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Which is the best webcam for communicating with my family over the internet
with messenger or similar They are so diverse in price, would it be best to
have the same at each end , and how about a microphone Thanks

On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:33:14 +0100 Ed
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> Which is the best webcam for communicating with my family over the internet
> with messenger or similar They are so diverse in price, would it be best to
> have the same at each end , and how about a microphone Thanks

Most USB2.0 cameras will perform well on an ADSL connection, but I have
leaned towards using a top-end Logitech as I found it to be best in low
light.


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> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:33:14 +0100 Ed
> from the village of (E-Mail Removed)
> felt we might be interested in the following...
>
>
>> Which is the best webcam for communicating with my family over the internet
>> with messenger or similar They are so diverse in price, would it be best to
>> have the same at each end , and how about a microphone Thanks
>
> Most USB2.0 cameras will perform well on an ADSL connection, but I have
> leaned towards using a top-end Logitech as I found it to be best in low
> light.
>
>

The Philips SPC900NC also has very good low-light
performance, as well as a facility in its software for
"face-tracking", which means you don't need to sit still to
stay in frame.

There's a microphone built-in to some web-cams, which saves
having another device to plug in, though you wouldn't use
that if you prefer a headset/mic. A separate or camera
microphone would be needed for group use. If you don't want
others to join in but are stuck in a room with them, then a
noise cancelling facility would be useful.