Webcams - what spec am I looking for?

[oi_oi_savaloy]

Hi everyone! Thinking about getting a webcam for the PC. Using it for MSN messenger only really (unless there are other uses?!!)

What am I looking for? Are the £8-10 jobbies any good?

Help! Thanks

Oi_Oi

[Marki]

Good question , i got a cheap one for 24 Euros and its rubish , it need so much light to work it is crap and it is going in the bin

So i would like to hear which to go for as wel

[Plotloss]

To project an image without worrying about quality the cheap ones are fine.

If you were looking for a more surveillance based webcam then the D-Link range are pretty damned good.

[oi_oi_savaloy]

Just looking to project an image - so I'll probably go with one I like the look of most!

Thanks for both your replies!

[FunkyNige]

I got a dirt cheap one from ebay and it's fine for MSN, not too hot in the dark mind you. It's the one with 6 LEDs on if you go hunting round.

[oi_oi_savaloy]

Thanks Funkynige, I'll have a look on ebay.

[Marki]

OK so if you want a good one for video chats ,, which is the one to go for

[Ian_H]

I use the eyetoy of the ps2 as a webcam, it's not bad and has a built in microphone

[Zad]

The basic rule is to look for one with a proper CCD not a CMOS imaging chip. No matter how fantastic they claim their CMOS sensors are, they aren't anywhere close.

Mike

[maddog-uk]

Philips toucam are very good. If you can get the old 60fps one then even better.