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Resources

Webcam drivers

(alphabetize by driver)

Most of these are out-of-tree kernel drivers

  • cpia -- first generation of STM's Color Processor Interface (ASIC)
    • Included in mainline kernel
    • Supports a large number of USB devices by Aiptek, Creative, Digicom, Dynalink, Ezonics, Intel, Microtek, Pace, SuperCam, TCE, Terracom, Trust, Utobia, ZoomCam
    • Supports some parallel port devices by Creative, CVideo, CU-SeeMe, Digicom, and ZoomCam
  • cpia2
    • Supports the QX5 USB microscope (see patches from 2005-04-30), Swann Versacam MINI webcam, and other devices using the second generation of STM's Color Processor Interface (ASIC)
  • icm532
  • meye -- the Sony Vaio PictureBook Motion Eye Camera Driver
    • Included in 2.4 and 2.6 kernels -- see documentation
    • Supports the second version of the MotionEye camera (PCI vendor/device 0x136b/0xff01)
    • A driver for the third version is being written, see r-engine below
  • nw802
  • ov511
  • pwc -- the new driver
  • qce-ga/qc-usb
    • Kernel module package available in
    • Supports Logitech Quickcam Express, LegoCam, Dexxa Webcam, Labtec Webcam (old model), Logitech QuickCam Notebook (some models)
  • quickcam
  • r-engine
    • Aims to support Sony Vaio Picturebooks (model PCG-C1M* and newer, PCI vendor/device 0x10cf/0x2011)
  • se401
  • sqcam
  • Sonix SN9C10x
    • Available in the latest kernels as sn9c102
    • Supports webcams based on the sn9c102 chip, such as the Genius VideoCam NB
    • Another driver was in development here sonix
    • sn9c101 -- patch for Trust Spacec@m
  • stv680 -- SANE backend
  • spca5xx
    • Supports webcams based on Sunplus Sonix Transvision Z-star/Vimicro Conexant Etoms chips
    • from various vendor Aiptek Intel Creative Logitec Labtec Mustek ...
    • Supports webcams such as Aiptek Pencam and Digital Dream l'espion
  • sty0680
  • tv8532
  • w9967cf
    • Supports Creative Webcam Go and any W9967CF or W9968CF based USB cam
  • zr364
  • zc0302

There is some support for various cards with several video inputs and one bt878 processor chip; if you know about these, please supply more information.