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Tom�s Palacios Guti�rrez wrote in message <35557463.386766@news.jet.es>...
> Thank you for reading this message.  I have a 200MHz Pentium
>with Windows 95 and I want to buy a camera to make video conferences
>with programs like NetMeeting or VDOPhone. But I have some doubts
>about which one is the best (between the cameras cheaper than 350$),
>

Tomas,

I have bought and installed three different systems under $300 US.  They are
the "Connectix VC Parallel camera", the "Intel Create and Share PCI capture
board and camera system", and a "Winnov Desktop capture card and camera
system".  The Connectix was $100 US after the rebate, the Intel and Winnov
systems cost around $300 US when I bought each.  All were installed on 200
MHz systems, two are MMX boxes, and one is not, and all are running Windows
95.

If you want inexpensive, with reasonable performance, the Connectix VC
certainly worked fine.  A much better solution is the capture card.  You
will get better performance, no doubt.  The downside is they tend to cost
more.  I installed the Intel system on one of my stepsons systems.  The
video I receive from him is very clear.  He is on a 28.8 Kbps modem.  The
Connectix video I receive from another stepson is also very clear, he is on
a 33.6 Kbps modem.  I have the Winnov system on my 200 MHz MMX box, and
receive very clear video when I video conference from work.  In that case
the link is cable modem at home, and high speed network at work.

Another solution is if you own a video camcorder.  My brother hooks his
camcorder into his ATI-All-In-Wonder card.  I receive the best video from
him of all the conferences I do.  You can buy a Winnov Videum VO card for
around $100 US, I think, and simply hook up a camcorder.  Or you can get a
Winnov Videum AV card and have video and audio synchronized.  I am not sure
of the cost for the VO card.

I never had to deal with Connectix tech support or Intel tech support, so I
can not say how they respond to requests for help.  Winnov has been very
responsive the two times I have asked questions.

Those are my experiences...hope some of this helps...


Al

On Sun, 10 May 1998 09:51:04 GMT, tomaspg@alumnos.etsit.upm.es (Tom�s
Palacios Guti�rrez) wrote:

>	Thank you for reading this message.  I have a 200MHz Pentium
>with Windows 95 and I want to buy a camera to make video conferences
>with programs like NetMeeting or VDOPhone. But I have some doubts
>about which one is the best (between the cameras cheaper than 350$),
>so I would be very grateful if somebody could write me about his
>camera (Is good or is bad?, Which problems has?...).
>	I have, also, other questions:
>--Which is best, an analog or a digital camera?
>--Is it good to use a capture card or is better to use a parallel
>connection?
>-Can anybody can tell me anything about these cameras?:
>	Video Blaster WebCam
>	Tekram HOW-R-U Video Conferencing Kit
>	Connectix QuickCam	
>	Best But Video Teleconferencing
>	Life View, FLY VIDEO
>	Speed Comm Video conference.
>
>	Thank you very much, in advance, for your help,
>
>Tom�s Palacios Guti�rrez
>tomaspg@alumnos.etsit.upm.es
>		
>	
I have the usb Connectix VC...It has much better framerates than the
Parallel version my buddy has and we have very similiar 233
systems...Plus the power and data use one small usb cable instead of
that messy parallel setup....If you have a usb port go for it....We
both use netmeeting via 500kb Cable modems with nice results...For 90
clams you cant go wrong..

Look here:

http://www.onsale.com/category/Multimedia.htm

scroll to the bottom of the page, the phillips capture card and camera work
great for video conferencing and can be bought for less than $150 there is
new updated drivers and software available from winnov.com also.

Kipp