Hi, does any one have any idea what app I need to install to be able to make use of this built in web camera ? Of the default installed things for the N810...I can't seem to find any that let me make use of the camera that comes with the unit.

Thanks

For video chat, see here:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...8313#post98313

To use it as a still-shot camera, Knips works under OS2008 on N800. It will probably work on the N810 too.
http://www.anderenen.de/anderenende/maemo.html

There's also a command-line program called Motion kicking around somewhere that worked under OS2007. Haven't tried it under 2008 yet.

Actually, I see two Motion apps...
https://garage.maemo.org/projects/motion/
and
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=4869

I used the second one (docs here), but the first one looks easier.

BTW, the camera on the N800 is not very good quality so don't expect much... not sure about the N810.

Woot, I'll have to give this a try. Thank you

Gizmo doesn't seem to spit out any video for a Nokia to PC conversation, all I get is audio. I see basic video options but the area where video would show up is X'd out on both ends.

And that Knips thing I can't seem to find the lib the guy uses for all his apps, the link he provides doesn't go anywhere.

Motion installs ok on the N810 but when I go to start it the LED blinks red once and nothing gets captured.

Can't help you with Gizmo, but search these forums.

For Knips there is a repository you need to add.
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...7589#post97589

I just tried to install the Motion 3.2.8-both app from here
https://garage.maemo.org/projects/motion/
and on OS2008 the install fails when it tries to overwrite
/usr/bin/osso-voip-ui.launch
which is also used by an existing package (osoo-voip-ui)

So I guess it is not quite ready for OS2008 yet.

Thanks for the help, I got Knips working by geting that repository added.

Which Motion was that? The motion-20070222.zip one?

p.s. Dude, get a hare-cut. lol

So I see the N810 camera isn't any better than the N800 one. Too bad.

The version of motion I tried was 3.2.8
I agree, this camera really sucks. I have an old tracphone that takes pictures better than this.

p.s my bunny doll doesnt need a haircut !

Hmmm... so you didn't get the conflict I did when installing. Interesting.

Maybe it took a picture but you haven't found it yet... I was just reading that when in SPY mode the default picture directory is /home/user/motion-capture so maybe in non-spy mode there is some other directory under /home/user ?

Well for anyone that wants to try the other one... motion-20070222.zip, I found a blog post that describes how to install and run it.
http://mfresh-n800.blogspot.com/2007...bcam-with.html