Re: Good low light webcam?

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:36:37 -0000, "Steven Campbell"
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>"T i m" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> Not sure if this is OT or not (I did build the PC the following
>> question relates to if that counts) so:
>>
>> Is anyone aware of a particular usb PC webcam that works well in lower
>> light conditions (like that of an ordinary living room and without
>> having to put a spotlight on yourself <g>) please?
>>
>> I'm not looking for anything fancy (read 'expensive') re resolution or
>> features wize, just summat that is reasonably sensitive?
>
>I asked a similar question a few weeks back on another NG. Quite a lot of
>folk recommended
><http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48088>
>Apart from the reviews saying the drivers that are included are hopelessly
>out of date. It looks quite good.
>Ebuyers price is for an OEM product but it seems to be a full retail package
>that arrives.

Hmm,

The tech info suggests that it uses a CMOS sensor and others here
suggest that a CCD would be a better bet?

Mind you .. you do sometimes get stuff that performs above it's spec?

All the best ..

T i m
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