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    Terrible choppy webcam?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by cyanide911, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. cyanide911

    cyanide911 Notebook Consultant

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    My webcam in my HP 6121tx is VERY choppy, I don't know why. Not just when video chatting, it's choppy inside Youcam too.

    How do I fix this? I wouldn't mind lowering the resolution if that's the cause.
     
    cyanide911, Jul 25, 2011
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    michaelearth Notebook Geek

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    I second this question..
     
    michaelearth, Jul 25, 2011
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  3. saladin416

    saladin416 Notebook Guru

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    i third this question...
     
    saladin416, Jul 25, 2011
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Have you tried using something other than the pre-installed webcam software? Mine was very laggy with the Cyberlink YouCam stuff, I figure it is just poorly optimized, but works fine with anything else, like Skype.
     
    abaddon4180, Jul 25, 2011
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  5. saladin416

    saladin416 Notebook Guru

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    actually when i used it though msn messenger, it was fine, maybe the default program sucks?
     
    saladin416, Jul 25, 2011
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    Turn off low light adjustment?
     
    neothe0ne, Jul 25, 2011
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    Lighting is crucial with the sensors on these cameras. The sensor drops FPS when there is bad lighting. They work best with ambient natural lighting.
     
    flipfire, Jul 25, 2011
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    Where can i adjust the settings for the webcam?

    Thanks
     
    michaelearth, Jul 25, 2011
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  9. neothe0ne

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    Well, for Skype, go to Video Settings, Webcam Settings, Camera Control, and uncheck "Low Light Compensation". Gives me a fine framerate.
     
    neothe0ne, Jul 25, 2011
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  10. Pyrosee

    Pyrosee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Probably the wrong thread to ask, but is the built in web cam decent quality in this HP model?
     
    Pyrosee, Jul 26, 2011
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    kR105 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Disabling this setting boosted a lot the "fps" of my camera, so i second this suggestion.
     
    kR105, Jul 26, 2011
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  12. saladin416

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    i think its 2MP
     
    saladin416, Jul 26, 2011
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