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External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:50 am
by hkjz
Hey,
sometimes i need an internet camera - who doesn't.
I thought to buy one external USB camera.
Is there something i suppose to know considering LinuxOS as such.
Should i be prepared for some additional troubles? Something i need to know about camera software which wont happen automatically?
Any hints for general technical predispositions?
WQHD quality seems ok to me, considering that the price for UHDs is doubled
here is the Wiki link to Vector Video Standards
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... dards8.svg
Thanks:)
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:56 am
by chrispop99
If you buy a known brand such as Logitech, it should work fine. They always have for me.
Lesser known brands may also work, and I have one that does.
Chris
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:24 am
by razor2021
I have an older Creative webcam, which I did not think would work, and still working flawlessly on MX Linux. Agree with chrispop99, stay with known brand names.
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:03 am
by richb
I second Logitech.
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:15 am
by Eadwine Rose
I third Logitech :)
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:35 am
by Paul..
Using Logitech Webcam C925e...works fine
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:21 pm
by duane
Beware that some of the old Logitech were not compatible though.
Two that look identical come to mind. One compatible one not.
The Logitech Web Cam Pro 9000 is Linux compatible.
The look alike Logitech Quick Cam Pro 9000 is not Linux compatible.
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:18 pm
by Perez
Logitech C270 is a good camera
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:36 pm
by Neil
So far I've tried 3 different Logitech and one no name USB camera, as well as the cameras built in to several different ThinkPad laptops. All have worked just fine with Linux.
Re: External Camera on Linux - ask before buy
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:15 pm
by j2mcgreg
hkjz wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:50 am
Hey,
sometimes i need an internet camera - who doesn't.
I thought to buy one external USB camera.
Is there something i suppose to know considering LinuxOS as such.
Should i be prepared for some additional troubles? Something i need to know about camera software which wont happen automatically?
Any hints for general technical predispositions?
WQHD quality seems ok to me, considering that the price for UHDs is doubled
here is the Wiki link to Vector Video Standards
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... dards8.svg
Thanks:)
It would help a lot if you could be a bit more specific about your needs.
