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im looking for a half decent cheapish webcam any ideas

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  • 13-10-2011 11:10am
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    emmet the rover
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭


    sorry mods if this is in the wrong place feel free to move.

    i am looking for a webcam to skype the grandparents for my sony laptop running windows. preferbly not a bank breaker


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    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    I got one of these yokes and it does the job just fine for skype. Its not the same seller (I don't remember where I got it, it was a while back) but I'm pretty sure its the same model. Quality isn't fantastic but it was cheap and it works.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Webcam-Megapixel-Built--microphone-lights/dp/B003VYTZHG/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1318500905&sr=1-6

    With skype, having a good quality webcam won't do much unless the internet on both ends can handle it anyway.


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    if you can find the Xbox 360 webcam your flying.

    its very good quality and has a nice manual focus.

    I got mine a few months back from Argos for €6. it was bundled with a rubbish game called 'you're at the movies ' or something.

    friend got his one the other day for €8 in gamestop second hand but perfect condition.

    IIRC they used to be around €60 and are still better than anything you get in the €20 price range that I've used.

    drivers automatically found by windows update in windows 7, and I've used it with XP without fail too.


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