Re: Will I be able to ...

[JAD]

any USB cam will do just fine, try and spend a little more and get a cam
that doesn't use CMOS technology for the lens. Also the mic in the cam is
sometimes not the best idea. Headphones with the mic is the best, as there
is an echo produced from the mic picking up the speaker output. Turn off all
background noise- music- TV- if you use the CAM/mic setup.


"mad amoeba" > wrote in message
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> ...talk to my mother using a webcam. We are both using broadband cable. My
> system is:
> 2.4 Ghz Pentium
> windows 2000
> 1 Gb RAM
> Gainward GeForce 3 Ti200 128 Mb Gold Sample Video Card
>
> hers:
> 1.5 Ghz Althon
> windows XP
> 512 Gb RAM
> ATI 8500LE 64 Mb RAM
>
> I benchmarked my internet connection and I can do at least 8000kbps.
> I would like to use both video and sound.
>
> The following camera can do both:
>
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=4&CONTENTID=5042&countryid=19&languageid=1
>
> it's getting some good and some bad review but I don't know if there is a
> difference between
>
> Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006HMPK/qid=1061260298/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-8685113-1352145?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
>
> and
>
> Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 Web Cam
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007FS0J/qid=1061260298/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_3/102-8685113-1352145?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
>
> it looks like most of the positive reviews talk about the 'quickcam pro
4000
> web cam' but everyone still references it as 'quickcam pro 4000'.
>
>
> So...my question is=>is the camera I want to buy a good choice and will I
be
> able to use it to successfully talk to my mother using video and sound.
>
> thanks a lot for all the replies.
>
>

[Dean Dummitt]

if you go with a mic rather than headphone/mic combination, get a
unidirectional mic. the omnidirectional mic in the logitech webcam is going
to pic up a lot of the speaker output and cause echo. You can limit the
echo with a unidirectional mic and eliminate it all together with headphones
rather than speaker output. you can get a mic for $10-15 that should work
fine.

All of the logitech cameras will work with any of the video conferencing
software. Some people have had problems with microsoft messenger and
different operating systems. microsoft messenger will not work if you have
a NAT router that doesn't support plug and play. Netmeeting will work
you'll just have to know how to make a call using the other persons IP
address. It's also possible to roll the version of Microsoft messenger back
so that it will make a netmeeting connection for you.

--
Dean Dummitt
163 Water Way Ct
Macon, GA 31220
478 935 9863
AIM: ddummitt
Messenger:
http://www.gnat.net/~ddummitt
"mad amoeba" > wrote in message
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| hi, thanx for replying..
| microphone i can always purchase if the inbuilt one is not good.
| what is CMOS?
|
| JAD wrote:
| > any USB cam will do just fine, try and spend a little more and get a
| > cam
| > that doesn't use CMOS technology for the lens. Also the mic in the
| > cam is
| > sometimes not the best idea. Headphones with the mic is the best, as
| > there
| > is an echo produced from the mic picking up the speaker output. Turn
| > off all
| > background noise- music- TV- if you use the CAM/mic setup.
| >
| >
| > "mad amoeba" > wrote in message
| > .net...
| >> ...talk to my mother using a webcam. We are both using broadband
| >> cable. My
| >> system is:
| >> 2.4 Ghz Pentium
| >> windows 2000
| >> 1 Gb RAM
| >> Gainward GeForce 3 Ti200 128 Mb Gold Sample Video Card
| >>
| >> hers:
| >> 1.5 Ghz Althon
| >> windows XP
| >> 512 Gb RAM
| >> ATI 8500LE 64 Mb RAM
| >>
| >> I benchmarked my internet connection and I can do at least 8000kbps.
| >> I would like to use both video and sound.
| >>
| >> The following camera can do both:
| >>
| >
|
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=4&CONTENTID=5042&countryid=19&languageid=1
| >>
| >> it's getting some good and some bad review but I don't know if there
| >> is a
| >> difference between
| >>
| >> Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000
| >>
| >
|
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006HMPK/qid=1061260298/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-8685113-1352145?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
| >>
| >> and
| >>
| >> Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 Web Cam
| >>
| >
|
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007FS0J/qid=1061260298/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_3/102-8685113-1352145?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
| >>
| >> it looks like most of the positive reviews talk about the 'quickcam
| >> pro
| > 4000
| >> web cam' but everyone still references it as 'quickcam pro 4000'.
| >>
| >>
| >> So...my question is=>is the camera I want to buy a good choice and
| >> will I
| > be
| >> able to use it to successfully talk to my mother using video and
| >> sound.
| >>
| >> thanks a lot for all the replies.
|
|

[JAD]

heh ONLY if you have poor security skills

I use it ALL the time, I haven't been hit on this machine in 2 years. I
video conference with work and all the folks back in Chicago. its a great
thing and I'm not letting some script kiddie take it away...

a little paranoia is a good thing.....allot is a disease

"Phrederik" > wrote in message
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>
> "JAD" > wrote in message
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> > you can router the lan and use MSN messenger and such most router
setups
> > have a DMZ setup..
>
> Which you do NOT want to use!
>
>
>