Recommended webcam

[McBainUK]

Looking to purchase my 1st Web Cam and not quite sure what to look for.

* It will need to work with Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP 32bit.
* It will need to work with Skype video calls (so a built-in mic would be a must)
* Is 1.3mp worth it or does Skype compress the image anyway?
* Is face tracking useful, sounds like a bit of a gimic?

Can anyone recommend of good manufacture or model? Budget is around £20, absolute max of £30.

Thanks in advance

 

[r_manic]

Just got for the absolute minimum, no need for all that extraneous face-tracking stuff. I'm assuming you're in the UK, so any basic model that appears here should be perfect for your needs: http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/factfinder/search.asp?querytext=webcams&image1.x=0&image1.y=0