Microsoft Lifecam Cinema HD 720p Widescreen Webcam --- Amazon --- £39.94 delivered
Microsoft H5D-00003 Lifecam Cinema Webcam
Shoots in HD 720p (1280x720 resolution) 16:9 widscreen, at 30fps
Aluminum body
Glass lens
CCD Sensor
Amazon info:
HD Widescreen Video - 720p sensor captures HD quality video at up to 30 frames per second
World-class Optics - With Auto Focus and a high-precision glass element lens
Clear, High-quality Video - ClearFrame Technology for smooth, detailed video
Crystal-clear Audio - Digital, noise-canceling microphone helps improve speech quality
Aluminum Body
Flexible Stand - Fits any notebook and desktop PCs
If you are thinking of spending £12 or more from "CBC computers" then you can get this webcam for £38.81 (free delivery for orders over £50 at CBC computers)
http://store.cbccomputers.com/products.asp?partno=H5D-00003
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For got to read your post this cam no good in hd mode for msn (or windows live messenger)?.
I think this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI66xQeXMjk
I think microsoft cinema is beter:w00t:
YES :w00t:
:)
seems like a decent deal.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/386085?int=lifecam-banner
:)
seems like a decent deal.
29.97 is not give or take, it's a world of difference.
It's an interesting question and I'd love to see some proper tests on it. Right now upload speeds are very slow. The usual for a home connection is 56kB/s with the best ADSL2+ connections topping out at 320kB/s. For comparison standard definition DVD video requires a maximum of 1225kB/s. So webcams are never going to reach top quality on current broadband connections and HD resolution ones seem pointless at first glance but it may be that lots of very low quality pixels produce a better picture than a few low quality ones scaled up.
Oh yes, in fact with that low a frame rate you often get motion blur applied to the content to disguise the long gaps between frames and make it look smoother.
The recording is for doctor, and not part of any twisted future wedding speech.
regards
The recording is for doctor, and not part of any twisted future wedding speech.
regards
I haven't got one of these yet but from what I understand this needs a computer with quite good specifications to record in high definition (clearer, bigger files) and if you were to use it on something lower spec you can turn down the resolution.
If you are thinking about getting a cheaper webcam, some of them don't do very well in low lighting. From my experience Logitech cameras usually do quite well in low lighting.
also have you considered getting something like a Veho muvi mini camcorder
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166152
with these you hit the record button leave it there and comeback for it later but its not a webcam (no wires) from my experience, it records quite well as long as the area is lit.
got this for my girlfriend. Its got LED lights to increase light in low level enviroments . Lights are activated via light senor so are only on when required. and not bad for a 10 er too. .
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/386085?int=lifecam-banner
Good spotting... and that means an extra 3% through quidco :thumbsup:
got this for my girlfriend. Its got LED lights to increase light in low level enviroments . Lights are activated via light senor so are only on when required. and not bad for a 10 er too. .
Good reviews. I will go for this as I have an old PC & I suspect it won't handle the HD webcam
thanks again
got this for my girlfriend. Its got LED lights to increase light in low level enviroments . Lights are activated via light senor so are only on when required. and not bad for a 10 er too. .
personally I would avoid this and stick with something like Logitech, the LED's is a bit gimmicky and CMOS cameras usually do not do very well in low lighting, surprisingly some Logitech CMOS cameras I used works quite well in low lighting. CCD's are usually better.
thanks again
Info on amazon:
Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 or higher)
Intel Dual-Core 1.6 GHz or higher and 1 GB of RAM (recommended: Intel Dual-Core 3.0 GHz or higher and 2 GB of RAM)
1.5 GB free space
CD-ROM
USB 2.0
It should work, you may want to turn down the resolution a little (at 1280x720 the files will be quite large if it is an overnight recording)
got this for my girlfriend. Its got LED lights to increase light in low level enviroments . Lights are activated via light senor so are only on when required. and not bad for a 10 er too. .
Had this hooked up on a mates Win 7 system and the screen keeps flashing every 10 seconds or so. Think it has something to do with it thinking it's been operating on low light (even though it's not). It even flashes in the dark which makes it kinda annoying.