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Webcam purchase; advice request

  • 06-12-2005 12:32am
    #1
    curiosity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    searched 100 pages on this forum on this without joy.

    hoping to buy webcam soon. Budget not really an issue, but i will be sensible about it. Will be using for msn chat, I am running BB and windows XP.

    Living in Cork, but no real probs with buying online.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,165 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    The logitech webcam pro 4000 gives a good picture, has a mic on it (which can be used or not used), and is easy to install (just get the drivers from www.logitech.com first).

    They're over €100 in the shops, but you can get them online for less than €50 usually (I got mine from overstock.com 18 months ago for $40).

    And in fact, they've just released the 5000 here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Webcams_63.html

    and here: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=316220&cks=SER


  • #3
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I got a Toucam Pro II in PC World recently for €60. I don't use it for online stuff (I use it for astro-photography) but it's supposed to be quite good for your purposes.


  • #4
    curiosity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭curiosity


    thanks lads:) i'll look into those.


  • #5
    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    I have the one that Esat BT used to give you free with their BB+ package. Pretty decent for free. Pic quality is good, microphone is absolute rubbish though. I'd say it'd be about 25 euro for a similar calibre one in a shop ?


  • #6
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    My free one from Esat never worked, the drivers never installed properly. :(

    Maybe I should try it again someday after a clean XP install.


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  • #7
    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    BopNiblets, I managed to track down an updated driver for it from some incredibly obscure website. I'll send it to you tomorrow if you want, when my nice 3meg/300k NTL gets put in.

    XP always had some problem with "usbaudio.sys" for me before I found the driver off the net.

    Interested? It's actually a decent camera if you don't use the mic.


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