They all seem to come with bloat. On our laptops that have built-in webcams I've just installed the driver only. Then let Skype etc do the rest.
I have used a number of Microsoft LifeCams that seem to do a good enough job for consumer use. But for Video conferencing at work I've always used the bigger kit from Polycom and Tandberg. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 10 September 2010 11:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: [OT] Webcams (USB cameras) Hi all, Anyone here care to comment on brands/models for a webcam? That is, a small, USB-attached camera, suitable for mounting on top of an LCD monitor. The owner wants to do video conferencing, so that's my problem now. All he wants to do is use it with the Skype, MSN and/or AIM chat clients. We have a Logitech QuickCam from another project. It is okay, but the software is crap: Bloated, slow, buggy, confusing UI, fancy UI skin instead of conventional UI widgets, needs a Windows service and a couple of startup items, etc., etc. Probably full of security holes too. I'm wondering if anyone else's offerings are better, or if that's just what to expect in this product space. advTHANKSance -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
