Kirsty R

Hi everyone.........................can anyone help with advice on a webcam that they have and is working well in Oz? We bought a cheap one to get used to here......(still in England) but head for Oz in Sept and wondered what experience has been so far and which have been good.
Seem to be alot of Logitechs around.............any comments?
Cheers
Kirsty

jayr

you can use a PS2 Eyetoy with your pc if you've got one, need to download some drivers first

Peter

Logitech do make some very good ones. If it works in the UK, it'll work in Australia. So long as your computer has the same connection method, whether it's USB or Firewire. So, your webcam is very much a portable and international thing!

Siren & Brian

We have a logitech which works ok, but connect up our video camera which of course supplys a perfect picture that can zoom etc and also play footage that has been recorded, say footage of the grandkids back to the grandparents.

Siren's better half

MarkMyWords

I believe some digital cameras can also be used as webcams. (Of course they're generally much more expensive than webcams, but if you're already got one, then you might get a much better resolution. Dunno really, just a thought.)

alrobson

Most digital cameras will double as a web cam (check first!!) so if you are going to Oz and don't have a digital camera then if you buy one before you go it will be much easier to send photos back home etc and you can use it as a web cam. Digital cameras offer much better quality picture than the cheap web cams. Yes, they are more expensive but then you are also getting a camera. I thought about getting a web cam (only) but changed my mind after looking at the quality.

Hope that helps.

Adrian

bob and ginnie

the ones bought in England should be programmed to take upside down images once you get to Australia.

vivalasvegan

Like it!!

Peter

What's wrong with standing on your head?

Neil S

This site gives a useful review of webcams:

http://www.webuser.co.uk/products/We...222_index.html

or here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Camcorders/4...tml?tag=dir.wc

Kirsty R

Thanks for the advice guys!
Will do some more research
Good idea about using the camcoder too
Cheers!
Kirsty

mlbonner

I have a Labtec one - got it from Argos (computer shop had run out) it cost about 20 quid I think and is a lot better than my boyfriends which was about triple the price