How feasible is it to add Logitech (C920) Webcam support

raspberry-pi-camera / raspindi

Raspberry Pi Camera NDI Source application

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How feasible is it to add Logitech (C920) Webcam support #25

Closed jcoconnor closed 3 years ago

jcoconnor commented 3 years ago

Hi - newcomer to Raspi but long history in SW eng.

Seems this implementation uses mmal which is specific to the onboard camera. Since I have a load of C920s spare I was wondering how feasible it would be for me to convert this over to use Webcam input.

Suspecting the answer is just go buy the onboard camera.

We are getting a pair of PTZ cameras for our livestreaming operation and was looking for a way to utilise the Webcams as local closeups for our worship band.

rf152 commented 3 years ago

Unfortunately with the way that the program works it pulls straight from the onboard camera. To add USB webcam support would require a complete rewrite of the application, adding significant complexity.

jcoconnor commented 3 years ago

@rf152 Thanks for the quick reply. I had a look at the code and kind of guessed that might be the reply. Suspect for the moment, purchasing an on-board camera is the way to go.