Logitech has always been notorious for poor Linux driver support. That doesn’t mean their hardware is poor, however. I have managed to find a decent webcam from Logitech that was plug and play in Linux.
Plug and play.
Yes, the moment I unwrapped it from its box in a box, I popped it into my laptop and fired up a webcam test application. To my surprise, it worked. Then I tried Flash apps. The camera worked fine in those too.
The specific camera in question is a Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX. If you were ever wary of getting a certain webcam, get this one. It is a decent price, and works perfectly at the default 320 resolution (or 640 interpolated). There is a microphone built into it that does work, but I found it easier just to use my external mic.
Now if only Adobe Flash would quit freezing when I’m done using Ustream.
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# Posted on 12-Aug-07 at 6:09 pm
Terriann wrote:
hello how come people on aol and paltalk cant see my camara …can u please help me
# Posted on 21-Aug-07 at 6:25 pm
Gerard E. Pelletier wrote:
I have a Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX Webcam.
The Audio Tuning Wizard indicates that the sound is OK. And the camera transmits a good picture to the other person. However, the sound is not captured by the other’s speakers. What’s happening? And how do I fix that? Thanks
# Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 11:30 am
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# Posted on 14-Feb-08 at 10:57 am
I K wrote:
You just plugged it in and it worked…not the way it’s gone for me. Didn’t work in Gutsy, now I’m on Hardy and it still doesn’t work.
Webcam support is strongly in the running for the most unsupported hardware in the Linux universe. Even my lousy ATI graphics card gets better support.
# Posted on 28-Apr-08 at 9:01 am