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| == Aukey PC-LM1E Webcam SKU ITAN1014662 == Function: * standard webcam for PC Pros: * just works with linux, e.g. with guvcview on ubuntu 20.04 * available, ca. 49 EUR Cons: * 65 degress wide angle (so little of "you" in lots of "room around you") * default settings seem to be too white, can be adjusted via sw |
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| === MPOW HC5 Bluetooth Headset X0016X73LR === Function: * over-the-ears BT5 headphones * Microphone Pros: * works as headset with Android phone (speakers+mic) * works as headphones with PC (speakers only) Cons: * '''does not work as headset (speakers+mic) with computer''' (directly via BT4 USB adaptor, tried misc linuxes) * '''does not work as headset (speakers+mic) with 1Mii B10''' (not able to switch to "call" mode) |
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=== 1Mii USB Bluetooth Audio Transmitter B10 EAN X0014UJEH3 === Function: * for computer it is just a USB "sound card" * internally, it transmits sound output via BT5 to headphones speakers * internally, it receives sound input via BT5 from headset microphone * 2 modes, switch by hw button: * music - high quality (aptX) - output only * call - lower quality - input/output Pros: * keeps all the BT stuff away from computer * nice for Qubes OS (just forward USB device to VM with teleconf sw) * nice for Linux and BT5 (not [m]any working BT5 adapters yet) * some stuff "just works" Cons: * lots of states signalled via single multicolor LED * misc. state changing inputs via a single hw button * no "debugging" possible if something BT does not work |
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| == Webcam Software == | == Linux Webcam Software == === guvcview === * just works on Ubuntu 20.04 * quite some settings / adjustments for camera * good video quality === OBS Studio === Pro: * packages for Linux, old .deb package + recent snap for Ubuntu 20.04 * powerful processing / mixing / assembling of video output signal from misc sources Con: * to emulate a virtual webcam (which then can be used by your video conf software) you need an extra plugin and a kernel module and you might need to compile some stuff. |
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Hopefully we can write here some summary of the findings in the webconferencing openspace session and #av-clubroom discord discussion at EuroPython 2020.
Hardware
Webcams
Aukey PC-LM1E Webcam SKU ITAN1014662
Function:
- standard webcam for PC
Pros:
- just works with linux, e.g. with guvcview on ubuntu 20.04
- available, ca. 49 EUR
Cons:
- 65 degress wide angle (so little of "you" in lots of "room around you")
- default settings seem to be too white, can be adjusted via sw
Headsets (Headphones with Microphone)
MPOW HC5 Bluetooth Headset X0016X73LR
Function:
- over-the-ears BT5 headphones
- Microphone
Pros:
- works as headset with Android phone (speakers+mic)
- works as headphones with PC (speakers only)
Cons:
does not work as headset (speakers+mic) with computer (directly via BT4 USB adaptor, tried misc linuxes)
does not work as headset (speakers+mic) with 1Mii B10 (not able to switch to "call" mode)
Bluetooth Adapters
1Mii USB Bluetooth Audio Transmitter B10 EAN X0014UJEH3
Function:
- for computer it is just a USB "sound card"
- internally, it transmits sound output via BT5 to headphones speakers
- internally, it receives sound input via BT5 from headset microphone
- 2 modes, switch by hw button:
- music - high quality (aptX) - output only
- call - lower quality - input/output
Pros:
- keeps all the BT stuff away from computer
- nice for Qubes OS (just forward USB device to VM with teleconf sw)
- nice for Linux and BT5 (not [m]any working BT5 adapters yet)
- some stuff "just works"
Cons:
- lots of states signalled via single multicolor LED
- misc. state changing inputs via a single hw button
- no "debugging" possible if something BT does not work
Software
Linux Webcam Software
guvcview
- just works on Ubuntu 20.04
- quite some settings / adjustments for camera
- good video quality
OBS Studio
Pro:
- packages for Linux, old .deb package + recent snap for Ubuntu 20.04
- powerful processing / mixing / assembling of video output signal from misc sources
Con:
- to emulate a virtual webcam (which then can be used by your video conf software)
- you need an extra plugin and a kernel module and you might need to compile some stuff.
Online Services