Solved New Computer Build - Webcam really grainy


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    Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit
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    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)
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    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
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    be quiet! Straight Power 11 750W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 PLUS Gold
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    (temporary) old wired keyboard from storage
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    Standard Logitech Wireless
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    whatever Windstream offers
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    Google Chrome
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    whatever comes with Windows at the moment
j2kp0t said:
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.
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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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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
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    32GB Adata XPG DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
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    LG Ultrawide 34"
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    Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
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    EVGA 600 Watts Gold
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    Deepcool Genome II
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    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
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    MSI R9 290
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    LG Ultrawide 34"
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
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    500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
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    Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
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    Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
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    Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
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    Logitech G402
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    Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
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    1Gbps
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    Chrome
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    Moderna :)
badrobot said:
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."
 

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  • 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
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.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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 26100.2894)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key 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
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