Webcam recommendation?

[jrichrds]

If you have a webcam (standard 320-resolution one is good enough) and am happy with the image quality and included software, I'd appreciate a quick reply with which webcam you have.

I thought they were all about the same, but the one my cousin had really sucked. I'm looking to get a new one for him, and don't want to get him another one that sucks too.

Thanks!

 

[guni]

logitech quickcam pro 4000

 

[Shagga]

Creative Go Plus....pile of cr@p...another one to avoid..

 

[RanDum72]

Anything with a CCD sensor on it instead of CMOS. The abovementioned Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 has a CCD sensor.

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: RanDum72
Anything with a CCD sensor on it instead of CMOS. The abovementioned Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 has a CCD sensor.

How much better is a CCD based one over a CMOS?....I too am looking at a new webcam and want something a bit better quality (currently using an Avermedia Intercam Elite....not fully XP compatible...keeps turning off during netmeeting!).

Cheers,

Jamie

 

[RanDum72]

CCD has less smearing or 'noise' plus it performs a lot better under low or less than ideal lighting. If you have Firewire, Orange Micro's iBot and the ADS Pyro (the older, transparent version) both use CCD. I have tried both and the Pyro has better low light performance due to its better CCD (Sony). I don't know if both are compatible with Netmeeting but I've used both with Yahoo IM and they worked flawlessly.

 

[jrichrds]

Is it true the audio codec in Windows Messenger XP is better than the ones in MSN Messenger, Netmeeting, Yahoo messenger, etc.?