The Webcam with Infrared LEDs

The increase in popularity and complexity of the instant messaging clients has been accompanied by a significant increase of a well-known hardware segment.

We are talking of course about the webcams, which sit now on almost every monitor or are a built-in component of plenty equipments.

However, all who've ever used such a camera know that one of their biggest problems is the need for a sufficient quantity of light. If this basic prerequisite is not met, the device is completely useless.

Today's gadget is specifically designed for those moments when you want an interesting (or intimate) conference, but you don't want too much light in the room.

USB Geek's webcam incorporates not less than six LEDs that allow it to work in total darkness. With the help of this innovation, your conference partner at the other end of the Internet sees a crystal black and white image.

The webcam includes a built-in microphone and it doesn't require a separate power cord, the USB one being enough.

For still images, the resolution is of 640x480 pixels, and for video, the CMOS sensor records 320x240 pixels at up to 30 frames per second, with a depth of field of 24 bits.

The USB webcam with infrared LEDs is available at USBGeek for $19.



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