[cpia] aiptek webcam works -- think its ov511

[Mark W. McClelland]

It is possible that there are two revisions of the camera, one a CPiA
and one an OV511. I have seen this with other cameras. 

The ov511 driver's data rate can be decreased by increasing the "cams"
parameter. This should allow simultaneous use of another camera, as long
as its driver has a similar data-rate reduction feature. I'm not sure if
cpia does.

The color balance of ov511 cameras can vary between models, and the type
of lighting (flourescent, daylight, etc...) makes a huge difference. If
you want, you can send me a frame grab so I can see if there is a
problem with support for that particular camera.

"Joseph C. Kopec" wrote:
> 
> My experience with the USB Aiptek HyperVcam Fun is that it is an ov511
> device.  I am running version 2.4.0-test7 on Intel.  I have compiled
> into the kernel both the CPiA (Version 1.20 (2.10)) and the ov511
> (Version 1.20) drivers. When I use an Ezonics EZCam USB, the camera is
> detected as a USB CPiA camera.  When I use an Aiptek HyperVcam Fun USB
> camera, the camera is detected as USB OV511 camera.  Each camera works
> using gqcam -- I haven't worked on trying to get them both running at
> the same time however.  Additionally, the colors in the Aiptek run very
> purplish-blue in indoor light.  I am in the U.S. -- perhaps the Aiptek
> distributed here differs somewhat from that distributed in Europe.
> 
> For more information on ov511, see http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/

-- 
Mark McClelland
http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/
mwm@i.am