[PD] linux webcam for pd advise needed

[Johannes Taelman]

hi,

For low-light environments, you should avoid CMOS-sensors, they make a 
lot of noise. The common CCD-sensor USB webcams are the Philips PWC740 
and the Logitech Quickcam pro 4000. They use the same driver, and have 
similar image quality. I have the philips, but if I 'd buy again, I'd go 
for the Logitech. The focus-lens-mechanics on the logitech is much more 
stable than on the philips.

I recently saw that logitech announced an affordable motorized tilt+pan 
webcam, don't know if that one is supported in linux (and if you can use 
  the tilt+pan in linux).

Firewire could be better than USB, framerate x resulotion is really 
limited, but I don't know if there is any affordable CCD/firewire webcam 
with linux support.

For motion tracking in darkness, you may try using global infrared 
lighting, or try attaching infrared LED's to the objects or subjects you 
want to track. Remove the IR-block filter from the webcam, in both cases.

check http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/

regards,
Johannes


vanDongen/Gilcher wrote:

 > I am looking for a cheap webcam that works well under linux/pd/pdp.
 > It should work well darkish theatre settings.
 > Any suggestions? What to buy, what to avoid?
 >
 > Gerard