HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCameras

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Webcameras

Webcams normally use the [http://www.exploits.org/v4l/ video for linux (v4l)] framework. The Ubuntu kernel has support for v4l compiled into it.

You also need a driver for your camera. If it does not just work when you start e.g. xawtv, a good starting point to look for your camera is: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ (best use the search field with your manufacturer name). Some nice people have also made an application to build the latest driver for some Webcam's. [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Webcam EasyCam]

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Tevion	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasTevion
Genius	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasGenius
Samsung	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasSamsung
Trust	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasTrust
Typhoon	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasTyphoon
Jenoptik	HardwareSupportComponentsMultimediaWebCamerasJenoptik

Make	Model	Driver	Supported	Works?	Ubuntu Version	Comments	Last Updated
Typhoon	EasyCam 330 K USB	XawTV	Yes	Out of the box	v6.06.1 LTS	Tested with aMsn 0.95, kopete	2006-Nov-26
Jenoptik	JD C 2.1 LCD	gspca	Yes	Not out of the box	Hoary/Breezy/Dapper/Edgy	By default, the spca5xx driver is used for this camera, but for some reason causes a kernel panic. Using the gspca driver (not included with ubuntu, must be downloaded from http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html and compiled), this problem does not occur any more. Though you must unload the spca5xx driver after you plug in the camera and then manually load the gspca driver.	Dec 11, 2006

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