Webcams

[hamza123]

I've a fairly old laptop which has a 1.7 Ghz processor,512mb Ram 

I wanted to buy the c525 HD webcam for my youtube guitar covers

Is it possible to some how get the webcam to record in 720p in my laptop?

If not then how good video quality will i get with it?

[Vanessa1031]

Hello hamza 123,

The video quality is not going to be perfect since the requirements for 720p are:

• For HD 720p video calling and HD 720p video recording:

  • 2.4 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 200 MB hard drive space
  • USB 2.0 port
  • 1 Mbps upload speed or higher
  • 1280 x 720 screen resolution

  HD Webcam C525

  Regards,

[hamza123]

but it will be able to record upto 480p right?

can anyone give a sample of how the 380p res looks?

[Vanessa1031]

Hello hamza 123,

The resolution on the HD Webcam C525 is not adjustable so it will keep recording in 720p, however, you might not be able to view the videos on your computer.

It's recommended for you to upgrade your computer by adding more RAM memory, and a new video card (suggested: 1gb video card) to get better results.

You can also purchase any of our other webcams that are more suitable to your system configuration like the Webcam C905 or the Webcam C210.

I hope this information helps.

Regards,

[hamza123]

Has anyone on this forum tried to use it with an old computer and see whats the result?

[hamza123]

I can play 720p videos fine on my laptop then why should there would be a problem with the webcam?

[hamza123]

can someone please reply

[Vanessa1031]

Hello hamza123,

Please check this FAQ regarding the HD Webcam C525:

Technical Specifications

This document explains each type of resolution that you can get with video or image capture depending, as well, on the type of monitor you are using.

It also provides the requirements for HD capture.

Regards,

[hamza123]

Okay..But I can play 720p movies fine on my laptop then why there would be a problem playing the webcam videos and recording them?

[Pau2108]

Hello hamza123,

The processes and the resources that your computer needs to play videos are not the same as what is needed to record video. When you record a video on your computer, it needs to be saved in your computer and then played.

To make a 720p recording using the C525, your computer needs to have 2 GB of RAM and at least 200 MB of hard drive space and your processor needs to be 2.4 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo. To upload it to a website you need to have an internet connection that provides you with 1 Mbps upload speed or higher.

You can use the C525 on the Laptop that you currently have but you may not be able to get the expected video quality. If you make your recordings on a lower resolution like 4:3 SD: 320x240, 640x480 or 2MP, you may get a good video quality since the requirements for this recordings are: 1 GHz processor minimum, 1GB RAM Minimum (You wrote you have 512MB RAM).

Best regards,