Why can’t you buy a good webcam?

Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by iamacyborg on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @06:55AM (#25505398)

Sadly the implementation of USB-C on models like the U3419W isn’t to standard and causes known issues when used with Apple laptops.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by mattgreenrocks on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @07:20AM (#25505552)

I’m guessing this is why the cursor seems to visibly ghost when hooked up to my MBP.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by iamacyborg on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @07:32AM (#25505627)

I've not seen that, the bug I'm referring to is to do with putting the mac to sleep when it's connected to the screen.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by mattgreenrocks on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @08:41AM (#25506122)

Oh, I think I’ve had that: it’s a total crapshoot as to whether it wakes? I thought it was a USB power problem for the longest time.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by bartvk on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @12:31PM (#25508797)

You can check the refresh rate as follows. Open System Preferences, then click on Displays. There's a radio button, titled "Scaled". Option-click that radio button, and you'll see a pull-down menu, titled "Refresh Rate". It should be 60 Hz or higher.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by arafsheikh on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @11:37AM (#25508059)

Sounds like for some reason the monitor is running at 30Hz. You can confirm that using an app like EasyRes.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by bartvk on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @12:31PM (#25508803)

System Preferences can also show this, check my other comment in this thread.

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