FaeMinx
Rainbow Liberation Instigation
Hi guys an gals.
I'm in a bit of a dilemma. My mother is going overseas on Wednesday for 5 weeks, and she wants me to get set up with Skype so she can see my face every day. I personally didn't think this was an urgent matter, and planned to do some research to find out which would be the ideal Web cam to use with the Pyra when it comes out. I thought that getting it within the first week she's away would be fine, but apparently she expected me to be up and running by the time she lands in America.
So I have to get the bally thing today on the drive home from the trade festival.
I'll also probably be limited by whatever I can find in the shops...
But I would like some advice from you guys anyway.
Obviously it would have to work with Linux and Windows.
I would like to use it with the Pyra, not as a webcam, but to turn the Pyra into a digital camera and video recorder (so I won't need any other device). So I think the specs should be as good as possible?
Also it should be as discreet and small as possible, but I don't know how small a webcam can be with quality optics?
Is there any point in me pursuing this?
Should I just get an el cheapo webcam to satisfy my mother and a dedicated digital camera to use with the Pyra later?
What specs are important to look at when choosing a Web cam?
Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.
P.s. I won't be able to reply until I stop in a few hours as I'll be driving...
I'm in a bit of a dilemma. My mother is going overseas on Wednesday for 5 weeks, and she wants me to get set up with Skype so she can see my face every day. I personally didn't think this was an urgent matter, and planned to do some research to find out which would be the ideal Web cam to use with the Pyra when it comes out. I thought that getting it within the first week she's away would be fine, but apparently she expected me to be up and running by the time she lands in America.
So I have to get the bally thing today on the drive home from the trade festival.
I'll also probably be limited by whatever I can find in the shops...
But I would like some advice from you guys anyway.
Obviously it would have to work with Linux and Windows.
I would like to use it with the Pyra, not as a webcam, but to turn the Pyra into a digital camera and video recorder (so I won't need any other device). So I think the specs should be as good as possible?
Also it should be as discreet and small as possible, but I don't know how small a webcam can be with quality optics?
Is there any point in me pursuing this?
Should I just get an el cheapo webcam to satisfy my mother and a dedicated digital camera to use with the Pyra later?
What specs are important to look at when choosing a Web cam?
Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.
P.s. I won't be able to reply until I stop in a few hours as I'll be driving...