Webcam

Configuring and using a webcam (Quickcam Pro 5000) on Linux.

Software

guvcview seems quite good, and is readily available for Arch.

mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480:device=/dev/video1

Links to external sites

Flashcam - makes your V4L2 cam driver useable in Adobe Flash.

webcamstudio - "WebcamStudio helps you create a virtual webcam that can show: - Your webcam that won't work with Flash site - Your desktop with your webcam in overlay - Your desktop/webcam with several video effects - You in all your glory! Compatible with Flash sites!"

wxcam - supports video recording (in an avi uncompressed and Xvid format), snapshot taking, and some special commands for philips webcams, so you can also use the program for astronomy purposes. It supports both video4linux 1 and 2 drivers, so it should work on a very large number of devices.

Author:  Mark Carter
Created: 16-Dec-2010
Updated: 16-Jan-2011