Re: Webcam wanted

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On Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:44:44 +0100
David Kastrup <dak@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Will Godfrey <willgodfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Can anyone recommend a mid range one *known* to work with Linux, including
>> Jack audio?  
>
>I use a camcorder with a HDMI grabber.  The problem with that setup is
>that camcorders tend to need extension lenses (and the threads for that)
>to go wide angle, and for board games you really want wide angle.
>
>And then the wide angle lens blocks the microphone ports so you want an
>external microphone and ...
>
>On the plus side, I can also put a closeup lens on the filter threads.
>
><https://youtu.be/LGVFCsZ7iQk>
>
>It is also easy to reliably record in parallel with webcam usage
>(different codec from the stream picked off of HDMI).
>
>All in all, probably enough of a hassle to be commendable as a go-to
>solution.  But maybe an option worth thinking about for tinkerers.
>

Thanks for the suggestion, but that does seem rather overkill for my needs.

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