Web Cams Revisited

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

| From: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>

| As long as the interface is UVC, it doesn't really matter if they
| change the internals.  The firmware has to map it to te UVC interface
| no matter what.  That's why standard interfaces are so nice.

The problem is that too many manufacturers don't care about matching
standards beyond making things work in MS Windows or (sometimes)
MacOS.  So even if you have a violation of a standard, you cannot get
reasonable support for your problem.

One typical example is ACPI.  Most BIOS ACPI tables violate the
standards but happen to work with MS Windows.

In my experience, support lines are much better with individual
hardware errors than product-wide firmware or design errors.

So: asking for other people's experience is wise.  Qualifying
experience with dates is also wise because many manufacturers change
their product without changing the product's name.
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