From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from fmmailgate03.web.de ([217.72.192.234]:41142 "EHLO fmmailgate03.web.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751159AbZEONl2 (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 May 2009 09:41:28 -0400 Received: from smtp07.web.de (fmsmtp07.dlan.cinetic.de [172.20.5.215]) by fmmailgate03.web.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0AEDEFC84911 for ; Fri, 15 May 2009 15:41:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [93.192.144.226] (helo=[192.168.0.103]) by smtp07.web.de with asmtp (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (WEB.DE 4.110 #277) id 1M4xfE-0006mY-00 for linux-media@vger.kernel.org; Fri, 15 May 2009 15:41:28 +0200 Message-ID: <4A0D7106.2030702@web.de> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 15:41:26 +0200 From: Reinhard Katzmann MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gspca list Subject: Re: [GSPCA] Driver Development for Speed Link VAD Laplace References: <4A031BE8.2080900@web.de> <62e5edd40905071238l3bc3a154g8247e5e4399a068b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <62e5edd40905071238l3bc3a154g8247e5e4399a068b@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Erik, Erik Andrén wrote: >> I have searched for some more hardware information than from the vendor >> available but in vain (though the cam is about 1 year old already). >> I know that especially the video format the webcam delivers would be >> important to know for driver development. >> >> If there are any (freeware) tools available except those USB sniffers to >> find out any more hardware details please let me know, so I can help >> with the driver. >> > > Hi, > If possible, you can open the case and inspect what chips that are inside. > That should give you a head start. > Thanks for the hint. It was a bit difficult but with the help of my friends we managed to open the CAM without any visible harm and got the following chip information: Main chip (Large) EMPIA EM2765 6Z523-500 0711-118G Little chips IDT STAC9753AX MPG E10745Z UT10953 I also updated the wiki and included some pics. http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/VAD_Laplace Regards, Reinhard -- Software-Engineer, Developer of User Interfaces Project: Canorus - the next generation music score editor - http://canorus.berlios.de GnuPG Public Key available on request