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Q: Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90? ( No Answer,   3 Comments )
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Subject: Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90?
Category: Computers > Hardware
Asked by: sherpaj-ga
List Price: $20.00
Posted: 03 Sep 2002 20:54 PDT
Expires: 03 Oct 2002 20:54 PDT
Question ID: 61493
Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90?

I need it to meet the following specs:

- USB
- Mac and Windows 2000/XP
- auto exposure!
- must have some kind of privacy visior (or shutoff switch)
- auto focus would be a plus
- microphone would be a plus 

and the most important of all
- the windows 2000/XP drivers need to be stable.  I found tons of
reports onn epinions.com about users having nightmares with the crappy
drivers Intel used to ship with their webcams.

thanks...
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Subject: Re: Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90?
From: wengland-ga on 05 Sep 2002 08:20 PDT
 
And, just for fun, the Intel cameras aren't MAC compatible.

I'll look around; I think the only Mac cameras out there are $99 and up, tho.
Subject: Re: Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90?
From: wengland-ga on 05 Sep 2002 08:35 PDT
 
Logitech makes the QuickCam® Pro 4000, for $99, although it doesn't
specify autoexposure, or shutoff switch.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=4&CONTENTID=5042&countryid=19&languageid=1

iRez makes the Kritter USB at $80 with auto exposure, but no switch or
visor.

http://www.irez.com/products/kritterusb.html

Neither of them have microphones.

Good luck!
Subject: Re: Can you recomend a good USB webcam for under $90?
From: booradley23-ga on 24 Sep 2002 05:49 PDT
 
you could try this camera from best buy at 79.00 dollars
http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=488&cat=533&scat=534&e=11016225
also supports mac.

PRODUCT FEATURES
Multipurpose camera for video e-mail, video calls, Webcam and Internet
broadcast

Built-in microphone for easy audio setup
SmartClip multipurpose camera mount included
Privacy shutter
Full-color, full-motion video capture
Easy-to-install, easy-to-use software included

Port Connection
 USB
 
Maximum Still-Image Resolution
 640 x 480
 
Sensor Type
 CMOS
 
Built-In Microphone
 Yes
 
Portable
 No
 
Number of Colors Displayed
 Millions
 
Maximum Video Frame Rate 
 30 fps @ 320 x 240
 
Maximum Video Image Resolution
 640 x 480
 
Included Software
QuickCam software to capture still images, create video clips, take
time-lapse pictures, stop-motion animation, Microsoft NetMeeting,
Boxtop iVisit (Mac)
 
System Requirements
Intel® Pentium® processor 100MHz or higher, available USB port,
Windows 98, Windows 2000, 16MB RAM, 10MB hard disk space, 28.8 Kbps
modem and ISP service, CD-ROM drive, 16-bit color display, sound card
with speakers to receive audio

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