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Alternative Skype Camera

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kashavsehra
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Alternative Skype Camera

Hi All,

Has anyone tried an alternative webcam rather than the official CMU-BR100 camera on their CX523 or other skype TV? It would be interesting to see if anyone has any success with other cameras. I have looked at the open source firmware from here http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/common/search.html and looked at the file named uvcvideo-r104.tar.gz and within it the file "uvc_driver.c", it contained the following:

/* Microsoft Lifecam NX-6000
.idVendor          = 0x045e,
.idProduct          = 0x00f8,

/* Logitech Quickcam Fusion */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c1,

/* Logitech Quickcam Orbit MP */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c2,

/* Logitech Quickcam Pro for Notebook */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c3,

/* Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c5,

/* Logitech Quickcam OEM Dell Notebook */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c6,

/* Logitech Quickcam OEM Cisco VT Camera II */
.idVendor          = 0x046d,
.idProduct          = 0x08c7,

/* Bodelin ProScopeHR */
.idVendor          = 0x19ab,
.idProduct          = 0x1000,

/* Creative Live! Optia */
.idVendor          = 0x041e,
.idProduct          = 0x4057,

/* Ecamm Pico iMage */
.idVendor          = 0x18cd,
.idProduct          = 0xcafe,


If anyone has access to any of those cameras please can you try them out and report back? Also since the file is called uvc_driver.c, I have a suspicion that the TV may just support any UVC supported webcam. Can anyone confirm this?

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hasso1
Visitor

I've got a Sony EX720 and a Logitech Pro 9000 Webcam.  Although the TV says that the USB device is not recognised, the microphone works with skype. No luck with the video.

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Catmambo
Contributor

Hi

Unfortunately only the Sony camera will work with Skype on the TV's.

Thanks