[GEM-dev] webcam logitech quickcam pro 5000 w/ linux

chris clepper cgclepper at gmail.com
Wed Mar 21 20:08:28 CET 2007


On 3/21/07, Ivica Ico Bukvic <ico.bukvic at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am confused exactly because for this reason since I have a FW ADVC-100
> which is obviously hw-based. I would be seriously surprised if it did not
> have a decoder (there are jumpers on the device for NTSC/PAL etc.),
> especially given its price point. Then again, what do I know...

That device encodes analog video to DV25.  The frames need decoding
before display which costs CPU cycles.




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