You have been subscribed to a public bug: The webcam in Linux has a system that compensates the blinking of lighting under alternate current. Which cannot be perceived by the human eye, but when recorded it flickers the image.
The problem is that depending on the country you are the current blinks either at 50 or 60 Hz. Linux has its frequency set to 60 Hz by default, but using that one in a 50 Hz country renders the system noneffective, getting likely the same flickering as there was no compensatory system in place. You can see the effect in the following video: https://youtu.be/RJU-JmSPF2k The computer needs to detect that you are in a 50 Hz country, and change the setting accordingly. ** Affects: cheese Importance: Low Status: Won't Fix ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Triaged ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- Image flickering with 50 Hz lighting https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667180 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
