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How to buy a webcam that will make you look the best

You can see the products featured in this video here 👇 Anker Powerconf C300: Logitech Brio: OBSBOT Tiny: Dell Ultrasharp: *CNET may get a commission from these offers. A webcam has to be able to handle the lousy light at your desk. That’s the most important feature, ranking above 4K, motion tracking and gesture control.…

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A webcam has to be able to handle the lousy light at your desk. That’s the most important feature, ranking above 4K, motion tracking and gesture control.

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  1. SYNDESTV

    February 14, 2022 at 1:09 pm

    This came right at a time when we have to shift to remote work! Really digging the privacy features of the last two cameras

    • David Pierce

      February 14, 2022 at 3:10 pm

      Sarcasm?

  2. Dave_B001

    February 14, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    My Surface Book webcam is brilliant 5 years later.

  3. a paul

    February 14, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    Was there any particular reason why this was videoed in a garage? Odd.

    • Charli Funk

      February 14, 2022 at 1:30 pm

      To show you how good a weird background can look with one of these devices

    • a paul

      February 14, 2022 at 2:43 pm

      @Charli Funk Thanks for the prompt reply. I found it rather distracting as I was wondering why it was there. Will now take another look! May I ask another question? What is the rationale for switching from face on to three quarters?

    • Charli Funk

      February 14, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      @a paulI’m going to watch it again so I can give an educated response on that

    • klown van damn

      February 14, 2022 at 8:55 pm

      That’s Brian garage.

  4. Udo Berend

    February 14, 2022 at 1:26 pm

    ‘How to buy’? That’s easy, ‘How to choose’ or ‘How to pick’ would be more useful. 🙂

  5. wasabi9111

    February 14, 2022 at 1:28 pm

    Are there any webcam or settings that I can limited the view to just a rigid square? All the new ones seem to track where I move and I don’t want to unintentionally expose too much of my surrounding.

  6. Arjun M A

    February 14, 2022 at 1:36 pm

    Has anyone noticed the dirty screen ?😂 It’s so annoying

    • David Pierce

      February 14, 2022 at 3:18 pm

      You’d think a professional would think of and notice that. I’ve learned that there are very few actually professionals out there in any job. Most people are just likable to some degree, and have some skill, and are controlled by an organization that just wants to make some money. A true professional does exactly what you would expect an experienced expert to do. It’s mostly a choice. I am not a professional, but I aim to be.

  7. الشبح

    February 14, 2022 at 1:37 pm

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  8. HollowPoint No Commentary

    February 14, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    Just buy a MacBook or an iPad

  9. Alessandro M

    February 14, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    None of the footage comes from webcams 🤔

  10. D M Kamal Decoration

    February 14, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    What’s the name of the Multi mount?

  11. Rico La

    February 14, 2022 at 2:13 pm

    Why do I feel like this should have come out 2 years ago. I upgraded to a Nexigo as soon as Zoom life began. If you haven’t upgraded your camera by now, you never will.

  12. Alex Teo

    February 14, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    will buy the Dell if it supports Mac

  13. Mohsen Bahman

    February 14, 2022 at 2:53 pm

    I sear in my desk’s dirtiest days you can’t find my laptop’s screen this dirty like the guy’s on this video 😄🤦‍♂

  14. Kevs3116

    February 14, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    Dont think i need to stare at my coworkers in 4k…

    • NJA2k8

      February 14, 2022 at 3:32 pm

      You didn’t watch the video

    • Kevs3116

      February 14, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      @NJA2k8 I did he said 4k to crop in and shift. Still don’t need 4k personally. All the services downgrade the image quality anyways. Thanks for the comment though

  15. Matthew Scott

    February 14, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    “How to buy a webcam to make you look the best” oh I don’t know, exchange currency for it?

  16. David Pierce

    February 14, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    This guy is pretty likable, and a good narrator. However, I would expect much much better production than this video from CNET. It doesn’t feel like they respect my time or attention. If you’re gonna make videos professionally, have massive amounts of money and resources, you’d think someone would be tasked to make sure the shots are good, clean, double checked for mistakes. Like making us watch the output on the laptop screen, instead of inputting it directly, which would have eliminated the dirty screen issue. Seems like a small thing, but also seems like they don’t care and just want the ad revenue.

    • Min Chang

      February 14, 2022 at 8:15 pm

      Agreed. Love Brian’s videos and reviews, but not showing the actual video output for a comparison was a huge oversight by the producer. I was hoping/expecting him to announce at some point that video we were watching was filmed with one of the cameras.

  17. NJA2k8

    February 14, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    More important is the lighting for your face and the height of the webcam. All of this in the video is just extra.

  18. iblackfeathers

    February 14, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    osbot seems the most justified purpose buy for its mechanical tilt/pan auto-follow.
    many devices already have a built-in web camera or many people already have a camera that plugs into a computer to serve also as a web camera, like a gopro. so having any of the other web cams is just for redundancy.
    anyway, five years from now most (if not all) of these will be obsolete or irrelevant or at the very least, nothing special added.

  19. Yesn’t

    February 14, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    You’re better off just using your old phone and connecting that vastly superior camera to your computer using a software like cam link or droidcam. Best part is that it’s free!

  20. DARTHASHPIE

    February 14, 2022 at 5:11 pm

    Resume –
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  21. xPRxMEx

    February 14, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    Thanks for the video! Could you share what software you’re using for the comparison of all 4 camera?!? Thanks!

  22. JoystickJester

    February 14, 2022 at 6:11 pm

    I’ve been using the Brio for about a year now. The picture is so clear and definitely an upgrade to my laptop camera.

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    February 14, 2022 at 6:40 pm

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  27. Dre B

    February 14, 2022 at 8:03 pm

    I got the brio from Office Depot 4 months ago on clearance for 50$. I love it can use on my Windows and Mac pcs but the software on Mac that work with it is small and troublesome vs windows. I recommend the brio for window users.

  28. _ ZENHAM _

    February 14, 2022 at 8:03 pm

    Brother.. clean your laptop. Funny to see these cameras in action on a bad dirty screen.

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    February 15, 2022 at 2:04 am

    Kind of neat seeing this filmed from the garage!

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  30. Logi Master

    February 15, 2022 at 6:50 am

    How to find a decent webcam
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    step 2: that’s all you need

  31. Sternkrieger

    February 15, 2022 at 7:01 am

    I just buy a $5 webcam, wear a mask when going live and nobody ever complains about my looks. Saved $200 too!

  32. Belal Ali

    February 15, 2022 at 7:40 am

    Been using the Brio which I purchased for $250AUD/$180USD pre pandemic in mid 2019. Still going strong and has good image quality. Inbuilt mic is terrible though so rely on bluetooth or usb mic for voice. It’s a shame Logitech hardly ever update the camera firmware and software though… I think it’s been updated once since it was released…

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    February 15, 2022 at 9:17 am

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  34. mvk15

    February 15, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    I don’t know how you make a VIDEO REVIEW of webcams… and NOT actually show the VIDEO FROM THE WEBCAMS. Instead doing a screen recording… CNET thought it was ok to use a camera -> to record a screen -> of other camera…. ????

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