Camera Support

There are often good catalogue specials on Logitech cameras (Myer, OfficeWorks, ...) so they will be very common. Here is the start of a support matrix.

Some Webcam Reviews

More information for AG: http://www.accessgrid.org/hardware

Testing

29/04/2008

Test environment: Ubuntu 8.04 32bit (Hardy) AG3.1, EVO 1.0.9 Build 81 10/04/2008

Model	Driver	AG	EVO	Mac EVO	Linux EVO	Windows	Comments
Communicate STX P/N?23-00?	V4L			-	-	Zoomed too much (can only see head)
QuickCam Pro 4000 P/N861145-0020	V4L2		best with V4L		-		Not a very clear image
QuickCam Pro 5000 P/N861205-0000	V4L2		Selectable but interlaced image, crash vievo with V4L		-
Deluxe for Notebooks P/N860-000009	V4L2				-	-	Slightly blocky image, but good colour
QuickCam Pro 9000 P/N861464-0000	V4L2				-		Slightly blocky image, but good colour, Decent picture resolution, Clear image
Intel MacBook iSight (built-in)	-	-	-		-		-
Dell XPS M1530 (built-in)	V4L2			-	-	-
Creative Live!Cam Optia VF0280	V4L2				-	-	Some issues on Linux?
Logitech QuickCam Express	V4L			-	-		Slightly grainy image
Logitech QuickCam Sphere MP	V4L2			-
Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro	V4L2			-	-

• Model is Logitech by default.

Daniel has logged a ticket 30/01/08 #2489 with EVO support regarding Deluxe for Notebooks (now fixed) and Pro 5000.

• 29/04/08 sent an updated summary and screenshot for Pro 5000. There will be some more code to test soon.

Ashley has logger a ticket #3989 with EVO support regarding Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro. This has since been resolved.

Mac

Shunde tested on Mac OS 10.5.2

• Pro 4000 - light turns on, but not usable in Photo Booth
• Pro 5000 - no light, doesn't work in Photo Booth
• Deluxe for Notebooks - automatically switches from built-in when connected and works in Photo Booth, but not EVO (an OS setting to enable?)
• Pro 9000 - didn't work at all. Box does not mention Mac support.

Simon tested on Mac OS 10.5.3

• Pro 9000 - Works with QuickTime? Movies,uses iUSBCam to work on iChat but it's a shareware program 7 day Trial.

Maybe drivers needed to be installed first? - Logitech Web site does not support any drivers for Mac OS X.

Updates

• 29/01/08 Daniel - Initial testing with Ubuntu 7.04 and 7.10, AG3.1b2, EVO 1.0.7
  • Logitech STX has narrow field of view and was not detected on Grant's Intel Mac - returned 29/01/08
• Sam - Dell XPS M1530 with built-in camera, Ubuntu 7.10 V4L2 works with AG3.1 and EVO
• Shunde - Intel MacBook with built-in iSight camera works fine with EVO
• Tony - Creative VF0280 V4L2 works with AG and EVO (Daniel Ubuntu 7.04), and EVO on Intel Mac. David Bannon has some issues with EVO (Linux OS?)
• 29/04/08 Daniel - Ubuntu 8.04 AG3.1 - Pro 4000 now works with V4L2 driver as well as V4L. (ie. No need to add/remove service)
• 29/04/08 Daniel - Tested latest 1.0.9 Build 81 of EVO. Deluxe for Notebooks (now works) and new Pro 9000 (from ebay) works
• 29/04/08 Shunde - Mac testing
• 29/04/08 Paddy - Windows XP SP2, Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop, Pro 5000, Pro 4000. Work fine.
• 29/04/08 Paddy - Windows XP SP2, Dell Precision T3400 workstation, Pro 5000 and Pro 4000. Work fine, even simultaneously. Also OK with Sony EVID70P? cameras via IVC-200G capture card. Can send the two USB and two Sony streams simultaneously on this machine ( at least- haven't tried more yet...)
• 30/04/08 Simon - Updating the matrix table which includes Windows.
• 19/05/08 Paddy - Intel iMac with built-in camera, OS X 10.5.2, works well once Authoxy was set appropriately. Using headset for audio via Griffin iMic USB interface.
• 22/08/08 Vlad - Logitech Quickcam Orbit/Sphere MP, 046d:08cc does not work for me on Linux/Fedora 9/2.6.25.14-108.fc9.i686, VieVO? crashes when it tries to use the camera. Other webcams work well.

-- DanielCox - 29 Apr 2008