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On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 11:35 PM, <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote: |
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> WebCam: Logitech Quickcam Pro for Notebooks, 2009er model |
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> which is not affected by the firmware bug of previous versions |
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> of the same cam. |
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First, check the info and forums at http://www.quickcamteam.net/ if |
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you have not already. Lots of good info and Logitech developers there. |
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Try to disable the auto exposure and low-light features. It really |
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kills the frame rate. CPU load of processing and displaying live video |
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is also prohibitive on slower hardware. |
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I have a Quickcam Pro 9000 which I believe is very similar to the |
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notebook version you have, maybe the same chipset. I, too, was very |
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disappointed with the video quality considering the reviews, the |
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marketing "HD video 1600x1200", and the cost. I expected it to look |
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like a camcorder, but it is basically crap. I even attached it to a |
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Windows machine using the official Logitech drivers and software and |
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it is equally unimpressive. Based on all of the reviews online it |
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seems this is one of the best consumer webcams (without getting into |
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very expensive professional equipment). |
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In a dim room, even with normal indoor lighting, I get about 5fps with |
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the auto-exposure/low-light features enabled. With bright light it's |
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about 15fps. Disabling those features should give you the highest |
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frame rate but, of course, they make the image look much better at the |
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expense of frame rate. It has been a very long time since I used it |
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but I think all of these settings were able to be controled via |
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luvcview for testing. Good luck, I think I had some hairs turn gray |
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trying to make it look good... |
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