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Hey, I have a friend who was hurt, and he wants to "be" in school while he's still in teh hospital, so i need a good quality webcam so that he could see the white board, also can u install external cams to a macbook?
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Last edited by onlyproductions; Oct 29, 2007 at 07:09 PM.
Reason: reconsiderd)
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You can use an external webcam that's Mac-compatible. I take it that you can't use the built-in iSight because you want to use your MacBook while streaming the video...correct?
BTW--it was only two hours, no need to bump so quickly.
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no, I need a good quality cam which can show my friend a clear picture, is there any cam like that, which is "mac compatable"
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the macbook's built-in cam is very good. It really depends on your bandwidth. If you're on a LAN or a good broadband line, your image should be very good. I use it all the time on iChat between my macbook pro and a first-gen iBook on the other end.
A firewire 800 1020p HD webcam isn't going to be of any use on a slow pipe on either end, or if your school's upload speed isn't very good.
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Unless he aims his MacBook at the blackboard the internal one is going to be a little pointless.
You could try the external iSight; which you'll probably have to get off eBay since, I don't think, Apple sells them anymore.
I've put my iSight on backwards and people have watched TV over iChat.
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AT&T iPhone 5S and 6; 13" MBP; MDD G4.
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If he's the one using the Macbook in the hospital, don't you need a webcam that's compatible with the teacher's computer?
Or is the teacher using the MacBook?
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Originally Posted by shifuimam
If he's the one using the Macbook in the hospital, don't you need a webcam that's compatible with the teacher's computer?
Or is the teacher using the MacBook?
i only need one webcam thats compatiable with my macbook.
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I think I can clarify. The OP wants to have an external webcam that he can hook up to his own computer while in class so he can stream the video to his friend. He can't use the built in iSight, because then his macBook would have to be facing away from him, making it useless.
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Originally Posted by adamfishercox
I think I can clarify. The OP wants to have an external webcam that he can hook up to his own computer while in class so he can stream the video to his friend. He can't use the built in iSight, because then his macBook would have to be facing away from him, making it useless.
He can using the webcam mirror linked to above.
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The Logitech Webcam Pro for notebooks is a signficant step up in image quality over the built-in MacBook camera. It produces considerably sharper and better exposed images over wider varying lighting conditions. It's the newer with with the glass Zeiss lens. It works with iChat.
I was happy with the built-in camera until after seeing output from a webcam pro. NB. Had to return the 1st one because it had a misaligned lens which kept one side of the image out of focus. The 2nd one is perfect.
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Guy: I checked at the Logitech website on the Quickcam with Carl Zeiss lens that you mentioned, but the specs only stated Windows as the requirement and did not include the Mac. Can you provide a link to the actual Logitech model that you managed to use with iChat? What Mac computer did you use the webcam on, and what driver or software did you use since Logitech does not provide any Mac software? I am searching for a webcam with superior lens for the Macbook AND my Windows laptop, and the Logitech webcam you described interests me. Thanks for any info you can offer.
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Logitech very thoughtfully doesn't put the model number anywhere on the camera, but it is this one
Amazon.com: Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks: Electronics
the model 960-000045
You don't need an additional driver for use under the latest Tiger or Leopard OSX because Apple now includes support for this class of video devices. Sorry, I don't recall the exact technical term for the USB device class.
At any rate, I've used with my MacBook. Just plug it in and select the device under video settings.
guykuo/Logitech vs MacBook Camera - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
has images you can compare. One was taken with the MacBook camera. The other with the Logitech Webcam Pro for Notebooks (Zeiss lens, 2 megapixel unit). Same distance and lighting conditions. The difference is not subtle. iChat uses the Logitech just fine without any additional drivers.
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Guy,
Thanks for the contrasting photos. Looks like the Carl Zeiss lens in the Logitech has raised the standard for all current webcams, including iSight.
Just a thought ... your Macbook may probably be the first generation Macbook that had the shutdown problem (right?). I wonder if anyone else with the latest Nov. 2007 Macbook would also like to do a similar photo comparison between the built-in iSight and this Carl Zeiss Logitech webcam.
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That's actually from a 2nd generation machine, but perhaps the Nov 2007 units have a different camera.
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