Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
axiomite
|
OP
axiomite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955 |
Looking for a decent webcam to purchase for my Mom to chat with her sisters. Nothing fancy but not trash either. She has graduated from emails, to MSN to Skype and is now wanting to do video. Her HSI runs light at about 5.5MBs down and 1.5 up. Her PC is old (forget specs) but I have a decent video card that will fit it, should that prove a limiting factor.
Since I'll end up having to buy two (no good getting her one and not at least one of her sisters to get them going) price is a consideration.
Thanks ahead. You guys are always a wealth of information on almost any topic so I'm sure this will be worth asking here while I browse some review sights as well.
With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044 |
I'd have a look at Microsoft cameras, and possibly Logitech. Stay away from Creative.
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,466
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,466 |
One of my friends got a Microsoft camera. It has the worst low-light picture I've seen in 10 years. Get a Logitech.
Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 18,044 |
I'm just concerned about drivers, hence the total shunning of Creative.
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 8,488 Likes: 1
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 8,488 Likes: 1 |
I'm generally a willing participant in any given effort to "shun".
Seems like this question got asked here before and the answer was Logitech.
bibere usque ad hilaritatem
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467 |
Have you guys ever put a mint in your nose? It's cold.
M22s|VP100|QS4s|HSU STF2
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,185
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,185 |
I don't know if this works on PCs, but on a Mac with a Firewire port I found out that you can connect any camera with Firewire and use it as a webcam. I found that this includes an old JVC digital video camera (Hi8) that I had lying around. Very useful.
Does your mom's PC have Firewire? I know a lot of older Sony computers did. If so, any old Firewire camcorder might work.
Last edited by oldskoolboarder; 06/11/09 12:28 AM.
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077 Likes: 7
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making
|
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077 Likes: 7 |
I've been happy with my Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, but it's probably not as cheap as you'd like. I actually gave it to my mom a while ago. She got quite a bit of use out of it on Skype, and people would comment on how good the picture was, but then she got an iMac, so she didn't need it anymore. I have it again. Though I've only used it once since getting it back, I did get a comment on how good the picture was.
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
axiomite
|
OP
axiomite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955 |
Have you guys ever put a mint in your nose? It's cold. Thanks, now I have to clean coffee off my keyboard!! BCNLOL! On the plus side, I invented a new webonym, "Blowing Coffee out NOSE_LOL"
Last edited by Murph; 06/11/09 12:37 PM. Reason: new webonym
With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
|
|
|
Re: Another ?Best? question.
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458 |
And I blew mint all over mine.....
::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,964
Posts442,603
Members15,631
|
Most Online2,699 Aug 8th, 2024
|
|
0 members (),
1,030
guests, and
3
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|