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[Pat Cassella <>]

I would echo Molly’s comment that the BCC950 is a good choice.

 

I’d also recommend the new C930e; although it can’t pan/tilt, it has a 90 degree field of view which might eliminate the need for P/T….

 

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From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Molly Aschoff
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 9:26 AM
To: Ben Fineman
Cc: Eric Miller;
Subject: Re: [Megacon] External camera for videoconferencing with a MacBook Pro

 

I too use the Logitech BCC950, it works very well.

Molly Aschoff

Distance Ed. Coordinator

Media Specialist

ESU #8

PO Box 89

Neligh, NE  68756

(402) 887-5041 x.1238

 

On Dec 9, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Ben Fineman <> wrote:

 

Not inexpensive, but I generally consider Vaddio the leader for this particular application (see Vaddio ClearVIEW HD-USB). 

 

Of course, if you only want zoom and don't need PTZ, you may be able to accomplish that less expensively with digital zoom (as opposed to optical).

 

I will save you the reiteration of my cautions about the quality of the experience you can expect from a laptop based solution - you can achieve good quality but it can take non-trivial effort.

 

Regards,

Ben

 

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On Dec 8, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Eric Miller <> wrote:

Dear Videoconference Experts,

Hello! 

I would like to use an external video camera --

that can zoom in and out -- with my MacBook Pro 

for videoconferencing (Skype, Google Hangout, etc).

 

The MacBook Pro has USB and Firewire ports.

I am wondering if there are video cameras that 

can zoom that would send a video image into 

one of these ports.

I would be most grateful for any suggestions 

regarding how to do this.

Many thanks,

- Eric
Chennai (on India's southeast coast)

 

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