Brian Rozmierski wrote:
>
> I tried searching the archives but can't seem to find a good answer.
>
> Does anyone know of a decent webcam that can be purchased new nowadays (in the US)
>that currently is supported in Linux. I don't
> need perfect (I have 1 Creative Labs Webcam III that works fine, frame rate is a
>litle low, but that's ok), just functional.
Well, if you want a good frame rate, nothing you can attach to a
parallel or usb port will be up to snuff and that's basically all there
is to it. USB is a relatively low bandwidth hookup, and bidirectional
parallel ports are even worse.
If you're looking for frame rate, go get a regular CCD camera with NTSC
output and a Bt8x8 based capture card. You can get a card that's
basically an 878 and nothing else for $20 at www.computergeeks.com
(#include std_disclaimer.h) and OEM version STB DesktopTV cards on eBay
for $30 pretty regularly. The geeks also have an outstanding deal on
those itty bitty Pixera CCDs. ($32 for a color CCD camera smaller than
your thumb, in a handsome black plastic package)
If you want to see if some other model is faster, IBM PC Camera Pro's
are selling for $60 with a $50 rebate here:
https://secure.nac.net/harmony/results2.asp?Manufacturer=IBM+PC+Cameras&MANUFACTURERSEARCH.x=4
but i honestly don't think USB will offer you anything you'll be pleased
with. Exactly what sort of frame rate were you hoping to acheive?
- Eric
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