PC Peripherals Webcam related help required

[Skeletor]

I dont know where to post this, so posting it in general section. Can somebody tell me a good software to take timed snapshots with webcam. I have an intex night vision webcam. The bundled software is useless. It only allows to record avi video. I cannot take timed or cyclic snap shots with it. So is there a 3rd party doftware that can be used to take snapshots. Pleeease pleease help me.

 

[Kumar]

try MS timershot powertoy

http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TimershotPowertoySetup.exe

Only for XP...doesn't work in Vista. :no:

 

[Skeletor]

Thanks. Does it support 640x480 resolution pictures?

 

[Kumar]

yes...it depends on the camera's H/W capabilities.

 

[Skeletor]

That microsoft software is not utilizing the full potential of the cam. it takes snaps at 320x240 resolution and resizes it. And the quality suffers badly. The software that came with the cam takes good pics at higher resolutions but it does not allow timed snapshots.

Also, if i want to buy a new webcam from a better comapny, which one will u suggest? i want to take atleast 800x600 resolution pics or higher with it and atleast 640x480 resolution video recording at 30 fps. which one shoudl i buy?