Will
A Camcorder Produce A Better Picture Than A Netcam?
Q: Will my netcam picture look better if I use a camcorder?
A: A camcorder will definitely give you a better picture
than a netcam. Netcams are inexpensive
for a reason. They have a fixed focal
length, no special features, and they serve one purpose: to get your image
across the Internet. Camcorders cost
hundreds of dollars, have lots of features, and provide a better quality
picture. Whether you can use your camcorder
with your equipment depends of how you are using your netcam.
If you have a USB netcam, you are out of luck because
camcorders don’t use the USB port to act like a netcam. If you are using a video capture card with
standard inputs like our Bigpicture, then it will be no problem. The Bigpicture has composite video outputs
so all you need is a video RCA-to-RCA cord.
Simply plug it into the camcorder
into the back of the Bigpicture and you should get your picture
immediately. Not only should you get a much better picture, but you can see all
the features for your camcorder.
Find out whether you are using a video capture card and
whether you can plug the same video outputs into your camcorder and
Bigpicture. If so, it is an easy
connection and the quality will be greatly improved.
Keep in mind N.A.M.A. is working on setting up a web page
for video conferencing.