happyhappy 0 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 My parents have just connected up to broadband and I thought it would be good for us both to get some kind of PC cam thing going on each end so we could talk and see each other at the same time. I had a walk round the local denkiyasan the other day, but didn't really know what to look for or which was good. I'm going to try looking on the web, but if anyone has any recommendations then that would be just great! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 tons out there: http://www.biccamera.com/bicbic/jsp/w/ca...ption/index.jsp not much difference between models below 10,000yen. some have headsets, some don't, etc. stuff above 30,000 gets into the area of network-cameras (eg you don't need a computer, you can plug it in directly to the ethernet cable, has remote capability, etc). Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks I'll take a look. If anyone has any specific models in mind and experience with them please do tell Link to post Share on other sites
maoriboy 0 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have a Logitech Quickcam Orbit. Its cool and has a face tracking function but is a little more expensive than others (about 11,000yen or so). Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Do you just plug these things in (both of you) and thats it or is it really complex for a technophobe like me. Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Should be easy if it's using a USB port. Using the cam's proprietary software is also pretty trivial. Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hey I thought I'd just update this - I got the Orbit one and I really like it, very cool. Thanks for the tip. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 do not buy a product like this: Get one that firmly clips to the top of your screen and that does not have a 4 foot long heavy cable hanging out of the extreme rear end of the camera. This just adds to the camera's complete inability to sit on your screen and point at your face. It makes it even harder to change its position by hand. I will be objective: I had one like this and hated using it so I stopped. 2 years later I was given an Apple iSight. It stays exactly where I want it and can be twisted and pivoted with ease. The functional hardware design is light years ahead of most others I have seen. My logitech was expensive and a pain in the arse to use. My iSight is a pleasure to use. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 The Orbit comes on a stand, right? Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 I've also had trouble with a Logitech model. Link to post Share on other sites
maoriboy 0 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Ive never had any problems with my Logitech camera. It functions exactly as I want and the camera image is great. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 My logitech ("logicool") cam works just fine too. Link to post Share on other sites
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