Linux OV511 Driver

Tested Applications:

NOTE: If you are a V4L application developer, make sure that you support YUV420P color in your app. Driver version 2.01 and later don't support other color formats.

Test system is a PIII 600 running RedHat 7.3. Video card is an ATI All-in-Wonder 16MB (PCI), driven by XFree86 4.0.3 at 16 bpp.

Name Type (see below)
App
Version Driver
Version Syscall
Used Resolutions Supports YUV420P libovcam
Support
JPEG
Input
V4L2 Status Note

Xawtv MCTWS
3.47, 3.66 1.40 - 1.56 mmap Any * Yes **

Yes
Working Upgrade to driver version 1.43 or use the -noscale option if you get a black or green image

vidcat (w3cam) WS
0.6.2, 0.7.1 1.29, 1.43 mmap Any * Yes

Working If you get a scrambled or tiled image, use the "-p c" option to set the palette.

gqcam M
0.9 1.40 read 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 No
No
No
Working Must use "-swap" option.

gqcam with JPEG support
MS 0.9gg ov51x 1.65-1.11-mark
read 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 Yes
Yes
No
Working

vic V
2.8ucl-1.1.3 (At least 1.22; Tested with 1.25) ??? ??? ???

Working

ohphone V
1.1p1, static linked binary release 1.32 mmap 320x240, 176x144 ???

Working Must use "--videosize large" option if your driver is older than 1.43.

kwintv T
0.8.5 1.40 overlay

Unsupported This is designed for TV cards that use overlay, which ov511 does not support.

qvix

???

Untested

camstream M

1.28

???

Reported Working This is a good replacement for xawtv

motion O
2.5.0 1.38 mmap Any * ???

Reported Working A motion detection program. Good for surveillance, etc...

Hasciicam MS

???

Reported
Working

Freewebfone V
3.3 1.35 read 352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120 ???

Working

RealProducer Basic C
8.5 1.34, 1.43 mmap Any * (must set with -vx width,height) ???

No
Working Works well with RealServer.

camserv W
0.5.1
1.65, 2.26
mmap
Any * Yes

No
Working Due to application bug, 2.xx driver must be loaded with force_palette=15

gspy O

???

Untested

camE

???

Reported
Working

VideoDog
0.21

Any * No

No
Reported
Working

Gnomemeeting
V

1.43

???

Working
Must use driver version 1.43 for the small video size option to work

Zapping
MCT

???

Untested
Supports the ov511's button

fbtv
MT

???

Untested

VRVS
V

Probably

Untested

SDLcam
MCS

Yes

Untested
Has lots of cool real-time filters

Camorama
MS
0.14

mmap
Any * No

No
Reported
Working A Gnome2 app. Has some interesting filters.

Camsource
WSO
0.6.0
2.23

Any * Yes

No
Working A modular V4L server

MVC
O 0.7.7
1.63
mmap Any *
No

No Broken, fixable
A motion detection program. To fix it, change the line "vid_chnl.channel = -1" in mvc.c to "vid_chnl.channel = 0"

NOTES:

Orange text indicates a feature not supported by the driver
* Driver only supports widths/heights that are a multiple of 16
** Defaults to greyscale. For color, you must load ov511 with "force_palette=15".

Types are:

M: Motion video display
C: Motion video capture
T: Television capabilities
W: Webcam CGI
S: Single image capture
V: Videoconference
O: Other

Name	Type (see below)	App Version	Driver Version	Syscall Used	Resolutions	Supports YUV420P	libovcam Support	JPEG Input	V4L2	Status	Note
Xawtv	MCTWS	3.47, 3.66	1.40 - 1.56	mmap	Any *	Yes **			Yes	Working	Upgrade to driver version 1.43 or use the -noscale option if you get a black or green image
vidcat (w3cam)	WS	0.6.2, 0.7.1	1.29, 1.43	mmap	Any *	Yes				Working	If you get a scrambled or tiled image, use the "-p c" option to set the palette.
gqcam	M	0.9	1.40	read	640x480, 320x240, 160x120	No		No	No	Working	Must use "`-swap`" option.
gqcam with JPEG support	MS	0.9gg	ov51x 1.65-1.11-mark	read	640x480, 320x240, 160x120	Yes		Yes	No	Working
vic	V	2.8ucl-1.1.3	(At least 1.22; Tested with 1.25)	???	???	???				Working
ohphone	V	1.1p1, static linked binary release	1.32	mmap	320x240, 176x144	???				Working	Must use "`--videosize large`" option if your driver is older than 1.43.
kwintv	T	0.8.5	1.40	overlay						Unsupported	This is designed for TV cards that use overlay, which ov511 does not support.
qvix						???				Untested
camstream	M		1.28			???				Reported Working	This is a good replacement for xawtv
motion	O	2.5.0	1.38	mmap	Any *	???				Reported Working	A motion detection program. Good for surveillance, etc...
Hasciicam	MS					???				Reported Working
Freewebfone	V	3.3	1.35	read	352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120	???				Working
RealProducer Basic	C	8.5	1.34, 1.43	mmap	Any * (must set with `-vx width,height`)	???			No	Working	Works well with RealServer.
camserv	W	0.5.1	1.65, 2.26	mmap	Any *	Yes			No	Working	Due to application bug, 2.xx driver must be loaded with force_palette=15
gspy	O					???				Untested
camE						???				Reported Working
VideoDog		0.21			Any *	No			No	Reported Working
Gnomemeeting	V		1.43			???				Working	Must use driver version 1.43 for the small video size option to work
Zapping	MCT					???				Untested	Supports the ov511's button
fbtv	MT					???				Untested
VRVS	V					Probably				Untested
SDLcam	MCS					Yes				Untested	Has lots of cool real-time filters
Camorama	MS	0.14		mmap	Any *	No			No	Reported Working	A Gnome2 app. Has some interesting filters.
Camsource	WSO	0.6.0	2.23		Any *	Yes			No	Working	A modular V4L server
MVC	O	0.7.7	1.63	mmap	Any *	No			No	Broken, fixable	A motion detection program. To fix it, change the line "vid_chnl.channel = -1" in mvc.c to "vid_chnl.channel = 0"