Derek Holzer wrote:

Linux uses a different device structure (Video4Linux) for video input 
than OS X, so [pdp_v4l] will never work.

In short, Linux users can access a USB camera with [pdp_v4l], but not a 
firewire one.
OS X users can access a firewire camera with [pdp_ieee1394], but not a 
USB one.

nope, some USB webcams will work,
it uses Quicktime interface in fact
like Gem.

hum,
sevy

If you use GEM on OS X, you can access either. You might need the macam 
drivers to use the USB camera:

http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/

best,
d.



David Divilly wrote:

Thanks Jack ..
Had a look at [pdp_ieee1394] .. but all my webcams are USB ..
what I really want to know is what object will allow me to open these 
webcams like  [pdp_v4l] (for linux) in OS X .. as per Example13 in the 
browser ..