dwyl / dwyl/remote-working

High Quality Web Cam for Teleconferencing while Remote Working

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Description

Most laptops have rather poor web cams built in.
Apple laptops have historically used distinctly average sensors in their "iSight" or "FaceTime" cameras...
![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/23496178/a6100d40-ff14-11e6-8ef6-7e53fe807d77.png)
In _some_ situations having a 720p camera with a "average" lens quality is not "_fit for purpose_" e.g. when doing a face-to-face call with a client where we want as much quality as possible.

Logitech makes the best web cams I have used.
I've been using a C920 for the past few years and the quality is _really_ good. 😍
see: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-C920-Pro-1080p-Webcam/dp/B006A2Q81M
These cameras have a fixed lens but _good_ autofocus capability and built-in stereo microphone.
Overall I think they are an _essential_ tool for remote working.
(_provided the person working remotely has a good/stable internet connection which can support streaming video..._)

A similar model is the B910: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-B910-USB-HD-Webcam/dp/B0047IKGIM/
![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/23495669/f3b47e94-ff11-11e6-89bb-60d597afeb13.png)

The British Heart Foundation is currently selling a Red (Google Plus branded) B910 "Business Model" with a **1080p** sensor and Carl Zeiss optics on their eBay store for £35
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371802813328
![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/23495615/ab3931fa-ff11-11e6-95da-2cddcedb0ef8.png)

Specs
![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/23496268/14ef2976-ff15-11e6-9035-6c88aec389d5.png)

I _really_ like the fact that it's Red and has a privacy filter.
I've _ordered_ one to try it.
if anyone the @dwyl team would like one of these please leave a comment. 👍

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