Re: [Linux-uvc-devel] Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro

[Binary X. <bx...@gm...>]

Hmm, ill look into gnomemeeting (its emering now). however my primary
interest is aMSN and its msn (obviously heh) webcam.
The application supports v4l (v4l2?) and can even see my device, listed as
'V4L-2: ', and when clicked on, displays a 'Error getting capabilities'
message. once engaged in the conversation the light on my camera will start,
but it never seems to be working.

I have tried to look through the source code of both uvcview, and amsn. aMSN
is in tcl (apparent thanks to the extention) and heh, i have no idea how to
work with that, let alone convert the source from uvcview.

Also, i am trying to find the relevant parts of uvcview, mainly the capture,
decode, process.

To be honest, i have no idea how it will be possible to integrate what i
need into aMSN, or even where to start =\

On 1/26/06, Joseph Method <tr...@gm...> wrote:
>
> Tanner,
>
> I also have the Logitech Quickcam Pro for Notebooks. Gnomemeeting 1.2objected, I think on the basis of a color problem, so it may work now. The
> newest Gnomemeeting, Ekiga, actually displays the video as of last night.
> You can find debs here:
>
> http://snapshots.seconix.com/
>
> I needed a library from here:
>
> http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian/pool/main/e/evolution-data-server/
>
> The next V4L2 application I hope to see work is WengoPhone. I'll be
> investigating this tonight.
>
> P.S. This is strictly off-topic, but I don't know how to get 'modprobe
> uvcvideo' to work; it's in a .../usb/media folder with regular permissions,
> and I have to use 'insmod uvcvideo.ko'.
>
>
> On 1/26/06, Luc Saillard <lu...@sa...> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:43:07PM -0800, Binary Xerroz wrote:
> > > Hi all, as of late, i have purchased the brand spanking new web cam,
> > > Quickcam pro, finding out in lost hope that it is unsupported by the
> > > traditional drives, my hopes are lifted with this project! :) anyway.
> > I have
> > > compiled all that is needed for the webcam to work, and loaded all the
> > > modules and what not, and can even see myself with uvcview utility.
> > However,
> > > currently, i cannot use it as i intended with aMSN, while at points,
> > tries
> > > to work (indicated by the flickering of the camera, and apparently
> > slow
> > > process) but fails to work. also, xawtv, mplayer, and others also fail
> > to
> > > see the video.
> >
> > Currently ekiga (aka gnomemeeting) have basic support but soon mjpeg
> > format
> > will be add. I've fixed a color problem yesterday.
> >
> > > Perhaps more clearly, my question is why is it uvcviewer can see it
> > > properly, where as applications using the standard v4l2 cannot, and
> > how, if
> > > possible, can we make the output more standard, as to be seen by the
> > > standard programs, like xawtv, and such.
> >
> > because uvcviewer can decode MJPEG et YUYV stream, and not the others.
> > xawtv
> > support MJPEG stream (the other device that send this stream is the
> > motion
> > eye; a webcam found in some Sony laptop). MJPEG is not very popular in
> > software application because not many device return this format, and the
> > many
> > driver do the conversion in the driver (bad) so not many application
> > have
> > developped a support for this format.
> >
> > > Also, i would like to know, if needed, what could be done to further
> > aid the
> > > development of this project, i am willing to attempt to learn v4l2,
> > and
> > > relevant USB2 information to possibly help in advancing this project,
> >
> > You just need to add support for yet another video format in your
> > favorite
> > application. I look quickly into mplayer, and not found why he can't
> > decode
> > the stream.
> >
> > Luc
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>
>
> --
> -J. Method