I need to record myself giving a presentation for school. My laptop has a built in webcam and microphone. What free Windows software would you recommend for this task?
posted by gocubbies on Sep 24, 2009 - 4 answers

What is the lowest priced IP camera with optical zoom for use as webcam to display a mountain to the public? [more inside]
posted by fenwaydirtdog on Sep 16, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I send a dirty video securely? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 16, 2009 - 14 answers

Is there some sort of adapter, like a small prism that I could clip on my laptop's built-in webcam so that I can record video behind the laptop (in front of me) of what I am looking at? [more inside]
posted by It's Austin, TX! on Jun 2, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking to record a webcam conversation. Anyone have a good suggestion? [more inside]
posted by CWitt on Mar 20, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I record video with my (no iSight) webcam in OS X? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on Oct 10, 2008 - 6 answers

I've been playing around Mechanical Turk lately and I'm looking for an easy web-based tool to let workers capture audio or video from their webcam. The catch? It needs to be free, easy, and anonymous, with no registration process. [more inside]
posted by waxpancake on Sep 12, 2008 - 1 answer

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

I would like to know how I can capture audio/video sessions on an HP laptop with built-in webcam for playback on the same machine. Some basic editing functions would be useful to clean up a session. I need to be able to take the file and play it on my Mac as well. [more inside]
posted by diode on Dec 29, 2007 - 2 answers

I want to turn a 10 hour drive into a 10 minute time lapse video. [more inside]
posted by Pink Fuzzy Bunny on Nov 25, 2007 - 19 answers

I have a VHS-C camcorder and an eMac with USB 1.1 ports (firewire ports are broken) and I am curious if the Dazzle Video Creator Platinum will allow me to use the VHS-C camcorder as a webcam on this Mac. [more inside]
posted by terrapin on Sep 29, 2007 - 5 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

So I’ve built my Construction Cam but I’m less than happy with the quality of the Logitech Quickcam 4000 I’m using. What are my low-cost options for taking good quality outdoor pictures from an old Laptop with USB 1.1 running Ubuntu 7.4? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Aug 10, 2007 - 2 answers

What's a good webcam for video chatting on OS X? [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha on Jan 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Do I need Flash Media Server to capture and encode Webcam video using Flash? [more inside]
posted by dvjtj on Jan 8, 2007 - 3 answers

How can I make a self-contained device to take a time lapse video of a construction project? Better still, how can I turn said device into a webcam? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Jan 8, 2007 - 7 answers

So I took 7000 pictures (jpeg) with my webcam over a period of 12 hours. How do I stitch them together into a time-lapse video? [more inside]
posted by bering on Nov 6, 2006 - 21 answers

I read an article a year or so ago about free IM services. One of the ones mentioned included the ability to use webcams and get video. I have a three year old, and live 1000 miles from her grandparents, so I'd love to get this service and have them be able to see each other while they talk. You know - the good old Jetson's-style videophone stuff. [more inside]
posted by robhuddles on Aug 21, 2005 - 16 answers