Workaround para TVtime en Ubuntu 10.10

No es muy elegante, pero funciona:

1) Agregar este ppa (https://launchpad.net/~diwic/+archive/maverick) e instalar tvtime. Si pregunta, reemplazar el archivo de configuración de sonido por el nuevo.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diwic/maverick

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install tvtime

2) Editar el archivo de configuración de tvtime:

sudo gedit /etc/tvtime/tvtime.xml

Cambiar:

 option name="MuteOnExit" value="1"

Cambiar bind command="toggle_mute" por:

  bind command="mixer_toggle_mute"

3) Ejecutar con:

tvtime --mixer=hw:0/Line

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ACTUALIZACIÓN:


Probado en Ubuntu 11.10:


1) Instalar TVtime normalmente.


2) Editar el archivo de configuración de tvtime:

sudo gedit /etc/tvtime/tvtime.xml

Cambiar:

 option name="MuteOnExit" value="1"

Cambiar:

 option name="MixerDevice" value="hw:0/Line"

ARGUS DC-1510 como webcam en Ubuntu

¡Al fin la solución! Encontrada en: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=435463&highlight=argus

If your webcam reports something similar to this:

Code:

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 2770:9120 NHJ, Ltd Che-ez! Snap / iClick Tiny VGA Digital Camera

Then it is now fully supported by Ubuntu (version 10.04, Lucid Lynx).

Ubuntu has, however, a bug that needs a workaround:

Code:

$ sudo modprobe -rv gspca_sq905
$ sudo modprobe -v gspca_sq905

You have to do this after every reboot or after every time you connect the camera plug.

After this you can use XawTV or VLC to see video from your webcam:
XawTV must not need any configuration. Just install and run it.
With VLC, use the "Open Capture Device" (Ctrl+C) menu and point the "Video device name" to /dev/video or /dev/video0.
aMSN must also recognise the webcam without any issues.
See the mentioned bugreport for tips on making Skype work with it (I haven't tested it).


You may also be able to download still photos or record your own movies with xawtv. Notice that these procedures were not confirmed by me on the most recent versions of Ubuntu.
Recording movies with VLC should work without any issues.