On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:37 PM, @lex <[email protected]> wrote:
> You are right, i changed the input format to NV12 on GuvcView and got lower
> CPU usage (250%) and Temp ~75C.
> I does not help much overall.

You need an ffmpeg that has been taught how to use the hardware decode
features on your SOC.

Don't know if one exists for H3.


>
>
> On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 8:47:38 PM UTC-3, Rosimildo DaSilva wrote:
>>
>> I have this camera, and if you change the "start_video.sh" script to
>> something like this....
>> you can see... the results... the CPU usage is much lower...
>>
>>             echo "Starting H264 Encoder..."
>>             $FFMPEG -f v4l2 -input_format yuyv422 -r 10 -s 1280x720 -i
>> $SRC_VIDEO -pix_fmt yuv420p -an -r 25 -f rawvideo - | \
>>                $ROOT_DIR/videoenc -i - -k 2 -r 25 -b 1024 -s 1280x720 -o
>> /tmp/out1.h264
>>             ;;
>>
>> R
>>
>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:55:57 PM UTC-6, @lex wrote:
>>>
>>> Inspired by so many good arguments on USB uvc cameras i decided to test
>>> one, a 720P HD used in ODROID, so you can take a look and see how good it is
>>> for Orange Pi PC (Allwinner H3) and decide if  having Encode/Decode by HW
>>> worth the effort or we throw in the towel, it is up to you.
>>>
>>> This is simple test, done with Orange Pi PC, with a tuned 3.4.39 kernel
>>> and with ssvb fex (TKaiser advice) to solve the so known temperature issues
>>> this board faces when running at high speed.
>>>
>>> The uvc camera is ODROID 720 HD:
>>> [  196.199875] ehci_irq: highspeed device connect
>>> [  196.460139] usb 4-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using
>>> sunxi-ehci
>>> [  196.890710] 2:3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84
>>> [  196.892434] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
>>> [  196.923986] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device USB 2.0 Camera (1b71:0056)
>>> [  196.938300] is_otg_flag: 0x0,
>>> [  196.938479] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
>>> [  196.938489] USB Video Class driver (v1.1.1)
>>> [  196.976118] 2:3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84
>>>
>>>
>>> As Jon said, you don't need to do anything, just plug it in and start
>>> using the UVC camera compliant. No need to worry about drivers, etc..
>>> This camera has MPJEG mode and YUV mode:
>>> ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
>>> Index       : 0
>>> Type        : Video Capture
>>> Pixel Format: 'MJPG' (compressed)
>>> Name        : MJPEG
>>> Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 640x480
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 640x360
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 544x288
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 432x240
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 352x288
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 320x240
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 752x416
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 800x448
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 800x600
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 864x480
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 960x544
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 960x720
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 1024x576
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 1184x656
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>
>>> Index       : 1
>>> Type        : Video Capture
>>> Pixel Format: 'YUYV'
>>> Name        : YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV)
>>> Size: Discrete 640x480
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 640x360
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 544x288
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 432x240
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 352x288
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 320x240
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 752x416
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 800x448
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 864x480
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 800x600
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 960x544
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 1024x576
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 960x720
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 1184x656
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>> Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>
>>>
>>> So i tested it with GuvcView, in YUV mode and MJPEG mode.
>>>
>>> I came to the following conclusion (but you can have your own):
>>> * CPU intensive usage, even for compressed MJPEG, this is necessary
>>> because GuvcView needs to decompress MJPEG and render it on screen, so
>>> decoding is by software.
>>> * Raised CPU temp. ~80C and all sort of issues that come with it.
>>> * UVC cameras will have good use for streaming MJPEG or H264, without
>>> rendering it to screen. Forget about Cheese, GuvcView and apps. Maybe it is
>>> good for motion and OpenCV, you have to find out.
>>>
>>> Finally, have a look to image quality here:
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/113203245923875824895/6261286144173300082
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/113203245923875824895/6261288269096376978
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/113203245923875824895/6261280022112589490
>>>
>>> And you can compare it to the Cheap Orange Pi Camera here:
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/113203245923875824895/6248912774577238658
>>>
>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/113203245923875824895/6248917191401732482
>>>
>>> And Rosimildo, Orange PI PC has built in Microphone and you can grab
>>> sound from it, again in order to sync the sound with image you need HW
>>> encoding.
>>>
>>> This is my 2 cents.
>>>
>>> @lex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 5:36:08 PM UTC-3, Jon Smirl wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Rosimildo DaSilva <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Jon,
>>>> > Thanks for yours always informative posts.
>>>> >
>>>> > I think someone should come up with a HDMI ==> CSI (MIPI ) interface
>>>> > board
>>>> > for these OrangePI PCs... it would be owesome...., instead of these
>>>> > gspca
>>>> > crap... they have now.
>>>>
>>>> newer Allwinner chips such as the A64 support MIPI displays. For
>>>> example the Pine64 uses the A64, but I don't know if they exposed the
>>>> DSI interface.
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Jon, maybe you can help me... I am looking for an 720p or 1080p
>>>> > camera, H264
>>>> > compressed video,  and with Wired ( and WI-FI a plus ), with AUDIO
>>>> > input...
>>>> > something that has also AUDIO as input and not just video.
>>>> > If you know any cameras with that capability, and in the US$50 range,
>>>> > let me
>>>> > know.
>>>>
>>>> Look for little surveillance camera like this one:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Vanxse%C2%AE-Pinhole-Security-Network-Surveillance/dp/B00QRM9AFG/ref=sr_1_1
>>>> They contain those standardized, square camera boards I linked to
>>>> earlier.
>>>> You need to access these over Ethernet. Internally most run Linux on an
>>>> ARM9.
>>>>
>>>> The Sonix chips support audio input. Don't know if that taobao board
>>>> exposes it.
>>>>
>>>> Here is C920 for $60 shipped.
>>>> http://www.wirelessoemshop.com/logitech-hd-pro-webcam-c920/
>>>> It was at Amazon last week for $50 shipped but it is sold out now.
>>>>
>>>> If you drop h.264 and just use MJPG you can find USB cameras for $10.
>>>>
>>>> Look for deals on web cams. All web cams stream video and audio.
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > THanks, R
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1:09:32 PM UTC-6, Jon Smirl wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> gspca is around 10 years old and it pre-dates UVC.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The 291 image chip can take higher resolution stills, but mine only
>>>> >> has a 720P sensor on it.
>>>> >> The 292 image chip has similar performance at 1080P.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have wasted far too much time trying to get Allwinner cameras
>>>> >> working properly and I won't touch them any more.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Our current product uses a more advanced camera similar to this one:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://world.taobao.com/item/521668890252.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.ekoWOi#detail
>>>> >> But these boards are too hard to interface with for casual use. The
>>>> >> main advantage to these chips is that they can simultaneously provide
>>>> >> three versions of the h.264 stream at different resolutions. The
>>>> >> Sonix
>>>> >> chips are single stream but far easier to use.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This is cheapest, decent h.264 720P camera I camera I am aware of -
>>>> >> $6.12
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://world.taobao.com/item/527850462938.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.d9CEzd#detail
>>>> >> You would need to attach to it using Ethernet, USB access requires
>>>> >> custom firmware.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Here are all of the modes supported by the 291 chips.
>>>> >> Note that it supports 720P30 h.264
>>>> >>
>>>> >> this first mode is uncompressed, 480Mb USB limits it to 720P5
>>>> >> jonsmirl@terra:/work/gm/linux-3.3-fa$ v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video1
>>>> >> --list-formats-ext
>>>> >> ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
>>>> >> Index       : 0
>>>> >> Type        : Video Capture
>>>> >> Pixel Format: 'YUYV'
>>>> >> Name        : YUYV 4:2:2
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 640x480
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 320x240
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Both MJPG and h.264 work at 720P30.
>>>> >> Index       : 1
>>>> >> Type        : Video Capture
>>>> >> Pixel Format: 'MJPG' (compressed)
>>>> >> Name        : Motion-JPEG
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 640x480
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 320x240
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> jonsmirl@terra:/work/gm/linux-3.3-fa$ v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video2
>>>> >> --list-formats-ext
>>>> >> ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
>>>> >> Index       : 0
>>>> >> Type        : Video Capture
>>>> >> Pixel Format: 'H264' (compressed)
>>>> >> Name        : H.264
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 640x480
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >> Size: Discrete 320x240
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.067s (15.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>> >> Interval: Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:49 AM, @lex <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >> > Thanks Jon.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I have some thoughts on this proposed hardware solution:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * This camera will not be recognized as uvc usb device, unless you
>>>> >> > add
>>>> >> > it to
>>>> >> > the device list, no big deal i think.
>>>> >> > Your kernel is 3.3 but i think you or someone else already added it
>>>> >> > to
>>>> >> > uvc
>>>> >> > device list. (i may be wrong),
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * Orange PI ONE has only one USB, so you will need to access the
>>>> >> > device
>>>> >> > remotely,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * Grabbing the video can be done with V4l2 as usual,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * I tested here a usb Labtec gspca camera which is VGA JPEG 30 FPS,
>>>> >> > and
>>>> >> > its
>>>> >> > performance is about ~9 fps, that means USB camera tend to perform
>>>> >> > below
>>>> >> > specifications when not in Desktop, may be the usb bandwidth is a
>>>> >> > constraint,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * Original OPI camera is $ 5.90 while the one you pointed is $ 8.52
>>>> >> > plus
>>>> >> > some usb cable and may need some wiring/soldering,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * Logitec is out of question, i cannot get one for less than $
>>>> >> > 100.00.
>>>> >> > And
>>>> >> > considering spending $ 10.00 / 15.00 on a sbc board and another $
>>>> >> > 100.00
>>>> >> > is
>>>> >> > only viable if you don't want to mess with software.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > * No tinkering, no learning and no solution for the upcoming
>>>> >> > Allwinner
>>>> >> > new
>>>> >> > devices going this route.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > So, guys lets's get back to work, the fight is not over yet.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > @lex
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Friday, March 11, 2016 at 8:49:42 PM UTC-3, Jon Smirl wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> [33718.237465] usb 2-5.1: new high-speed USB device number 12
>>>> >> >> using
>>>> >> >> ehci-pci
>>>> >> >> [33718.782014] usb 2-5.1: new high-speed USB device number 13
>>>> >> >> using
>>>> >> >> ehci-pci
>>>> >> >> [33719.121687] usb 2-5.1: New USB device found, idVendor=18e3,
>>>> >> >> idProduct=5100
>>>> >> >> [33719.121692] usb 2-5.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=2,
>>>> >> >> Product=1,
>>>> >> >> SerialNumber=3
>>>> >> >> [33719.121696] usb 2-5.1: Product: USB 2.0 Camera
>>>> >> >> [33719.121698] usb 2-5.1: Manufacturer: Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.
>>>> >> >> [33719.121701] usb 2-5.1: SerialNumber: SN0001
>>>> >> >> [33719.122631] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device USB 2.0 Camera
>>>> >> >> (18e3:5100)
>>>> >> >> [33719.146885] uvcvideo: Unable to create debugfs 2-13 directory.
>>>> >> >> [33719.147213] input: USB 2.0 Camera as
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-5/2-5.1/2-5.1:1.0/input/input15
>>>> >> >> jonsmirl@terra:/work/gm/linux-3.3-fa$
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:26 PM, @lex <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >> >> > Can you please tell me the idVendor and idProduct for this
>>>> >> >> > camera?
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > On Friday, March 11, 2016 at 8:08:21 PM UTC-3, @lex wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> Err... That was new to me. Without researching how do you grab
>>>> >> >> >> video
>>>> >> >> >> from
>>>> >> >> >> this generic driver how good this camera performs?
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> On Friday, March 11, 2016 at 7:52:17 PM UTC-3, Jon Smirl wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM, @lex <[email protected]>
>>>> >> >> >>> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>> > Seems to be a nice camera, but that depends on your kernel
>>>> >> >> >>> > version.
>>>> >> >> >>> > There is no support for SN9C291 OV9712 on kernel v3.4.39.
>>>> >> >> >>> > And no support on odroid-3.8.30 on my U3 also.
>>>> >> >> >>> > Don't know about armbian legacy kernel version, but i don't
>>>> >> >> >>> > expect
>>>> >> >> >>> > there
>>>> >> >> >>> > will be support also.
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> The camera does not need a specific driver, it uses the
>>>> >> >> >>> generic USB
>>>> >> >> >>> Video driver.
>>>> >> >> >>> It is like a USB mouse or keyboard, you don't need a specific
>>>> >> >> >>> driver
>>>> >> >> >>> for every different one.
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> Drivers/Multimedia/Media USB/USB Video Class (UVC)
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> Kconfig USB_VIDEO_CLASS
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> This support dates way back to around 2.4 or so. Almost every
>>>> >> >> >>> des
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