New Web Cam Fun
It’s official! We purchased a webcam last night! I followed through and ended up at Circuit City after work. I had been checking out the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 on Amazon which was going for about $85 plus shipping. I figured that Circuit City would be having some good sales so I went back and began he hunt! I found the cams in the very back of the computer section and after scanning the rack a few times I saw the “big game” I had been hunting for! The cam was much smaller than I expected, but then I realized it was just the huge box that it came in which dwarfed it’s contents size! The price was a little over $100 which surprised me since seeing the price on amazon. But with the discount and no shipping the cam came to under what I would have paid on Amazon, so I’m not too bummed about it. I’m looking at it like I did in the last post, I got a good deal early! I also picked up a spindle of 50 DVD-Rs for $30 which I thought was a good enough deal, especially with the new movie habit! So I got home, we hooked up the cam and wow! The video quality of the cam is awesome! Multiple settings and options allow for the cam to follow us in the room, add effects, and take great “hi-res” photos. I decided that I would try to make a video! Check it out:
After that we downloaded Skype so Maria could talk to her friend Leah in Nebraska! We loaded it up, played around and eventually found Leah in the directory and started making calls! It took a few times to get the video right, but after restarting all the programs and starting clean, Leeer, Lil Violet and Keef came through with no problems! The sound was great and there was no lag, what a cool little app! And it’s free! I also tried to hook up Google Video Chat but may have jumped into it a bit prematurely without restarting and everything like we did when we talked to Leah. I attempted a chat with a buddy, Alex, but it was unsuccessful at the time. I had shut down and began watching TV for the night and never got back to him… sorry dude! Ill catch up with you later tho! So overall the purchase was a success. We now have our webcam, we are on Skype and I have DVD-Rs to support my habit! Life is good!
Lancaster, PA
