webcam fix?

hey, are there any better/custom drivers for the webcam in the 7811fx? cause it just sucks...either it's in this light boost mode, and it kinda works, except it's blury, delayed, and low fps, or i turn that off, and it's incredibly dim...most of the time...sometimes, it will work fine, but then it seems to over adjust to the light, and everything gets dark...any solution/tips? i don't use it ever, but i would like to work.

 

i have the same problems with the cam in my 6860. I have looked a few times, but never found anything that worked for me.

 

Our camera... much like our mic, pretty much suck and there isnt alot you can do to fix it. Its a VERY cheap almost worthless componet.

Its one of the things Gateway sacrificed to cramp so much other stuff into the machine at the price level

 

I have same issue on 7805u.

 

a lot of threads complaning about the webcam but no solutions.
i don't think its a hardware issue as much as a driver/software one. as soon as u start up the webcam, its fine, for VGA that is. then it suddenly grows dark. and if u maXImize the screen, its near unusable.
whts the webcam device manufacturers name? maybe there are updated drivers.

 

if your camera goes dark, shine a light on it and that should bring it back.
the maker is chicony i believe.
these cameras are very sensitive to the dark >.>

 

i have noticed that it won't go black as long as there is a lot of movement.

 

yeah that name screams quality. did a little searching. seems like 2007 was their last driver update. so we have probably the most recent ones.

 

CMoS cameras in general are less light sensitive than CCD cameras. Also, CMoS sensors cost about $5 to manufacture.

The sensor in the webcam was probably designed for cellphones. It will have a low frame rate at higher resolutions. It probably "integrates" as well. This means (in low-light situations) it will take more frames over a period of time to create an image. That's just the nature of the beast. If you want it to work well, give it lots of light.

FYI... This is one of my areas of "expertise". I provide CCD and CMoS cameras for "Machine Vision" applications (IE: Robotics, semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, aerospace, animation, etc.).

 

I actually prefer CMoS over CCD for color rendition. As stated though light is the key factor. All CMoS wants alot of light to operate and are usually poor low light performers. Even my HD video camera with CMoS prefers alot of light to give a good picture.