I'm searching for a high-quality video producing webcam for use with my Mac Mini (Oct 2009 refresh). Is the Logitech Quickcam Vision Pro for Mac the best option? Most webcams are not compatible with Mac. Any other ideas?
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Best HD Webcam for Mac Mini?
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Yeah, there are a very limited supply of webcams for Macs. Probably because all the MacBooks have them built in. I'm welcome to anyone else with any suggestions. Thanks.
The Apple iSight is the best camera around followed by the Logitech. I have the iSight and its really a very sophisticated Cam.
Do you mean the external or internal iSight? I find the internal iSight on my MacBook is capable of taking pretty good pictures/video in daylight but when it comes to slight darkness / artificial light it can become quite fuzzy.
The 'screen flash' is genius though!
I'm sure Logitech do quite a variety of HD webcams that are superior to the iSight but it depends on how important picture quality is to you.
The 'screen flash' is genius though!
I'm sure Logitech do quite a variety of HD webcams that are superior to the iSight but it depends on how important picture quality is to you.
I'm not sure if it's Mac compatible but it's Logitech so there's a good chance:
High Definition Video Conferencing Camera
1280x720, 30 fps! Yeesh.
High Definition Video Conferencing Camera
1280x720, 30 fps! Yeesh.
Not exactly
LifeSize cameras go with LifeSize codecs, which is hardware. Although we are owned by Logitech, we function more in the business-to-business space. Our only software product is LifeSize Desktop, which does not currently work on Mac (though it works on PC with Logitech cameras.)
As of now, only hardware, like LifeSize video conferencing, can send HD quality video. Those "HD" web-cams can RECORD in HD, but they can't send it. Not yet anyways.
Thanks for checking out the LifeSize website, and if you are looking for affordable video conferencing for your business, we're the place to go.
Sarah Eshelman
LifeSize Communications.
LifeSize cameras go with LifeSize codecs, which is hardware. Although we are owned by Logitech, we function more in the business-to-business space. Our only software product is LifeSize Desktop, which does not currently work on Mac (though it works on PC with Logitech cameras.)
As of now, only hardware, like LifeSize video conferencing, can send HD quality video. Those "HD" web-cams can RECORD in HD, but they can't send it. Not yet anyways.
Thanks for checking out the LifeSize website, and if you are looking for affordable video conferencing for your business, we're the place to go.
Sarah Eshelman
LifeSize Communications.
I'm running with a Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision SE, and use Skype all the time. It's really nice.
That said, if Apple would produce a modern iSight for the Mac Mini and Mac Pro customers out there, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
That said, if Apple would produce a modern iSight for the Mac Mini and Mac Pro customers out there, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.