Can u use a Camera as a Webcam ?? And use it to cpature video to your pc ???

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On Holidays - 24 May 2005 18:57 GMT

Just somthing to look for when i get a new Camera. I asume if you
could do this the Video would be pretty good i asume ??

Thanks.

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Mike - 24 May 2005 19:03 GMT

> Just somthing to look for when i get a new Camera. I asume if you
> could do this the Video would be pretty good i asume ??
>
> Thanks.

no. get a seperate cheap webcam

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Marvin - 24 May 2005 19:39 GMT

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> Just somthing to look for when i get a new Camera. I asume if you
> could do this the Video would be pretty good i asume ??
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> Thanks.

A few digicams have htis capability. But the image quality is limited by bandwidth, so
those digicams don't work better as Webcams than do the ones that cost $50 to &75.

Btw, we have frequent videocnferences with our son and his family, across the Atlantic.
The new version of Microsoft Messenger allows us to view full screen images of quality
quite close to U.S. TV. The sound is also much better than in the past.

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Rolf Egil Sølvik - 24 May 2005 20:19 GMT

>Just somthing to look for when i get a new Camera. I asume if you
>could do this the Video would be pretty good i asume ??

Be sure to get the ac adapter or at least 4-5 spare (and
rechargeable!) battery sets as video transfer to the PC will eat
batteries very quickly!

Or you could get a (very) large memory card for the digicam! I'd
recommend the Canon PowerShot S2 IS - which is supposed to have the
best video mode of all digital cameras... and pretty decent still
picture quality.

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