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#1 2003-01-27 11:38 pm
- EvilWrabbit
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Web CAM
What in you opion is the best web cam out there for us mac users? Looking to get one so i can chat with realatives in the mainland. You thoughts are really appreciated! 
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#2 2003-01-28 12:36 am
Re: Web CAM
Get a firewire cam of your choice. Do not get a USB cam. The USB interface does not have the bandwidth to move video in other than tiny and highly compressed fashion.
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#3 2003-01-28 1:01 am
- oolatec
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Re: Web CAM
Orange Micro Firewire iBot... works natively with OSX 10.2 without any driver installation needed. 
http://www.orangemicro.com/ibot.html
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#5 2003-01-28 2:41 am
- fizzwinkus
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Re: Web CAM
doesnt your dv camera always shut down after a while? i havent tried using mine as a webcam, but i seem to remember that as long as its not recording, it will shut fown after a while
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Kevin
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#6 2003-01-28 5:53 pm
- EvilWrabbit
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Re: Web CAM
Thanks Guys,
Is the speed on the Dv camera's quick? being that I am from and Island in the pacific our DSL connections are not all that great. Or are the any specs that i can see in reguards to the DV Carmera or Web cams.
thanks again
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#7 2003-01-28 10:57 pm
- fizzwinkus
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Re: Web CAM
i think most firewire cams vary in what they can do, but i'd say 640x480 thousands of colors is easy. usb cams i'd guess around 320x240 256 color. dv cams i know run 720x480 millions of colors.
the dv cam will stream 3.6 megabytes per second to the computer who will then downsize the stream into something your internet can handle.
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Kevin
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#8 2003-01-28 11:39 pm
- EvilWrabbit
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Re: Web CAM
Thanks Fizz
That really helps.
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#9 2003-01-28 11:49 pm
- macubus
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Re: Web CAM
Orange Micro Firewire iBot... works natively with OSX 10.2 without any driver installation needed.
http://www.orangemicro.com/ibot.html
I second this, it's much cheaper than a DV camera and it's very easy to operate. There's even a model with a built-in mic, although I have the one without the mic it still works well. For what you need this is perfect, don't waste your money on something you don't need. Down with rampant consumerism!! Save your money!
And begin......
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#10 2003-01-29 12:18 am
- CubeDubbie
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Re: Web CAM
Please someone explain what software would I use with my Sony camcorder to use it as a webcam???????????/ Thank you.
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#11 2003-01-29 12:30 am
- Earl Grey
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Re: Web CAM
Wabbit,
Hafa Adai! I miss Guam. I was there once. Love the beach! Two Lover's point, Talofofo falls...oh yeah, gorgeous! I still get Jigo and Yigo mixed up. (FedEx me some Fina Denne, dude!)
If you have the album in my avatar, contact me now!
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#12 2003-01-29 12:59 am
- EvilWrabbit
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Re: Web CAM
Hafa Adai Earl Grey
Fina Denne On the way fro............... 
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#13 2003-01-29 1:37 am
- CubeDubbie
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Re: Web CAM
mo'ron,
I hope I have that right. Anyway thank you for the kind reply. I will try that out and see how far I get. I have a web-cam but, frankly at 640*480 they are not impressive. Heck even at more they are not real great so may be my camcorder will be better?????
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