Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 23:55, Tim via users wrote: > On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 13:42 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > There's an Android app call Droidcam (non-free) which has a Linux > > download. Might be worth checking out. > > I never got anywhere trying that out. Dunno if it simply

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

Tim (re droidcam): >> I never got anywhere trying that out. Dunno if it simply doesn't >> work, or secure boot made it impossible to load the module. Samuel Sieb: > You would either have to disable secure boot I tried that. > or add the signing key to the system store. I couldn't figure out

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 11/12/20 7:52 PM, Tim via users wrote: On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 13:42 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: There's an Android app call Droidcam (non-free) which has a Linux download. Might be worth checking out. I never got anywhere trying that out. Dunno if it simply doesn't work, or secure

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 13:42 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > There's an Android app call Droidcam (non-free) which has a Linux > download. Might be worth checking out. I never got anywhere trying that out. Dunno if it simply doesn't work, or secure boot made it impossible to load the module.

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 14:27 +0100, Roberto Ragusa wrote: > On 2020-11-12 13:42, George N. White III wrote: > > On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 07:58, Patrick O'Callaghan > > wrote: > > > > I've seen several articles about using your smartphone as a webcam. > > Some

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Thu, 2020-11-12 at 08:42 -0400, George N. White III wrote: > On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 07:58, Patrick O'Callaghan > wrote: > > > I've seen several articles about using your smartphone as a webcam. > > Some of them even mention Linux. > > > > I run Zoom on an old Nexus smartphone (no SIM). The

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 2020-11-12 13:42, George N. White III wrote: On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 07:58, Patrick O'Callaghan mailto:pocallag...@gmail.com>> wrote: I've seen several articles about using your smartphone as a webcam. Some of them even mention Linux. I run Zoom on an old Nexus smartphone (no SIM). 

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 07:58, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > I've seen several articles about using your smartphone as a webcam. > Some of them even mention Linux. > I run Zoom on an old Nexus smartphone (no SIM). The phone has a decent camera and mike, and gives more flexibility for the

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 23:18 +0100, Roberto Ragusa wrote: > On 2020-11-10 18:49, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and > > everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with > > Fedora, but despite testing three

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 10:17 -0600, SternData wrote: > On 11/11/20 7:05 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 13:20 -0800, Clifford Snow wrote: > > > I'm running Fedora 32 with a cheap webcam with Zoom. I actually haven't > > > tried the webcam speakers instead use a usb headset.

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 2020-11-10 18:49, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with Fedora, but despite testing three different cheap webcams the big issue is always with the sound. I can hear

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 2020-11-11 12:33, Joe Zeff wrote: On 11/11/20 11:44 AM, Tim via users wrote: I'm in the same boat - tinnitus and can't hear anything above 15kHz, beyond the squeal of the horizontal output stages of old CRT TV sets. Me too, except that I have an artillery notch in my hearing caused by too

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 11/11/20 11:44 AM, Tim via users wrote: I'm in the same boat - tinnitus and can't hear anything above 15kHz, beyond the squeal of the horizontal output stages of old CRT TV sets. Me too, except that I have an artillery notch in my hearing caused by too much "outbound" on the Gun Line back

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 2020-11-11 10:44, Tim via users wrote: On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 08:58 -0800, ToddAndMargo via users wrote: I have lost a lot of my high frequency hearing and have tinnitus. Consequently, I have trouble understand folks on the phone when there is a lot of white or other background noise.

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 08:58 -0800, ToddAndMargo via users wrote: > I have lost a lot of my high frequency hearing and > have tinnitus. Consequently, I have trouble > understand folks on the phone when there is a lot > of white or other background noise. Machine shops > are hell on me. Crappy

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 13:09 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > What I don't really understand is how my cheap Lenovo tablet works > acceptably well and my big Fedora desktop doesn't. I'm sure the > camera and mic in the tablet can't be especially high quality. Luck of the draw, perhaps. Some

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 2020-11-10 20:25, Tim via users wrote: As someone who works in video production, Hi Tim, Off list: I have lost a lot of my high frequency hearing and have tinnitus. Consequently, I have trouble understand folks on the phone when there is a lot of white or other background noise.

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 11/11/20 7:05 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 13:20 -0800, Clifford Snow wrote: I'm running Fedora 32 with a cheap webcam with Zoom. I actually haven't tried the webcam speakers instead use a usb headset. Never had a problem. On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM SternData

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 14:55 +1030, Tim via users wrote: > As a general rule, it's next to impossible to filter bad audio to make > it good.  There are some things can be done to sweeten audio that's not > so great (such as reducing the bass when you're in a boomy room), but > that's only polishing

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 15:09 -0800, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 11/10/20 9:49 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and > > everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with > > Fedora, but despite testing three

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 13:20 -0800, Clifford Snow wrote: > I'm running Fedora 32 with a cheap webcam with Zoom. I actually haven't > tried the webcam speakers instead use a usb headset. Never had a problem. > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM SternData > wrote: > > > Zoom works great with my

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 12:55 -0600, Richard Shaw wrote: > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:49 AM Patrick O'Callaghan > wrote: > > > > > Is there some Pulse filter I can use to improve the audio quality? What > > are people doing in this situation? > > > > It's not cheap, but I have the older 410 USB

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Wed, 2020-11-11 at 02:17 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 11/11/2020 01:49, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and > > everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with > > Fedora, but despite testing three different

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Tue, 2020-11-10 at 17:49 +, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > but despite testing three different cheap webcams the big > issue is always with the sound. I can hear the other people > perfectly, and the video is fine, but the audio from my side is muddy > and nearly impossible to understand.

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

Just 4 weeks ago I bought an Aluratek 4K HD webcam for $130, so not a cheap one.  The sound is the weakest point, but very satisfactory.  Here is a 10 MB test file if you want to see an example: http://www.mflan.com/temp/webcam_test.mkv I am very happy with this device. Of course a dedicated,

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 11/10/20 9:49 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with Fedora, but despite testing three different cheap webcams the big issue is always with the sound. I can hear

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

I'm running Fedora 32 with a cheap webcam with Zoom. I actually haven't tried the webcam speakers instead use a usb headset. Never had a problem. On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM SternData wrote: > Zoom works great with my webcam and its dual mics. Logitech C920, > around $100. > > > > On

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

Zoom works great with my webcam and its dual mics. Logitech C920, around $100. On 11/10/20 11:49 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with Fedora, but despite

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:49 AM Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > Is there some Pulse filter I can use to improve the audio quality? What > are people doing in this situation? > It's not cheap, but I have the older 410 USB only version of this and get nothing but good reports on audio in Windows

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

Is there some Pulse filter I can use to improve the audio quality? What are people doing in this situation? simply 'my' consistent experience(s), with absolutely *specific* "why" yet ... Zoom (free/commercial) used with my 'fully loaded' f32+KDE desktop, Firefox + extensions/protections, etc

Re: Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

On 11/11/2020 01:49, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with Fedora, but despite testing three different cheap webcams the big issue is always with the sound. I can hear

Recommendations for video-conferencing setup

I occasionally participate in Zoom calls using my Android tablet, and everything Just Works(tm). I'd like to do the same on my desktop with Fedora, but despite testing three different cheap webcams the big issue is always with the sound. I can hear the other people perfectly, and the video is