Advice about webcams

We were in Wal-Mart tonight and I was looking at Webcams. Needless to say, I know nothing about them. I see at our Wal-Mart they start at $9.98 and go up.

Now for those of you who know a lot about them; can you recommend brands, prices, features, etc. I don't want to get too technical, just something basic.

I was really tempted to get the cheapest one but I want that's gonna last me. Any suggestions?

Misti wrote:

We were in Wal-Mart tonight and I was looking at Webcams. Needless to say, I know nothing about them. I see at our Wal-Mart they start at $9.98 and go up.

Now for those of you who know a lot about them; can you recommend brands, prices, features, etc. I don't want to get too technical, just something basic.

I was really tempted to get the cheapest one but I want that's gonna last me. Any suggestions?

Funny you should ask, I just bought my first one a couple weeks ago. I was talking to a friend that had one, so I got one. It's a Philips, and seems to work pretty well. I didn't know anything about them, so I went in the mid to upper price range. I know resolution and rate are important, but I'm not exactly sure how it works, but I can pull mine up and view myself in almost real time, and it's got a rate of 25 frames per second. The more frames per second, the closer to real time you get. Mine is off by just a second or so. But it's a pretty clear pic.

You download Skype and you can talk to ppl all over the world. I don't have it yet, so I'm not sure how it works, but a buddy of mine is recommending it.

Oh, and mine was around 20 bucks or so at Wal-Mart.

flatbroke wrote:

Funny you should ask, I just bought my first one a couple weeks ago. I was talking to a friend that had one, so I got one. It's a Philips, and seems to work pretty well. I didn't know anything about them, so I went in the mid to upper price range. I know resolution and rate are important, but I'm not exactly sure how it works, but I can pull mine up and view myself in almost real time, and it's got a rate of 25 frames per second. The more frames per second, the closer to real time you get. Mine is off by just a second or so. But it's a pretty clear pic.

You download Skype and you can talk to ppl all over the world. I don't have it yet, so I'm not sure how it works, but a buddy of mine is recommending it.Oh, and mine was around 20 bucks or so at Wal-Mart.

Thanks, Larry, I'll have to look for it there. I saw them from $9.95 all the way up to over $40. I know I don't want to spend that much on them. I noticed some of the boxes did mention "Skype" on them and I was wondering about it.

Rhonda wrote:

That is what we have, a Philips.......I used it one time while chatting with you Misti....I think it was you........and Gin has seen me on it................

Yeah, Rhonda, I do remember that! And, yes, it was me! So both you and Larry recommend that brand so I'll go with that one! Thanks!