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How many versions of the QuickCam Pro 9000, Pro for Notebooks, and Orbit/Sphere AF are there?
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This article lists the different versions of the QuickCam Pro 9000, QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, and QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF cameras that are available on the market and provides information on how to distinguish them.
Last update: 2008-11-11
Model overview
QuickCam Pro 9000
| 8-level product numbers | Release date | USB PID | USB BCD | Description |
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861464-1001 (Japan) 861464-0001 (Rest of the world) |
2007 | 0x0990 | 0x0005 | First release |
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861464-1001 (Japan) 861464-0001 (Rest of the world) |
2007 | 0x0990 | 0x0007 | Minor firmware update |
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860-000119 (Japan) 860-000109 (Rest of the world) |
July 2008 | 0x0990 | 0x0008 | Hardware update (new ASIC) |
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860-000119 (Japan) 860-000109 (Rest of the world) |
December 2008 | 0x0990 | 0x0009 | Hardware and firmware update |
QuickCam Pro for Notebooks
| 8-level product numbers | Release date | USB PID | USB BCD | Description |
| 860-000027 (Japan) 860-000026 (Rest of the world) |
2007 | 0x0991 | 0x0005 | First release |
| 860-000027 (Japan) 860-000026 (Rest of the world) |
2007 | 0x0991 | 0x0007 | Minor firmware update |
| 860-000121 (Japan) 860-000122 (Asia/Pacific) 860-000108 (Rest of the world) |
2008 | 0x0991 | 0x0008 | Hardware update (new ASIC) |
| 860-000121 (Japan) 860-000122 (Asia/Pacific) 860-000108 (Rest of the world) |
December 2008 | 0x0991 | 0x0009 | Hardware and firmware update |
QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF
| 8-level product numbers | Release date | USB PID | USB BCD | Description |
| 860-000064 | 2007 | 0x0994 | 0x0006 | First release |
| 860-000064 | 2007 | 0x0994 | 0x0007 | Minor firmware update |
| 860-000120 (Japan) 860-000110 (Rest of the world) |
2008 | 0x0994 | 0x0008 | Hardware update (new ASIC) |
| 860-000120 (Japan) 860-000110 (Rest of the world) |
December 2008 | 0x0994 | 0x0009 | Hardware and firmware update |
Known issues
Linux incompatibilities
Unfortunately the third generation (BCD 0x0008) of the listed cameras introduces some new incompatibilities with many host controllers on Linux. The camera may hang when repeatedly starting a video stream. In some cases the camera is able to recover and simply trying again may help. However, in some cases the camera needs to be unplugged and replugged for the device to work again.
The fourth generation will not be affected by this problem since it contains updated hardware and firmware that address this issue. It should be released around December 2008, but it may take a few extra weeks until it is available through retail channels. Please keep in mind that this information is preliminary and subject to change without further notice.
Bayer mode
Bayer mode (as described in this tutorial) is not supported by the third and fourth generation of the listed cameras.
How do I tell which camera I have?
By device revision
The easiest way is to connect the camera and look at the USB BCD, i.e. the device revision. (The examples given here are for the QuickCam Pro 9000. Please modify the PID accordingly for the other cameras.)
In Linux the lsusb command can be used as follows:
lsusb -d 046d:0990 -v | grep bcdDevice
This will print a number like 0.05, which is equivalent to 0x0005.
In Windows the device manager can be used, similar to the way described in the 'How do I find the vendor and product ID of my camera?' FAQ. In the Details tab choose Hardware Ids. You should see a string like "USB\VID_046D&PID_0990&REV_0005". The number after "REV_" is the device revision.
By product number
The 8-level product number can also be used to determine which version of the device you have but with the following limitation: As you can see from the table, not every model introduces new 8-level product numbers. Minor firmware updates usually go without new product numbers.
For more information about product numbers and how to identify them please refer to the following FAQ:
Is it possible to tell from the box which model it contains?
While the boxes do have their own product numbers, those do not change if the model is updated. Therefore it is generally impossible to tell which particular model it contains.
Please refer to the following FAQ to find out more about product numbers:
Where do I find the product number of my camera?
There is also a list of cameras with their product numbers available. (Look for the UVC device list.)