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#1 2010-07-14 04:55:47

chimerical_brio
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Registered: 2008-07-20
Posts: 38

Webcam recommendation?

Hey there,

I use a Thinkpad T61, which has no built-in webcam, and will soon need a USB webcam for regular Skype use; I don't need any bells or whistles, really just something simple and small -- with a built-in microphone -- and was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on what to buy.

Thanks for any help.

Last edited by chimerical_brio (2010-07-14 04:56:19)

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#2 2010-07-14 05:33:23

scarletxfi
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From: Australia
Registered: 2010-04-19
Posts: 105

Re: Webcam recommendation?

not all webcams are supported.

check these sites out:
http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/#devices

http://www.quickcamteam.net/devices

the logitech c200 looks pretty cheap with mic and linux support. http://www.logitech.com/en-au/webcam-co … vices/5865

I haven't used it.. but it seems to be supported. go to the logitech site and check out webcams with inbuilt microphones, find one that you like and see if it is supported.

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#3 2010-07-14 11:27:34

BurntSushi
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From: Massachusetts
Registered: 2009-06-28
Posts: 362
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Re: Webcam recommendation?

I can speak from experience that this camera w/ mic works out of the box: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M5 … ss_product

All I had to do was plug it in. It's obviously not high quality, but it gets the job done.


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#4 2010-07-14 11:59:46

drcouzelis
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From: Connecticut, USA
Registered: 2009-11-09
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Re: Webcam recommendation?

I'll just add my experience. The Hercules webcam I bought has support in Skype for Arch Linux 64 for both microphone and video.

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