- For the Home Users, This Comes in Several Flavors; The Most Popular Are:
1) Creative Lab's WebCam
2) Intel's PC Cam
&
3) Logitech's Quickcams
{for review and
pricing of the products, go to ZDNet's
Review Section}
-The codec serves the same purpose as a modem (a modulator/demodulator) in the sense that it converts the digital signals into analog signals in order to be carried over the phone lines.
-On the other
side, the viewer also has a codec which converts the analog signal back
to digital, all in real time. {A codec is included in the cameras
sold to home users and businesses}
image modified from Univ of Missouri Site
- Another program gaining in popularity is Microsoft's Netmeeting. It is included in Windows 2000 and includes file transfer, internet chat, and whiteboarding in its list of options.
image modified from Microsoft's Netmeeting Site
