Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 00:07:25 -0500 From: "Denny Jodeit" <denny@jodeit.com> To: <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Web Cams Message-ID: <00a901c182ca$e40d8320$6f830acf@gdennyj> References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0112111853510.27564-100000@ugrad.unbc.ca>
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> Anyone know anything about web cams and FreeBSD? Specifically, I'm > talking about one of the el-cheapo Intel Easy PC web cams. A quick Google > search and scan of the ports tree came up with nothing. > Jeremy, This not a definitive answer, but I once had a box with an ATI All-In-Wonder capture card installed and investigated it's compatibility in FreeBSD, as I was having an Anti-MS moment and was investigating ditching Windows as an OS altogether. I frequently use web cams, both professionally and personally. Although, I did not follow through on the project, I did do a fair amount of research on the AIW card/web casting with FreeBSD. I found the docs and code I needed to do it, but as I stated, I did not do the project at that time. So, FWIW, I believe you can do it. Sorry, I no longer have the URL's bookmarked where I found the info, but I would suggest searching for the ATI All-In-Wonder info. Even if that's not the hardware you are planning to use, it may lead you to a path where you can find information applicable to your hardware. Also, instead of searching for 'web casting', search for 'video capture' in 'BSD archives. This term may yield different results for you. Hope I've helped Denny To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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