9 Best Webcams for Linux
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Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 120 products, over 30 people recommended Webcams specifically for Linux. These 9 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe
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$49 - $80
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4 People Recommend
"it is one of the best webcams i have owned; the colors are balanced and neutral, it performs extremely well in low-light conditions, and it works without drivers on linux and vista (uvc compatible).…" - A Customer from Fremont, CA at Buy.com "true plug-and-play under ubuntu linux 8.04.…" - Sean from Morrisville, PA at Buy.com "true plug-and-play under ubuntu linux 8.04. …" - Sean from Morrisville, PA at Buy.com |
Logitech Quickcam Ultra Vision Personal
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$64 - $165
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4 People Recommend
"in addition, it seems not to support windows 2003 and linux.…" - Mwave.com User "it works only with windows, no driver for linux.…" - Amazon.com User "logitech still ignores a few million linux users; when is a webcam manufacturer going to wake up and respond to this market?…" - Amazon.com User |
Trendware TV-IP100W Network Camera
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$113
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3 People Recommend
"camera software supports 4 cams at once.cons: not ccd, motion detection is on the client installed software not the camera, and its windows based :-(, not linux.other thoughts: i use it thru my linux…" - Newegg.com User "a big plus is that the web-based viewer works with java as well as activex and for those of us who use linux, that's a big plus…" - geezer at Newegg.com "pros: cheap, works well with linux (motion), straight forward setup, no crashes/lockups, decent mounting hardware included, good wireless range …" - Newegg.com User |
Philips SP900N Webcam
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$100
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2 People Recommend
"the camera software installed easily under windows xp, and also works for slackware 11.0 linux (i had compiled the 2.6.20 kernel).…" - Amazon.com User "in fact my next project is to see how well this works on a linux box with skype, as i'm moving my network over to this os.…" - Amazon.com User "the camera software installed easily under windows xp, and also works for slackware 11.0 linux (i had compiled the 2.6.20 kernel). …" - Amazon.com User |
Trendware TV-IP400W Network Camera
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$147 - $200
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2 People Recommend
"i can connect successfully from my winxp notebook (firefox), my nokia n800 linux tablet, or my windows mobile cell phone.…" - Amazon.com User "pros: works with macs & linux in java mode (though it required a firmware upgrade out of the box for this to work)! …" - N/A at Newegg.com "i can connect successfully from my winxp notebook (firefox), my nokia n800 linux tablet, or my windows mobile cell phone. …" - Amazon.com User |
Toshiba IKWB15A Webcam
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$499 - $669
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2 People Recommend
"would have been nicer if it supported firefox, since the o/s of the camera is built on linux...…" - Amazon.com User "this camera does work with linux. …" - Amazon.com User "would have been nicer if it supported firefox, since the o/s of the camera is built on linux... …" - Amazon.com User |
Logitech 961401 Personal
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$40
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2 People Recommend
"i'm glad that this works with linux; i checked before buying it but it's hard to be sure (sometimes new versions have the same model number/name).…" - Jimmy from Boston, MA at Buy.com "it's easy to install on window xp though i have not try to install it on linux (ubuntu) yet.…" - dAvId from Palo Alto, California at Buy.com "i'm glad that this works with linux; i checked before buying it but it's hard to be sure (sometimes new versions have the same model number/name). …" - Jimmy from Boston, MA at Buy.com |
D-Link DCS-G900 Network Camera
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$85 - $126
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2 People Recommend
"it's also linux compatible.…" - Newegg.com User "pros: ftp, email, java and active x video, so it is firefox and linux compatable! …" - Newegg.com User "it's also linux compatible. …" - Newegg.com User |
Creative Technology Live Camera Video IM Pro EF:
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$45 - $47
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1 People Recommend
"i'm glad that this works with linux; i checked before buying it but it's hard to be sure (sometimes new versions have the same model number/name).…" - Jimmy from Boston, MA at Buy.com "it's easy to install on window xp though i have not try to install it on linux (ubuntu) yet.…" - dAvId from Palo Alto, California at Buy.com "i'm glad that this works with linux; i checked before buying it but it's hard to be sure (sometimes new versions have the same model number/name). …" - Jimmy from Boston, MA at Buy.com |
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