Web cam Mac mini

[KezN]

I am based in the UK and have been looking at buying a web cam for my mac mini. I will only use it about once a month so I don't want to pay a fortune for it. Can anyone recommend one that will work with a mac? I have looked at loads but they seem to either not work with a mac or have issues with the microphone not working.

Thanks.

 

[poiihy]

There is a website all about webcams for Mac
http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/

Many there are quite expensive but you may find cheaper ones.

On ebay there are a lot of really cheap webcams
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro....TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xwebcam&_nkw=webcam&_sacat=0
But I don't know if they work on Mac.


Another thing you can do is go to a store (Walmart, Best Buy, Fry's, etc) and get a cheap webcam, then test it. If it does not work then you can return it.

 

[KezN]

Thanks for the pointers.

 

[KezN]

I remembered that I had a webcam that I had not used for around 3 years, so I decided to give it a try. It is a logitech but I don't know the model. On the front it has Rightsound Technology and Rightlight 2 Technology. It works great or appears to! I have recorded video message and sent them via skype and the sound and video seems to work fine. Not a first class image but then I don't need one. It also appears to work with face time as the video is showing up. I don't know anyone who uses ft so can't try it though.

 

[Toltepeceno]

I have a logitech Quickcam pro 9000 I have had since about 07 or so, I plugged it in mine and it works great with everything including facetime. Looks great also.

Wow, there are still new ones at 200.00 a pop.:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RZQZM0...e=df0&creative=395129&creativeASIN=B000RZQZM0

 

[KezN]

I have a logitech Quickcam pro 9000 I have had since about 07 or so, I plugged it in mine and it works great with everything including facetime. Looks great also.

Wow, there are still new ones at 200.00 a pop.:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RZQZM0...e=df0&creative=395129&creativeASIN=B000RZQZM0

Yours was an expensive one; mine was a cheap one. I think I only paid around £25 for it all those years ago.

 

[Toltepeceno]

Yours was an expensive one; mine was a cheap one. I think I only paid around £25 for it all those years ago.

Mine was around 50.00 us on amazon back then when I got it. It wasn't cheap, but it was well worth it as it's still a good webcam almost 8 years later. If it had been 200.00 back then I would not have it. At 50.00 it was still a splurge. I know a few years after that it was going for 70.00 on amazon, surprised to see the 200.00 price now. I guess since they are no longer made.

If anyone comes across a used one it works well. I am also using evocam software with it, works great also.

 

[Rendergroup]

I have the C 270 model and works, it's not expensive if you are in a tight budget.

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Webcam-Widescreen-Calling-Recording/dp/B004FHO5Y6/ref=pd_cp_e_3

The C 920 also works.