Not nearly as cheap as the ones you posted (though I got mine for free), but I've had excellent luck with this guy:
http://www.amazon.com/Labtec-961358-0403-WebCam-Pro/dp/B0001OTBUK/ The key that I've found is, once you find a camera that looks likely, ask the Googles if it has uvcvideo support. I have a cheap USB microscope that is supported by uvcvideo, and it worked out of the box. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Barry Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm now a few minutes drive from some of my coworkers and I'm looking for a > cheap webcam that will work OOB with Fedora 17 and MacOS via > Spark/Openfire. I'm thinking about something like: > > http://www.dealextreme.com/p/compact-usb-pc-webcam-300k-pixel-25948?item=2 > or > http://www.amazon.com/Hootoo-U19-A-Vision-Webcam-Microphone/dp/B003VY4M42/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345822761&sr=8-3 > > Anybody have any experience with really low-end webcams? > > Thanks, > Barry > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ -- "In order to create, you have to have the willingness, the desire to be challenged, to be learning." -- Ferran Adria (speaking at Harvard, 2011) /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
