[Wylug-help] Webcams... what to buy that'll "just work"?

[Shaun Laughey]

Hiya James,

I personally use a cheap and cheerful Logitech Quickcam Messenger
webcam and it works under Ubuntu and has done for the last 2 years -
the microphone is really impressive too.

Sadly living in the wilds of Ireland means I can't do the video that
much now but the last time I had a real internet connection skype did
fullscreen video admirably.

HTH and all the best,
Shaun Laughey

2010/1/5 James Holden <wylug at jamesholden.net>:
> All,
>
> I want to buy a webcam so the kids can do video calls to their gran in
> Spain.
>
> The last time I tinkered with webcams on Linux, support was seriously
> flakey to say the least. Has the situation improved in recent years?
>
> Does anyone have a particular model they recommend? Should I go for a
> reputable brand like Logitech or can I expect that all the generic
> Chinese made ones on ebay will contain a compatible chipset?
>
> I'm on the latest Ubuntu.
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
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