How to set webcam video size in Skype (Ubuntu 9.04)

[passing-thru]

Hi All,

I've just setup my PC with Ubuntu Netbook Remix (9.04) [Mobo: Intel D945GCLF].
Just want to know, is there anyway to set the video size of the webcam running under Skype?

Currently Skype is using the maximum resolution of (1600x1200) which produces jerky video image.
I would like to limit the video size to 640x480 if possible.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

 

[2dvisio]

:BUMP:


Mee too same problem. In my case Skype seems using the 320x240 resolution (lines/ghosts artifacts) and actually with cheese I can reproduce this error using that resolution. With all the others (from 640x480 up to all the others) is working properly.

So people, if you have any clue in how to change the size of the video (if is not soldered inside Skype closed source code) let us know!

THANK YOU!




PS: (my camera is a Ricoh for Sony Vaio VGN-CR11Z... Google do your best)

 

[khelben1979]

I think there is only one way regarding Skype: they (or someone else?) need to implement the feature within Skype or else it's impossible.

 

[2dvisio]

On Linux:

go to:

/$HOME/.Skype/(YourUserName)/config.xml

search for the Video tag and modify there your parameters, as:


<Video>
<CaptureHeight>480</CaptureHeight>
<CaptureWidth>640</CaptureWidth>
</Video>


Hope it works for you all!

Bye

2dVisio

 

[khelben1979]

I have inserted your code into the file as of tonight. Remains to see if it works.

 

[khelben1979]

I have tried this now. Didn't work, unfortunately.

 

[MarcoA]

On Linux:

go to:

/$HOME/.Skype/(YourUserName)/config.xml

search for the Video tag and modify there your parameters, as:


<Video>
<CaptureHeight>480</CaptureHeight>
<CaptureWidth>640</CaptureWidth>
</Video>

Hi,
Thank you for this suggestion!
It definitively made my Trust 3320x work with Skype on Ubuntu 9.10 64bit.
I also have to launch skipe using this command (I created a script for this):
[cpp]LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype[/cpp]

Hope it helps.