# EvilCam®: would you tune in?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilcam-would-you-tune-in/198892>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 1, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilcam-would-you-tune-in/198892 "2003-09-01T01:27:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilcam-would-you-tune-in/198892/21 "2003-09-04T11:42:34Z")

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BTW, the only webcam you should buy is the 3Com Home Connect Webcam (NOT THE “LITE” ONE)

The image quality is sooo superior and the thing can see in the dark better than I can.

They’re about $120 new but this is on ebay at the moment: [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2750716821](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2750716821)

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**Author:** ![slallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@slallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slallen)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilcam-would-you-tune-in/198892/22 "2003-09-04T14:50:47Z")

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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*  
> \*\*BTW, the only webcam you should buy is the 3Com Home Connect Webcam (NOT THE “LITE” ONE)
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> The image quality is sooo superior and the thing can see in the dark better than I can.
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> They’re about $120 new but this is on ebay at the moment: [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2750716821](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2750716821) \*\*

Note you will only find these on ebay or perhaps some overstock type companies. 3COM for some reason discontinued them. I have 3 of these camera and they are the best webcams/for the price I have seen. Quality pictures, excellent lighting tolerence and yes they can even see very well in a dimily lit room. They also have interchangable lenses.

FYI They were made by Vista Imaging[Vista Imaging](http://www.vistaimaging.com/products.htm) . This links has some locations where they may still be found.

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**Author:** ![slallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@slallen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slallen)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilcam-would-you-tune-in/198892/23 "2003-09-04T14:55:12Z")

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This [link](http://www.vividcommunications.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=3comhc.html&cart_id=9929_11707) is directly to a reseller of the camera. They also have the lens pack.

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