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Old 23 August 2005, 11:31 PM
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I bought a couple of webcams from Homebase this lunchtime. Not a brilliant specification, but USB (1.1?), 640*480, record, security record, works with MSN Messenger etc. isn't bad and they were only £9.99 a pair.

At a fiver each, that's a bargain

Now trying to come up with 1001 fun uses in the office

These were from Homebase at the Tame Valley estate in Tamworth - but prolly other stores as well.

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Old 24 August 2005, 12:11 AM
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What fps @ 640*480 ? Though you cant really argue at £5/cam !
Old 24 August 2005, 09:55 PM
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Can get an Eyetoy cheap now, they are v good quality webcams
Old 24 August 2005, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dsmith
What fps @ 640*480 ? Though you cant really argue at £5/cam !
I'll have a look in the morning (i left 'em in the office).

BTW, this Fri/Sat is "10% off day", so you can get the pair for only NINE quid!!!!

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Specs are:

Sensor: CMOS
Pixels: 640*480 (VGA)
User Interface: USB
Frame Rate: 30fps (CIF Mode); 15FPS (VGA Mode)
Lens: 0.25 inch
Focus: 3cm to Infinity (manual)
System requirements: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

...and comes with Drivers, SmartCam 2.1, ULead Photo Express, ULead Photo Explorer and ULead Cool 360 software.

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