Working from home these days, means participating in video meetings. Whether you’re using Teams, Skype, Zoom, Google Meet, or other meeting channels, your laptop camera is likely not showing you in the best light. Frankly, I’m tired of looking grainy and washed out during meetings and I bet you are too! A good external webcam like those from Asus can solve this problem and also give you more freedom to position the camera. I’m going to share a couple suggestions to improve your videos when using an external web camera, then tell you how to enter for a chance to win an Asus C3 web camera from Best Buy.
Two suggestions to get the most from an external web camera
1. Save your footage for editing and sharing videos
The benefit of shooting with an external webcam is that raw video footage is stored directly on your computer, where you can edit, view, and then publish it. The Asus C3 webcam works best when sitting at a desk to record yourself talking into the camera. Simply connect it to your computer via a USB port and record in Full HD 1080p resolution with a wide 78-degree field of view—wider than most built-in webcams. Freely move without worrying about getting cut out of the frame.
2. Level up your audio too
You may not realize that many external webcams include integrated microphones. For example, the beamforming microphones on the Asus C3 provide a huge improvement for your voice in meetings and recorded video. Listeners will hear a more natural sound than that provided by the built-in system microphone on your laptop.
Whether it’s e-learning, video calling, or work-related meetings, a webcam like the ASUS C3 can be up to the task. It brings all the remote participants together with remarkable audio-visual performance as if they were all in the same room. Full HD USB web cameras with integrated dual microphones enable crystal clear communication for all your video meetings.
We sent a sample Asus C3 web camera to Marcus Wong to test and share honest feedback. Read his ASUS C3 webcam review to learn why this webcam is an ideal accessory for people working from home. Plus, check out some of the cool Asus C3 webcam features that will instantly enhance the way you come across online, then enter the contest for a chance to win it.
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter twice by writing two (2) different comments:
- In one comment below, tell us how you think an external webcam would make your online experience better.
- In a comment beneath Marcus’ review article, share one tip that helps you prepare for a video meeting.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will randomly select two winners from all eligible comments to win an Asus C3 webcam that Marcus reviewed from Best Buy.
This contest will run from November 12th until November 26th.
Remember you can enter twice. And I’d encourage you to share this contest with friends and family, so they too have a chance to win a cool Asus web camera and enjoy distortion-free audio and video calls every day.
I’m an actor and everything is digital now, so an external webcam would be great for Zoom auditions.
Great cam that would make a nice gift for grandsons to help with his online comm media classes
I only have a poor laptop webcam, this webcam would be perfect to contact my family and such a better quality!
I only have my laptop web cam so I have to shift my whole desk each time I have a teams meeting (at least twice a day!). Would make my life so much easier!
I could use this for contacting family in Denmark.
I use a MacBook so sometimes the camera angle doesn’t work with where I am sitting – an external camera would fix this perfectly!
The wider field of view of an external webcam is great to allow me to move around without disappearing from the screen.
the external webcam with microphone would definitely have better video/audio quality than the internal counterparts.
would be great for my zoom meetings with work.
An external webcam will give me the flexibility in the positioning, angle and resolution of the camera which would be great improvement.
It’s all about the angles. You can put this puppy at the right height so you don’t have to show the world the inside of your nose.
I barely use my laptop at home, and definitely this Asus C3 web camera will give office desktop PC a full privilege to make my online communication experience way better.
An external webcam as the Asus C3 will improve my my workstaion.
I have a 10-year-old laptop (RIP Toshiba) that I still use every day. I like to talk to my friends on Discord and the external webcam with microphone will definitely have better video/audio quality than the internal counterparts.
I can put an external webcam on my larger desktop monitor instead of using the laptop’s webcam and screen.
Higher Audio and Camera Quality. The current Webcam Is old and outdated. Which isn’t great since most things are done from home now. I Could use a good upgrade!
It would be a lot better, I would stop using my old 720p 30fps webcam for streaming and making videos online. I could maybe also get rid of my microphone if the built-in microphone is good enough! My colleague would now be able to see my skin pores. Good luck people and I hope I win!
This Asus C3 external webcam will help me contribute to the success of my online college classes due to its clarity and responsiveness! My current laptop webcam is so bad that I can’t participate as much as I would like and this webcam would aid my academic life big time!
The higher video and audio quality of an external webcam would make my audience’s online experience better. So no matter what I’m doing – streaming for a live audience or interviewing online for that big gig – the quality of my webcam could be the one thing that raises me above the competition.
I think an external webcam would make it easier to show things as with my laptop I don’t always have things set up properly and waste time making sure everyone can see.
I love the flexibility that an external webcam offers.
78-degree viewing angle and high resolution compared to the preinstalled camera on my laptop. This would be a game saver.
An external webcam as the Asus C3 will improve my work setup for sure with better image and audio quality.
I think an external webcam would make my online experience better by replacing the outdated built-in camera I currently use. Adjusting its position would also be a plus!
Definitely need better resolution as mine is not good at all.
When I want to show something in the room, it is much easier to move an external webcam than the laptop.
This would be a big upgrade over the webcam currently on our desktop. Or on my work laptop in the office so I can put it over the main monitor instead of having to stare at the tiny laptop screen.
Great video, and crystal clear audio to see and hear my new grandson would be amazing
I use Unreal Engine and deal with C++ quite often. An external webcam, specifically the Asus C3 webcam would be great for making online tutorial videos, and also for online calls with my clients!
An external webcam will offer the flexibility in the positioning, angle and resolution of the camera which is great for work meetings.
I like that video footage is stored directly on your computer, where you can edit, view, and then publish it. sometimes editing to me is very important
Laptop webcams are not very good – I could use the external for better resolution
An external webcam definitely makes the online school or work-from-home experience better.
My laptop camera is barely 720p, so it always looks like I’m beaming in from the 1970s with the soft edges on everything in shot. I need something better!
My Asus on-board cam is fine, but it’s a decade old, and the new normal is more time on camera. The HD experience would improve the new rectangular luminous world we spend so much time in.
The video footage is stored directly on your computer is so convenient.
The quality of the video and audio would be much better than a laptop webcam
I look so grainy in Zoom meetings. This camera would definitely improve the overall quality of my meetings.
♥️ Full HD!!
I love the resolution, wide angle and mic on this. I’m using some ancient maybe 720p webcam so this would be a HUGE improvement. My video is always oversaturated with my current cam. Asus makes great products so I’m sure this wouldn’t disappoint!
The beamforming microphones on the Asus C3 provide a huge improvement for my voice in meetings and recorded video.
I like that video footage is stored directly on your computer, where you can edit, view, and then publish it. sometimes editing to me is very important
I think the article says it all: laptop cameras are not good. Having an external camera would be a great improvement for those work-from-home meetings that keep popping up.
Using an external cam instead of a junky laptop camera would be much better.
I run digital events online, meaning that I am oftentimes on camera. I need to be able to rely on the quality of it. The Asus webcam seems like it would be an excellent solution for me!
I’ve been using my laptop camera for zoom meetings. It’s the worst. This Asus external webcam would be great upgrade.
This would be great for Zoom meeting with work over my 720p built in webcam :'( Also, may get into streaming!
would be great for my zoom meetings with work.
The on-line experience would be enhanced by an external webcam because there would be more flexibility in positioning the camera. As well, the quality of the video and audio feeds would be increased.
laptop webcams suck so need external for better resolution
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