I'm curious how well webcam technology works "in real life". I would like to webcam with various customers all of whom have very fast connections (T1 or faster). My DSL connection is 128K up/512K down.
I visited my local Compusa and Logitech seems to be the brand of choice.
Any tips on what brand and/or model webcam makes sense for lowcost business use?
>From experience - what's a "good" resolution (size and colors) to run at? Can I really expect 30 frames per second of video?
What about audio - do webcams come with microphones or should I purchase a seperate microphone or headset? How decent is the audio quality?
Should I use Yahoo/MSN or a 3rd party fee based service as a "bridge" to connect with my clients or are there better services or can I just connect directly via TCP/IP?
Is there a minimum CPU/memory or OS that all participants should have in place, i.e. something along the lines of 1G/256M/XP?
Logitech has a new model webcam that claims to track your movement. Is this valuable or is it more a high tech gimmick.
Or ... is the technology "just not there yet"?
Any advice or first hand experience appreciated.
Malcolm
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