[Novalug] Testing a webcam

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Sunday 07 June 2009 1:50:54 pm Rich Goodwin wrote:
> What tools do you use to test/use a webcam?  I did a quick test and it
> is not working so I am looking for some tips....
> 
> I came across cheese, skype and video4linux.  Skype testing results in
> the camera on light being turned on and a green screen in the video
> window.    cheese displays a video test patter with an embedded noise
> block - so no video.

Try camorama or just gstreamer-properties.  What works depends on if it 
supports v4l or v4l2 (or both or neither).

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
apt-get moo
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