[ale] Linux Web cams

[Geoffrey]

Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> I'm looking to set up an in-house web cam to watch the house/kids, etc
> with Motion (Thanks Geoff).  I had it working until the cam I was
> playing with aparantly blew a circuit or something nasty.  I've gone
> through some other various cams and most are either very low quality or
> badly supported.
> 
> Who has a working usb cam, preferably semi-cheap for starters, that
> doesn't take alot of mangling to get working?  Can you give your model #
> so I can look em up on the net/ebay?

Do you want color or b/w?  usb or capture card/camera.  I highly 
recommend the capture card/camera solution.  The cars can be had for as 
little as $20.  I've found this solution beats the usb solution hands down.

Here's a link to a company that sells some reasonable cameras.  The b/w 
also do ir, so you get some night vision action as well.

http://www.jwin.com/04_Products/ProdList.asp?cateL=11

I'm going to be picking up three more cameras in the near future:

http://www.twacomm.com/Catalog/Model_JV-AC61A.htm

http://www.ituner.com has a decent price on a card with  3 composite and 
one s-video input, $149.

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Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
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