Jeff King wrote: > I'm looking for a Web-Cam that (eventually) will run on a yet > to be purchased 5822. USB and under Linux. Prefer 640x480. Me too, and I want to continuously time/location stamp images and archive them, eventually also with audio samples, so I can fast forward and rewind through any of my days :) > Any recomendations? As far as I can tell, all of these USB webcams are basically the same. They all seem to use CMOS or CCD sensors and they are all cheap digital cameras. There may be small diffrences in features or image quality between different chipsets, but they all appear to be pretty much the same. Seems that the most popular chipsets are the VLSI vision (CPiA) and Omni Vision (OVL511) chipsets, and there are multiple products for each of these with different packaging from different vendors. All you need to do is pick a webcam from the following list in the packaging that you like: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdevices.php3?id=9 I am planning to use the D-Link DSB-C300 primarily because the OVL511 driver was written for this specific camera. I will naturally rip the webcam apart, throw away the factory packaging, make my own small custom cables, and flatten the device to make it wearable and covert (I did this with the videumcam traveler pcmcia cam and also the parallel port creative video blaster). > Also, anyone ever use multiple USB cams? I'm hoping to be > able to put 4 of them. (This going to go into my car). I haven't tried it, but I read about people who have done this. If you check the above URL and read the "more info" comments for each webcam, you will see comments from some people who have done this. Hmmm, and just as it would be cool to fast-foward and rewind through any of my days, it would also be cool to fast-forward and rewind through any you car's days :) It would be even better with multiple perspectives. And it could prove to be useful when one of those nasty fender benders happens. -- Doug ------------------------------------------------------------ Grow your own Wearables: http://wearables.los-gatos.net What I'd like is to have you call me and my jacket answers ------------------------------------------------------------ -- Subscription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" toWear-Hard Mailing List Archive (searchable): http://wearables.blu.org please, Please, *PLEASE* don't subscribe through a forward/false domain
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