID( 0) 2
bControlSize 1
bmControls( 0) 0x1f
iExtension 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 26
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT)
bUnitID 4
guidExtensionCode {c385b80f-c268-4745-90f7-8f47579d95fc}
bNumControl 8
bNrPins 1
baSourceID( 0) 3
bControlSize 1
bmControls( 0) 0x0f
iExtension 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 1
wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor
bAssocTerminal 0
iTerminal 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0
wOcularFocalLength 0
bControlSize 3
bmControls 0x00000000
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT)
Warning: Descriptor too short
bUnitID 2
bSourceID 1
wMaxMultiplier 0
bControlSize 2
bmControls 0x0000157f
Brightness
Contrast
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness
Gamma
White Balance Temperature
Backlight Compensation
Power Line Frequency
White Balance Temperature, Auto
iProcessing 0
bmVideoStandards 0x 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 6
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5 Integrated Webcam
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 15
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (INPUT_HEADER)
bNumFormats 2
wTotalLength 409
bEndPointAddress 129
bmInfo 0
bTerminalLink 5
bStillCaptureMethod 0
bTriggerSupport 0
bTriggerUsage 0
bControlSize 1
bmaControls( 0) 27
bmaControls( 1) 27
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 27
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 4 (FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFormatIndex 1
bNumFrameDescriptors 7
guidFormat
{59555932-0000-1000-8000-00aa00389b71}
bBitsPerPixel 16
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 2 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 640
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 24576000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614400
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 2
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 352
wHeight 288
dwMinBitRate 8110080
dwMaxBitRate 48660480
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 202752
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 3
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 320
wHeight 240
dwMinBitRate 6144000
dwMaxBitRate 36864000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 153600
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 4
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 176
wHeight 144
dwMinBitRate 2027520
dwMaxBitRate 12165120
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 50688
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 5
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 160
wHeight 120
dwMinBitRate 1536000
dwMaxBitRate 9216000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 38400
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 34
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 6
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 73728000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843200
dwDefaultFrameInterval 1000000
bFrameIntervalType 2
dwFrameInterval( 0) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 1) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 34
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 7
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 1024
dwMinBitRate 104857600
dwMaxBitRate 188743680
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 2621440
dwDefaultFrameInterval 1111111
bFrameIntervalType 2
dwFrameInterval( 0) 1111111
dwFrameInterval( 1) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 6
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT)
bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB)
bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709)
bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601))
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FORMAT_MJPEG)
bFormatIndex 2
bNumFrameDescriptors 1
bFlags 0
Fixed-size samples: No
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 1 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 46
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 73751560
dwMaxBitRate 442509360
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843789
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 5
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 3) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 4) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 6
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT)
bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB)
bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709)
bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601))
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0080 1x 128 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0100 1x 256 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0320 1x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 4
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0b20 2x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 5
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1320 3x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 6
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1400 3x 1024 bytes
bInterval 1
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2 ?
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0002
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup Enabled
