Webcams Buying Guide
The
concept of the webcam was born in 1991 at the University of Cambridge Computer Lab, with a shared
webcams become more popular every year and are completely changing the way people communicate, teach, and see the world.
How Webcams Work
Webcams are simply small cameras that are connected to a computer via a USB cable. The difference is that, unlike a digital camera which stores images, a webcam transmits the images directly to the computer. The photos are much lower resolution than regular digital camera photos, which allows them to be sent quickly over the internet.
Webcam Uses
Many organizations have webcams that automatically update a picture of a specific location or thing every few minutes.
Creative Technology are the two major webcam manufacturers.
Types of Webcams
You'll need to decide if you want a
snapshot webcam. If you're planning on using it for video chat, you'll want a streaming webcam as it will show the images in a constant 'stream': like television, but with jerkier motion and lower image quality. Snapshot webcams take a picture and refresh it every few seconds or minutes, but will not show a continuous video. On the plus side, the image quality is much better.
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