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Old 26th November 2021, 17:15     #1
Lightspeed
 
Webcam recommendations?

Looking to get in on that Zoom life. Looking for a good price/performance balance.
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Old 26th November 2021, 17:47     #2
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For sheer awesome and easy: Elgato Facecam.

For sheer awesome and cheap: An old cellphone, a phone-tripod, and iVCam or similar

For cheap and easy: Yo Momma, uh, I mean Microsoft Life Cam. Got mine for $10AUD off eBay.

Some of the Logitech cams have also gotten some good reviews.
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Old 26th November 2021, 17:50     #3
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Also if you want feeds from multiple cameras but can't be arsed fussing with OBS:
https://splitcam.com
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Old 26th November 2021, 18:52     #4
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Um what's wrong with your iPhone?
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Old 26th November 2021, 20:59     #5
Lightspeed
 
You mean my iPod? That don't got no camera.

Thanks for the suggestions crocos!
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Old 26th November 2021, 21:11     #6
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When I upgraded my machine to Windows 10 a few years ago I found my (XP-based) webcam was not compatible with 10, so I upgraded to one of these, and it seems to do the job quite well:

https://www.computerlounge.co.nz/sho...SABEgL-MPD_BwE
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Old 27th November 2021, 10:18     #7
Know me.
 
Get one with one of them lenses that makes it look bigger.
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Old 27th November 2021, 12:52     #8
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Quote:
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Um what's wrong with your iPhone?
I prefer the brady bunch view of zoom meetings rather than the auto-focus mode of the single speaker. Such a view on an iPhone is just a bit too small for me.

I run Zoom meetings on my laptop with my desktop PC to the side where I can multitask on notes, keep an eye on incomings while in the meeting, bring up reference material. My PC has two screens, the laptop makes a third. The Zoom software on a laptop seems quicker to action. Frequently I need to take a quick call on my mobile during some Zoom meetings.

My USB headset has a convenient mute button.

On n on goes the list of benefits
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Old 28th November 2021, 18:43     #9
pxpx
 
Logitech C920 does alright for me.
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Old 30th November 2021, 09:48     #10
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Originally Posted by pxpx
Logitech C920 does alright for me.


Have no complain of product.

Had to cobble together a setup for a family hangout session one Friday night - got frustrated with a bastardised PS3 cam and old Logitech (for the mic) which made a potato look good, ordered a C920, which arrived before 08:00am on the Monday.

Have considered mangling an old CB radio type mic with a push-to-talk button - mute by default!

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Old 10th December 2021, 17:04     #11
Jodi
 
Buy a decent mic - webcam mics are shit.
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