So I'm doing an online class for one of my professors summer courses and I need to make a streaming video for the students to see. Anyone know some good quality webcams that don't cost a ton?
You can fake it by creating/using an already existing gif/avi/etc and playing it back using software that creates a video stream that appears to be from a webcam. It's free. I don't remember what it's called. Use whatever camera you already have to take the video.
You don't need one. If you have, or have access to, any sort of video recording device in any form you can take that video and use the software to pretend it is a webcam. It won't be live, it will be pre-recorded.
You're absolutely right man! I was clearly wrong for suggesting a free alternative to him. My bad man. How could I not have seen this???
We actually use a Sonic Foundry's Media Site system paired with a Canon GL2 to do the same thing. The results are excellent, but of course, the cost is probably a number of "tons". What exactly are you going to record and stream? The professor walking around and talking? Is the video going to be streamed live?
Not a live video. Its me pretty much in a classroom talking about biofilms. I need to make 6 of them. I'd prefer something with a good audio visual and the classrooms are set up with computers so I can just get a USB cam and do it from there. I also have a set-up at my house for tutoring people which I can second as a classroom(preferred since I don't have to go anywhere) but the lighting isn't tip top. So I need a cam that will work on a desktop, has decent lighting quality, able to move without complete choppiness(not that big of a deal since it will just be writing etc, and decent sound quality. EDIT: I'd prefer a webcam since I can use it for skype and other crap later on, A handheld camera wouldn't be used for anything else unless the short courses continue.
1. go to nearest store 2. find cheapest 3. buy it 4. try it you won't be able to read anything unless it is within 2 feet.
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Most professionals use this http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/6333 Its about $100.
Don't you have a digital pocket camera ? Most if not every camera nowadays takes videos in addition to still shots. Mine does 720p in addition to 12Mpixels shots. During lab experiments or presentations, other students just bring out their pocket camera, press the record button and set it on their desktop.
Yea I was looking at that one. Its actually only 40 around the web. No I don't have a pocket cam. Not a big picture taker.