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PC cams
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:47 pm
by someKid
I've been reading these boards for like a year now but I've never bothered to post before...
But does anybody have any advice on what webcam to get, I already have one but my friend is looking for one (say for around $50) and I'm also looking for advice on what program to use to see each other.
thanks for any help
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:30 pm
by Anthony
Wee-Cam sucks... Then again it was free, and my only real complaint is the drivers were near impossible to find 5 years after I had lost the CD...
I guess the real question is do they actually sell them (I can't seem to find their retail prices)...
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:21 pm
by someKid
well I guess my real question isn;t the type of cam but what type of program (i.e. netmeeting, etc.) to use for video conferecncing/conversation, whatever you want to call it.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:25 pm
by Anthony
Personal stuff (friends and such) or... less personal (work and such)?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:33 pm
by someKid
friends and such like that, more personal
probably would never use it for more professional things such as work
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:24 pm
by fuuucckkers
I prefer Yahoo Messengers built in Video chat feature.
It's fast.. and if you have one of the new Logitech Cams.. you can turn on a feature called Super Video Mode or something like that.. which allows you to recieve higher resolutions and faster FPS.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:57 pm
by someKid
thanks, I tried yahoo and it worked well
but when I go to use it in a few weeks I'm gonna be on different networks, have you had any problems getting the video to work through firewalls (I know the supervideo won't).
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:32 pm
by Moon Child
someKid wrote:thanks, I tried yahoo and it worked well
but when I go to use it in a few weeks I'm gonna be on different networks, have you had any problems getting the video to work through firewalls (I know the supervideo won't).
I lived on the college campus in the spring and there wasn't a problem using it behind firewalls.
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:09 pm
by Anthony
I have used Yahoo through networks... Even ones that are "supposed" to block it... If that doesn't work you can always go through a proxy...
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:06 pm
by someKid
Moon Child wrote:someKid wrote:thanks, I tried yahoo and it worked well
but when I go to use it in a few weeks I'm gonna be on different networks, have you had any problems getting the video to work through firewalls (I know the supervideo won't).
I lived on the college campus in the spring and there wasn't a problem using it behind firewalls.
Thats what my problem was back when I tried using MSN for it is I was on campus at the time and it wouldnlt work through the firewalls.
for the most part I know what I'm doing and talking about but I've never used a proxy, think you could give me a quick explanation, phase?