WebCam Options for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on Friday October 10, 2003 @07:45PM from the peek-a-boo dept.

Doesn't_Comment_Code asks: "I am working on a motion capture system, and I plan to implement it with several webcams viewing the same space from different angles. I have looked into some webcams and drivers for Linux, but I'm not sure which are best. Specifically, I need to connect three, four, or five cameras to a single machine. Can any current Linux drivers accommodate this? Also, I'm looking for basic, no-frills cameras, as automatic gain control and other features may amplify dark parts of the image that I need to stay dark."

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Video4Linux by kinema · 2003-10-10 21:13 · Score: 3, Informative

Slashdot really isn't the best place to ask a question like this. I would recomend the Video4Linux mailing list. You can subscribe at https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linu x-list or you can find their web site at http://bytesex.org/v4l/ , subscribe to their mailing list at https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4 linux-list or look at the (searchable) archives at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-video&r=1&w= 2 .