[Electronics-Talk] accessible webcams

Matthew Chao mattchao at verizon.net
Mon Dec 28 21:51:50 UTC 2020


Logitech makes good webcams.  As to how accessible they are, I don't 
know.  These wecbam also have built-in mics, so you can do Zoom, Skype, 
etc.  I have an older webcam on my desktop PC.

Hope this helps.--Matthew Chao



On 12/28/2020 4:27 PM, Sherri Brun via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Would you believe that the Florida Division of Blind Services actually got me a laptop for my work that has no camera?  I was and am astounded.  What is a good add-on accessible webcam I can get?  Thank you.
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> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jordan Gallacher via Electronics-Talk
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> I primarily agree, but there are somethings that I can think of that a desktop setup would work better for.
> Jordan
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> I’d just get a laptop with a camera, they all have them now.
> Why anybody would want a desktop is beyond me, and my husband is one of those people. I simply don’t “get” it, no portability and you have to buy things as separate components.
> You’d be better off getting a laptop. They even make some with full sized keyboards if you like the JFW standard keyboard commands.
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> From: Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 7:41 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Ashley Bramlett
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] accessible webcams
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> Hello all,
> 
> I’m interested in buying a webcam for my laptop and desktop pc when I get the desktop; my internal webcam is out of date on the laptop so I can’t use it.
> 
> I would use the webcam for recording videos for family as well as video conferences such as zoom.
> Can you recommend a good hd webcam that is easily setup? I have low vision and would like one that can zoom in on people or objects. I’d like to be able to modify some settings using my screen reader if needed. I’ve heard that most webcams come set up with the common settings enabled already.
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> Thanks,
> Ashley
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