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| Thread ID: 105196 | 2009-11-22 23:57:00 | Can someone suggest a webcam? | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
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| 832581 | 2009-11-22 23:57:00 | My two wee nephews have just moved back to Perth today, and I want to get mum and dad an early Xmas present (money no object) - very sad times at their house. :crying I saw a friend's one recently that had software that let you look like a pirate or lion etc, which I'm sure the boys would love. And which app is best for video calls? Skype or the Gmail client, or something else? :thumbs: |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 832582 | 2009-11-23 00:17:00 | The lifecam (the program for it), I've got, has different options. Like clown, big nose, big mouth, small/big eyes, rabbit, pink hair, cowboy, dog cat and a few others | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 832583 | 2009-11-23 01:25:00 | Depending on how much you're willing to spend, I've found the Logitech 9000 to be an exceptional webcam which works well even in low light conditions. I used one several months ago to do international videoconferencing over Skype between here and North America + Europe. It is quite expensive though, but it's well worth it. | somebody (208) | ||
| 832584 | 2009-11-23 01:36:00 | Well, I had the Logitech 9000, and I kept dropping Skype calls between here and south Western Australia. I bought a microphone so that sound was no longer managed by the camera (on someone's recommendation), and there was no improvement. I could get about 30 seconds into a call and then I would get cut off. I subsequently bought a Microsoft Lifecam, and have had no dropped calls since then. I don't know if it is a coincidence, but there you go. |
John H (8) | ||
| 832585 | 2009-11-23 01:37:00 | Am looking at this (www.playtech.co.nz), but if there's no appreciable difference between 2.0MP and 1.3MP, then this (www.playtech.co.nz) is a cheaper option? | nofam (9009) | ||
| 832586 | 2009-11-23 01:57:00 | Both those cameras seem to go up to 30 frames per sec which is an important point. Not much difference between 1.3 and 2.0 in my opinion. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 832587 | 2009-11-23 02:24:00 | The QC C500 is more than adequate. 1.3mp is plenty, it's pretty much always the internet connection that governs the call quality. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 832588 | 2009-11-24 13:33:00 | More than happy with my Logitech 9000 No problems with Skype & using it regularly to Hong Kong and Europe. |
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