Webcams?

[maxpowr9]

No I'm not asking to cam with anyone (atleast not now. lol.) but I'm in the market of buying a web cam. Ive done a quick glance at some of them, and it looks like there is a lot of shit out there. Im pretty tech sauvy but I'm a bit lost here.

The kind of web cam im looking for is one that can attach (and remain attached) to my laptop (lenovo T61). I've given myself a budget of about $100. I know that picture quality tends to be less then stellar with webcams (especially ones designed for laptops). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[_AJ_]

http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=99_112&products_id=26200
this is the top of the line logitech and it is $111 australian so could probably be found for under $100 US just dont get the cheap ones as they are really crap

 

[provenlogic]

I agree with AJ, Logictech is probably the best brand as far as webcams go. Here is the model AJ was showing you, it's a very good model, Logitech's best. 2 megapixel video, 30fps, nice. It's $99 on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104074


Here is the other version, made specifically for notebooks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104075


And here is a full list of Logitech webcams from $23 all the way to $105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Subcategory=152&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

 

[maxpowr9]

yeah, i know with logitech there has been alot of complaints about software issues. but ill do a little more reserach with it. Always loved logitech stuff. Headsets, keyboards/mice.

 

[maxpowr9]

MICROSOFT WEBCAMS ROCK!!!!!

I have a Lifecam 1000 and it's fantastic and there's clip on webcams from them too:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=005

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-94N-00001-LifeCam-NX-6000-Webcam/dp/B000GOUE7Y

"Another thing is it's not friendly to thinkpad. The hook on the back is a little bit too small. T61 is barely OK, T43 and below model users, forget it."

This was my major concen with buying a webcam for a laptop.

 

[maxpowr9]

sorry for double post but I went with this one. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Quic...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1188835255&sr=8-15

Hell with that 60 buck rebate, its atleast worth a shot.

 

[provenlogic]

You got a good price with that rebate. Let us know if it's any good!