Webcam and video conf. software recommendations - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Scorpion23 · 09-27-2003, 05:24 PM

I'm building a computer for my gf, and since she currently lives about six hours away I wanted to get her a webcam to go with it.
Does anybody have a recommendation for high quality webcam for under $100? I've got a logitech quickcam now and the picture quality is horrible. Something with a clean picture and good fps is what I'm shooting for.

I'm also looking for a program to video conference with. Something like Ventrilo only with video. A program that has support for a dedicated server would be best.

All help is appreciated in advance :-)

hilbert25 · 09-28-2003, 02:00 AM

I don't know abotu webcams, but logitech is everything I've seen.

Ever looked into CUSeeMe or Netmeeting?
Netmeeting with windows free. CUSeeMe has dedicated $$$$ servers.

Great Scott · 09-28-2003, 02:35 AM

I use hotmail messenger for videoconferencing with my folks back at home. Despite the fact that we are an 8 hour flight away the quality is amazing, and it is free.

Scorpion23 · 09-28-2003, 04:53 AM

Cool, I'll have to look into them. Now all I need is a camera.........

The_Dude · 09-28-2003, 07:49 AM

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Originally posted by Great Scott
I use hotmail messenger for videoconferencing with my folks back at home. Despite the fact that we are an 8 hour flight away the quality is amazing, and it is free.

yeah, but the window size is unchangable and extremely small. if he has a powerful webcam, this would be wasting the quality.

try netmeeting.

go to start->run->conf

in windows xp to start netmeeting.

dj_simo · 09-28-2003, 07:57 AM

I recommend yahoo messanger - its the best that I use, and It is FREE
the quality on a 56K is incredible and i have yet to see what it is faster - for a specific cam - i dont know what to use
good luck!
-SImo

Scorpion23 · 09-28-2003, 12:08 PM

Well, we both have broadband. So I was hoping to get a high quality camera and a program that could take advantage of it. I've used netmeeting before and it seemed pretty good at the time.

09-27-2003, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Webcam and video conf. software recommendations I'm building a computer for my gf, and since she currently lives about six hours away I wanted to get her a webcam to go with it. Does anybody have a recommendation for high quality webcam for under $100? I've got a logitech quickcam now and the picture quality is horrible. Something with a clean picture and good fps is what I'm shooting for. I'm also looking for a program to video conference with. Something like Ventrilo only with video. A program that has support for a dedicated server would be best. All help is appreciated in advance :-)

09-28-2003, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Cool, I'll have to look into them. Now all I need is a camera......... __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

09-28-2003, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
dj_simo Crazy Location: The Woods	I recommend yahoo messanger - its the best that I use, and It is FREE the quality on a 56K is incredible and i have yet to see what it is faster - for a specific cam - i dont know what to use good luck! -SImo __________________ .:GOT SIMO:.

09-28-2003, 12:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Well, we both have broadband. So I was hoping to get a high quality camera and a program that could take advantage of it. I've used netmeeting before and it seemed pretty good at the time. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

09-28-2003, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
hilbert25 Psycho Location: nOvA	I don't know abotu webcams, but logitech is everything I've seen. Ever looked into CUSeeMe or Netmeeting? Netmeeting with windows free. CUSeeMe has dedicated $$$$ servers.

09-28-2003, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Great Scott Insane Location: In a huge maze just trying to find my cheese	I use hotmail messenger for videoconferencing with my folks back at home. Despite the fact that we are an 8 hour flight away the quality is amazing, and it is free.