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Solved New Computer Build - Webcam really grainy
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Thank you. That appears to have confirmed that the camera is doing exactly as well as it was meant to. Very disappointing. Especially considering that the ability to use the camera was allegedly one of the selling points.
OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 LGA 1700 (Intel 12th & 13th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 5.0, 12+1 power stages, WiFi 6, 2.5 Gb LAN, 3xM.2 slots with heatsinks, PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD support)
Memory
Mushkin Enhanced Redline Stiletto 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model MRF4U360GKKP16GX2
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Mech Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z SE Internal PCI-e Gaming Sound Card and DAC, 24-bit / 192 kHz, 116 dB SNR, ASIO, 600Ω Headphones Amp, Mic EQ, Discrete 5.1 / Virtual 7.1, Supports Dolby Digital Live, DTS
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24r - C2422HE
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 with NVMe 1.3 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FP6001T0C101
PSU
be quiet! Straight Power 11 750W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 PLUS Gold
Case
MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooling
Enermax ETS-F40 ARGB White CPU Air Cooler, 200W+ TDP for Intel/ AMD Universal Socket, AM4 & AM5 / LGA 1700/1200/1151, 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes, 140mm Silent PWM Fan - AM5 & LGA1700 Ready
Keyboard
(temporary) old wired keyboard from storage
Mouse
Standard Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
whatever Windstream offers
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
whatever comes with Windows at the moment
Well-known member
Pro User
VIP
Thank you. That appears to have confirmed that the camera is doing exactly as well as it was meant to. Very disappointing. Especially considering that the ability to use the camera was allegedly one of the selling points.
The camera is a selling point in terms only of convenience.
Dell's description of the webcam lacks confidence in video quality. It is only described as "razor sharp video". Not "high definition" or "1080p" resolution.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
Memory
32GB Adata XPG DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
PSU
EVGA 600 Watts Gold
Case
Deepcool Genome II
Cooling
Deepcool Fryzen
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
"Moderna"
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i7-4790K
Motherboard
ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
Graphics card(s)
MSI R9 290
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
PSU
Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
Case
Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
Cooling
Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
Keyboard
Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
Mouse
Logitech G402
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Moderna :)
The camera is a selling point in terms only of convenience.
Dell's description of the webcam lacks confidence in video quality. It is only described as "razor sharp video". Not "high definition" or "1080p" resolution.
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True, but the actual specs of the camera are 1080p. At least according to the sytem info. I installed a standalone with (as far as I can tell) identical specs and it actaully is "razor sharp."
OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 LGA 1700 (Intel 12th & 13th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 5.0, 12+1 power stages, WiFi 6, 2.5 Gb LAN, 3xM.2 slots with heatsinks, PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD support)
Memory
Mushkin Enhanced Redline Stiletto 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model MRF4U360GKKP16GX2
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Mech Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z SE Internal PCI-e Gaming Sound Card and DAC, 24-bit / 192 kHz, 116 dB SNR, ASIO, 600Ω Headphones Amp, Mic EQ, Discrete 5.1 / Virtual 7.1, Supports Dolby Digital Live, DTS
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24r - C2422HE
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Team Group MP33 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 with NVMe 1.3 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TM8FP6001T0C101
PSU
be quiet! Straight Power 11 750W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 PLUS Gold
Case
MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooling
Enermax ETS-F40 ARGB White CPU Air Cooler, 200W+ TDP for Intel/ AMD Universal Socket, AM4 & AM5 / LGA 1700/1200/1151, 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes, 140mm Silent PWM Fan - AM5 & LGA1700 Ready
Keyboard
(temporary) old wired keyboard from storage
Mouse
Standard Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
whatever Windstream offers
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
whatever comes with Windows at the moment
Well-known member
Pro User
VIP
The same is true for Multifunctional printers. In cheap models the scanner is WIA only (Windows Image Acquisition) which gives a not perfect picture without any controls to improve it. Standalone scanners have TWAIN drivers which give much better pictures and many controls to fine tune and improve them. Similarly your monitor has a camera for convenience but it doesn't compare to a good standalone webcam.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5472), 24H2 (4652)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Extensa 5630EZ
CPU
Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
Motherboard
Acer Extensa 5630
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
Internet Speed
VDSL 50 Mbps
Browser
MICROSOFT EDGE
Antivirus
WINDOWS DEFENDER
Other Info
Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4652)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics card(s)
Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
