Easy Web Cams

Synopsis: This episode of Computer Chronicles, the American televison series on personal computer technology, discusses how to buy and install a web cam and the associated software. Larry Magid, columnist for the LA Times, talks about the hardware basics of web cams and what they can deliver in various applications.

Lisa Pollock unveils recent features from Yahoo! that utilize web cam technologies. She demonstrates how to connect with friends and families with web cams and Yahoo! instant messenger, watching each other during a conversation. She also discusses how to add audio to achieve PC-to-PC voice chat, and explains how a recent Yahoo! email feature easily attaches a piece of video to an email using a video composer feature. Also gives examples of current web cam sites on the Internet including useful ones such as travel and weather cams.
Series: Computer Chronicles, Series
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2001
Availability: Online
Notes: First broadcast on PBS on 22/1/01.
Available for free download from the Internet Archive at
http://www.archive.org/movies/movies-details-db.php?collection=computerchronicles&collectionid=1919&from=BA
Documentation: For more information on the programme and direct links to the software mentioned, see http://www.computerchronicles.org/episodes/1919.asp
Subjects: Information technology
Keywords: Internet; e-mail; digital imaging systems; web cams

URI: http://www.archive.org/movies/details-db.php?collection=computerchronicles&collectionid=1827
Delivery: Streamed/Download

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