On 22/01/2008 20:31, Hindrik Hettema wrote: > Hello, > > I am currently using the Skype beta for linux (2.0.0.27) on my CN700 > (openchrome driver) and have the problem that I can only either view my > own webcam (and receive a black video from the other side) or view the > other's webcam (and not see myself). > > Searching through the skype mailing lists, it has become clear that xv > on my machine only supports one XV-port (hardware?). If I first receive > the other side and then send my video, it is workable. > > I know perhaps this is not the right forum, but I was wondering whether > this is indeed a hardware-limitation, or normally a driver should > provide a fallback in case this port cannot be realised. Or should the > software using video (in this case skype) take action in this matter and > provide SW-rendering if the XV-port cannot be "acquired"?
The latter, and they're working on it: http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=103637&st=60 I'm not sure that openChrome couldn't be hacked to support more xv ports, though: https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=430E9562.2070703%40shipmail.org Cheers, John. _______________________________________________ openchrome-users mailing list [email protected] http://wiki.openchrome.org/mailman/listinfo/openchrome-users Main page: http://www.openchrome.org Wiki: http://wiki.openchrome.org User Forum: http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=1
