I have zilch in terms of experience with this, however, if i'm looking for a product that almost always works flawlessly with linux, i search newegg and read reviews. doing this i have had no problems finding all my hardware, and might i note that it all (i built my machine from scratch) works flawlessly with ubuntu.
searching newegg.com for webcams with linux support, here are some things i came across that had particularly good reviews for linux: *SYBA CL-MC-GF-BK 0.35MP Effective Pixels 30 fps USB Golf Ball Design Built-in Microphone WebCam<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826140018> * crap-o resolution, but not so bad for a $30 webcam that works with linux out of the box. but if you're just using it to skype then i would bet that resolution might not a big issue? three reviewers say it works great for linux, while one reviewer did not. however, if you are looking for a serious webcam that reports excellent compatibility with linux, my search reveals this awesomeness for $90: *Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 2.0MP Effective Pixels 1600 x 1200 30 fps USB WebCam - Retail<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104074> * 12 reviewers who mentioned the logitech camera's linux compatibility gave the product exclusively 4 and 5 star ratings. again, i don't have experience with webcams, but i do have experience looking for hardware that works nearly out of the box for linux. hope this helps! On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM, John Mort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The webcam I have gets no love from Linux. :-/ > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Sean Dague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Has anyone played around with the Skype video support on Linux? If so, > > any recommendations on a good Web Cam to get that works well on Linux, > > especially for doing video capture. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > -Sean > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > Sean Dague Mid-Hudson Valley > > sean at dague dot net Linux Users Group > > http://dague.net http://mhvlug.org > > > > There is no silver bullet. Plus, werewolves make better neighbors > > than zombies, and they tend to keep the vampire population down. > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > > Sep 3 - Porkchop - The Areas of My Expertise > > Oct 1 - Ubikeys > > Oct 4 - Linux Fest > > Nov 5 - Releasing Open Source Software > > Dec 3 - TBD > > > > > > > > > -- > John D. Mort > http://john.mort.net > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Sep 3 - Porkchop - The Areas of My Expertise > Oct 1 - Ubikeys > Oct 4 - Linux Fest > Nov 5 - Releasing Open Source Software > Dec 3 - TBD > > -- Anthony Parks http://www.computingminimalism.org Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Say no to software patents: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Sep 3 - Porkchop - The Areas of My Expertise Oct 1 - Ubikeys Oct 4 - Linux Fest Nov 5 - Releasing Open Source Software Dec 3 - TBD
