Webcam recommendations?

[George K]

My new monitor did not come with a built-in webcam. Also, doesn't have a mic.

Thoughts? I use it infrequently, so I don't want to drop a ton of $$$.

[Doctor Phibes]

I use a cheap $40 thing from Nexigo, it only does 1080p, but it's fine for online chats and what-have-you, and has built-in mic's.

The exact one I have isn't available any more, but there's a few on Amazon which are similar

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Webcam recommendations?:

$40 thing from Nexigo

Thanks. I was looking at that one (or a similar model). Glad to hear it meets your needs, and will probably be good enough for very casual use.

[Doctor Phibes]

I do plenty of work and family Teams meetings with it - it looks a lot better than the inbuilt laptop camera.

[Klaus]

I use a "real" camera as a webcam - you can basically use any camera as webcam with a HDMI to USB converter (Elgato Cam Link). The image quality is a million times better. I use a Blue Yeti USB microphone for audio. Maybe that setup would be overkill for you.

[George K]

Well, lookie here....

Link to video

[89th]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K986YLL

This is what I use. It seems to have very good video and audio, and also is what is on most corporate/work computers too, so I think it's one of the leading webcams out there.

@Klaus since I work from home and have various virtual meetings, I just purchased a USB microphone too and will test it out today to see if the audio quality is significantly better than the mic on the webcam.

[89th]

@Klaus Ok as expected, the microphone quality is much better, specifically at reducing the "background buzz/noise/echo" in the room.

[Axtremus]

@89th I use a pair of earbuds with built-in microphone. For online meetings, it works very well. Earbuds (or headphones) bring the audio straight to your ears, cutting down on outside noises as well as not bothering others should there be others around you, and on most occasions the mic built into the earbuds/headphones work better than the mic on the computer because it’s closer to your mouth and further away from the computer’s fan and other sources of electrical noise.

[George K]

@Axtremus said in Webcam recommendations?:

computer’s fan

Your computer has a fan? How very 20th century of you.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in Webcam recommendations?:

@Axtremus said in Webcam recommendations?:

computer’s fan

Your computer has a fan? How very 20th century of you.

I present to you: the fans of the Mac Studio.

As you probably know, it known to be one of the loudest Macs ever.

[George K]

@Klaus said in Webcam recommendations?:

I present to you: the fans of the Mac Studio.

As you probably know, it known to be one of the loudest Macs ever.

I take it back.

I just got a Studio. But, I can't hear it at all, sitting about three feet a meter away. Even with my hearing aids in, LOL.

How loud is it?

This loud.

[LuFins Dad]

What webcam and microphone does Jon use for his onlyfan account?

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Webcam recommendations?:

What webcam and microphone does Jon use for his onlyfan account?

A gentleman never tells.
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But @jon-nyc might.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Webcam recommendations?:

I use a cheap $40 thing from Nexigo, it only does 1080p, but it's fine for online chats and what-have-you, and has built-in mic's.

Is the angle of the camera adjustable?

Because I slouch.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Webcam recommendations?:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Webcam recommendations?:

I use a cheap $40 thing from Nexigo, it only does 1080p, but it's fine for online chats and what-have-you, and has built-in mic's.

Is the angle of the camera adjustable?

Because I slouch.

Yes, it swivels up and down so you can adjust the angle