Webcam and video chat?

[Kuragari]

what is remote assistance?

[bob_a_builder]

Unforunatly MSN messenger is not very good with video confereincing in my experience , you can usually have video OR sound but rarely both, some people do seem to get it working, but internet is covered in posts from those who can't get both working

I have since used EyeChat sucessfully,very easy to install .

Skype is v.good for voice - easy to set up, plus there is now a video option too HERE

Remote Assistance means she can request 'asssitance' from you via MSN messenger, this will cause her PC screen to be visible on your PC, and you can control her PC with your mouse/keyboard, + she gets to see what you are doing on her PC so can learn for future - v.useful for those with non technical relatives

[etccarmageddon]

this is a good bit of software and has a better frame rate and picture size to eyeball chat.

www.netvidea.com

ignore the 'pro' and 'lite' options - when you download it you endup with a 'pro' version for free as they have never progressed to charging for it.

Originally Posted by Kuragari

what is remote assistance?

Remote assistance is a little app inside xp that allows one user to take over the other users pc and run programs set ups fault diagnosis etc for the other person,it does not matter where in the world they are just type it into windows help and it will show you how

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by Kuragari

bmxbandit mentioned ccd over cmos, what's the difference?

picture quality of CCD is much more superior - especially in lower light levels.

CCD is more expensive to make and that's why most web cams and cheap digital cameras aren't CCD.

CCD is usually what you find in quality digital cameras. a much more crisper picture in my experience.

I purchased a low end creative digital camera a couple of years back and it had a CMOS sensor - it was hopeless - I took it back as pictures turned out black unless taken in day light!
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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

If you buy this Creative

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=147807

I also recommend this one - I paid £80 for one 3 years ago! and it's still working - excellent value at £22 compared to the cheap rubbish you will find at places like tesco.