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Are USB webcams supported?

April 26, 2017supported USB webcams

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Are USB webcams supported?

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With OpenSolaris the USB video class driver usbvc(7D) was integrated into Solaris. That is, if a user plugs a USB webcam that is compliant to the USB video class spec from usb.org, then the webcam will plug and play on Solaris. See the usbvc(7D) man page for more information. In OpenSolaris, the Ekiga video plugin is also integrated. It is a video conferencing application, supporting H323 and SIP protocol. A list of USB webcams known to work with Solaris can be found at: http://blogs.sun.com/colin/entry/usb_webcams_and_video_conferencing and http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB0.html IEEE 1394 digital cameras can also be used in other releases.

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All USB webcams with current, correct drivers should be supported. If you run into problems, please check that you have the most recent versions of the drivers installed on your system. Your webcam maker’s website should have details. You will need to check that there is a “DirectShow” driver when using the camera on Windows, and a “VDIG” driver when using on Mac OS X. Very few webcam makers actually create a Mac OS X driver, so please check carefully before purchasing.