Recommend me a video camera to use capturing sports action. I'm looking for a USB camera for use outside that can send live capture to a Win7 machine. It should have a wide auto-focus, software to instantly review the feed. I've reviewed previous Mefi posts, and can't decide whether a web cam, stand-alone Hd camcorder, or something like a Flip or helmet cam would be suitable. Right now the Contour or GoPro are considerations, but I'm unsure of the software side. Price is not really important, but I dont' want to spend $500.
posted by TDIpod on Oct 16, 2011 - 2 answers

Suggestions and thoughts regarding a webcam and a GPS for my elderly father-in-law? more inside. [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Dec 29, 2009 - 6 answers

What are my options in consumer-grade, tripod-mountable webcams? [more inside]
posted by esd on Aug 8, 2008 - 0 answers

How do I record high definition (HD) video at at least 24 fps using a webcam? [more inside]
posted by bryanjbusch on Aug 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Recommend a USB webcam that you have actually used in Mac OS X, please. [more inside]
posted by terrapin on Aug 13, 2007 - 13 answers

I want to set up a high-resolution web cam. This appears to be a harder problem to solve than I'd anticipated. [more inside]
posted by symphonik on Apr 2, 2007 - 13 answers

And on the subject of USB, I just bought parents a webcam for Christmas - the idea being that I buy one too and then we can see each other during our weekly chat. The problem I've just realized is that my Thinkpad (X22) isn't USB 2.0, so is that going to make the broadcast from my end unbearably slow? [more inside]
posted by russmail on Dec 19, 2005 - 8 answers

What's the best solution for videoconferencing between a Mac with iSight and a PC with an USB webcam? [more inside]
posted by rubin421 on Dec 8, 2004 - 4 answers