Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:24:11 -0800 (PST) From: James Phillips <anti_spam256@yahoo.ca> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: video cam with room view for FreeBSD Message-ID: <577341.29228.qm@web65513.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20100305154740.CA5B710656AA@hub.freebsd.org>
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>=20 > Message: 23 > Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:33:43 +0100 > From: "Bas v.d. Wiel" <bas@kompasmedia.nl> > Subject: Re: video cam with room view for FreeBSD > && Skype > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <4B912457.5040601@kompasmedia.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1; > format=3Dflowed >=20 <SNIP!> > In the past I've had reasonable succes using a standard > camcorder over=20 > firewire to do things like this. It's been a few years > though. If using=20 > firewire isn't an issue for you, I'd be happy to delve into > my pile of=20 > notes and see if I can find you something of a howto. The > advantage of a=20 > firewire camera is in the much more standardized protocol > between PC and=20 > camera. >=20 > Bas >=20 USB cameras are starting to implement a standard protocol as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_video_device_class (Shortened to "UVC") It is apparently a requirement for USB and Vista certification. >From the Wikipedia page: FreeBSD Not implemented yet, there are patches available which make Linux kernel US= B mediadrivers work in userspace by using an asynchronous USB interface. It= 's the first OS allowing to have an entire highspeed USB driver in userland= . Regards, James Phillips =0A=0A=0A ____________________________________________________________= ______=0AThe new Internet Explorer=AE 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized= for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internet= explorer/
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