[ubuntu-uk] Skype with video now on linux

[Matthew Daubney]

Rob Beard wrote:
> Matthew Daubney wrote:
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>> Rob Beard wrote:
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>>> Alan Pope wrote:
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>>>> Hi Chris,
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 12:06 -0500, Chris Jones wrote:
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>>>>> I've been using it for some time to make daily video calls to my girlfriend.
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>>>> So it was YOU using all the bandwidth at UDS! :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Al.
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>>> I'm not having much luck with it.  I've tried 3 webcams, all don't 
>>> display an image in Skype.  I select Options, Video Devices, and then 
>>> click Test and all I get is a black box.  The camera is detected 
>>> (Quickcam Messenger) but I don't get an image :-(
>>>
>>> Not sure if it's me too, but it looks like only Video for Linux 1 
>>> devices are supported (which means my Twinklecam doesn't work as it's a 
>>> V4L2 device).
>>>
>>> Anyone else seen this?  I've tried the Skype forums and it mentions all 
>>> sorts about Xv which as far as I know is enabled, trying another driver 
>>> (gscpa) and I don't seem to be getting anywhere.
>>>
>>> Audio works okay though.
>>>
>>> Rob
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>> My QuickCam IM works using the gspca driver. Surprisingly well compared 
>> to the same camera in windows.
>>
>> -Matt Daubney
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> Did you have to do anything special to get it working?  I've tried both 
> my laptop and desktop with the camera and it defaults to the 
> Quickcam_Messenger driver.
>
> I'm guessing it might be a slightly different revision of camera?
>
> Rob
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>
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I used the gspca driver, downloaded and compiled it by hand (as I've 
always had to do with this cam). Seemed to work perfectly after that.
For info lsusb give me:
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:08d9 Logitech, Inc.
and under lsmod:
videodev               29312  1 gspca
v4l2_common            18432  1 videodev
v4l1_compat            15364  1 videodev

so I'd assume that gspca has been written to work with v4l1, as you 
where alluding to the problem originating from there?

-Matt Daubney