Webcams
Jan 31st 2008, 7:43 am
#1
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Webcams
Finally got mine out after being here way too long. Needed to test for Skype chats with the parental units. Turned out it got bust on the way over. :curse:
Any recommendations for a good one?
Any recommendations for a good one?
Jan 31st 2008, 9:13 pm
#2
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Re: Webcams
Am going out at lunch to get one. Will report back. But thank you to the 55+ people who viewed this post. 
Jan 31st 2008, 9:18 pm
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Re: Webcams
Hi Maz
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
Jan 31st 2008, 9:43 pm
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Re: Webcams
Hi Maz
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
Jan 31st 2008, 9:52 pm
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Re: Webcams
If you want to get decent prices on computer stuff in NZ then
www.pricespy.co.nz
is pretty good.
here is the linky to webcams:
http://www.pricespy.co.nz/cat_13.html#g185
We have a trust webcam - bought as a bargain from www.7dayshop.co.uk - not much use to you mind but it works fine in video wih Skype just cant seem to get the microphone to work??
www.pricespy.co.nz
is pretty good.
here is the linky to webcams:
http://www.pricespy.co.nz/cat_13.html#g185
We have a trust webcam - bought as a bargain from www.7dayshop.co.uk - not much use to you mind but it works fine in video wih Skype just cant seem to get the microphone to work??
Last edited by lardyl; Jan 31st 2008 at 9:55 pm.
Jan 31st 2008, 10:16 pm
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Re: Webcams
We have a Microsoft VX-1000 and it's great for the price - $60 from Quay Computers on Lambton Quay
Jan 31st 2008, 11:38 pm
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Re: Webcams
Thanks Ian & Rob. Unfortunately I'd already left for lunch. Ended up at Dick Smith's getting a regular old Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks. My biggest concern was that it would clip over the top of my rather thick laptop (HP Pavilion, indestructible but heavy 
). It's 640 x 480 resolution and has a microphone. Cool as.
Thanks again BC, Ian and Rob.
ETA: the webcam was a few cents shy of $80 and was on sale.
but heavy ). It's 640 x 480 resolution and has a microphone. Cool as. Thanks again BC, Ian and Rob.
ETA: the webcam was a few cents shy of $80 and was on sale.
Last edited by Maz; Jan 31st 2008 at 11:40 pm. Reason: added the price
Jan 31st 2008, 11:39 pm
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Re: Webcams
Hi Maz
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
We got a Logitiech QucikCam
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/we.../3057&cl=us,en
Works a treat, dead simple to use, works good in low light. We got a laptop with a wireless conection, so it great to give folks in Europ the "tour" around the house and garden!
Jan 31st 2008, 11:39 pm
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Re: Webcams
i've got one.. it works..
I'm not keen on buying them though. To me it's worse than buying condoms when you are 16. I just had the feeling that the young lass behind the till was wondering what I needed one of those for at my age!..
I'm not keen on buying them though. To me it's worse than buying condoms when you are 16. I just had the feeling that the young lass behind the till was wondering what I needed one of those for at my age!..
Jan 31st 2008, 11:40 pm
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Re: Webcams
Daughter has taken the new laptop to college, (it has the built-in webcam and mic)....so when my parents tried to chat to use on skype on sunday
realised we didn't have a webcam on the old desktop.
Last edited by helinuk; Jan 31st 2008 at 11:56 pm.
Jan 31st 2008, 11:59 pm
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Re: Webcams
We were all replying at same time! So how would I fix a webcam onto the deskpc? Does it just stand ontop of it?
Feb 1st 2008, 3:45 am
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Re: Webcams
Yep you can just stand it on top of the monitor or on the desk next to your PC and position the webcam accordingly. Shouldn't be a problem, we have a clip on webcam but it also has a decent stand so it can stand on the desk as well. Good luck
- need to buy it tomorrow!
