[Tfug] webcam question

[Ranjan Grover]

>       I've had surprisingly good luck using my iSight in Linux actually.
> Because its a firewire camera you just have to make sure your
> firewire interface is up and running. If you're firewire is working
> correctly, you should be able to use it as a generic frame grabber. I
> think though the price of the camera is still $149 so its still
> pricey. The quality is amazing though, and I didn't mind spending the
> money on it because it works perfectly on my Mac. Still with cameras
> built into todays Macs maybe you could find one cheaper.

I think I'll try the Logitech Quickcam Notebook camera because at
least i know it'll work in Linux. Thanks for the info John, Joshua,
and Shawn. I'll post a follow up if and when I get it up and running.

Ranjan

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Ranjan Grover
College of Optical Sciences
University of Arizona