Best Web cam for Skype?

The Analyst · 02-10-2008 4:47pm #1

Hi All,

I am currently looking for a webcam (preferably laptop webcam) for use with skype. It will be used quite a bit to talk to family in Austrailia.

Ideally it should have a good still picture resolution (> 3-4MP)and video quality (> 30 frames per second)

I found good info on the following website http://www.ehow.com/how_2007435_best-webcam-skype.html

Can anyone recommend a web cam that is good for skype and meets these requirements?

Max budget is approx €50 - €70.

Thanks

calex71 · 02-10-2008 5:57pm

Id dont use this one myself http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=340673
but chat to a friend regularly who has one, so can see and hear the quality.
It's a very very good quality image. expecially compared to my cheap no brand one. Is funny watching my friend because it tracks you if you walk arond the room

this is a similar one more for laptops http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338334

shop around for a better prince on those.

One thing to bear in mind quality of any skype communication will be heavilly influanced by the quality of your internet connection. no point in getting a nice web cam if it suffers due to a rubbish broadband connection in which case you'd be just as well of with a cheap camera

Gadgetman496 · 02-10-2008 11:36pm

+1 for the Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF, Carl Zeiss lens, RightLight & RightSound.

Excellent piece of kit.

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AlmightyCushion · 02-10-2008 11:42pm

If it's just for skype then you don't need anything fancy. Skype supports 320 x 240 at 15 frames per second. I think you can hack a config file to get the resolution up to 640 x 480. Anything above that resolution is a waste.