BT-1 Bluetooth webcam for Mac finally shipping

To think, we've been waiting on the edge of our seats since January to get our hands on Ecamm's BT-1 wireless, Bluetooth-enabled webcam for OS X. Sure, 640 x 480 / 15fps H.264 video quality is comparable to what our MacBooks get anyway, but hey, at least you can be a little more artsy on your Skype calls without losing that prime display viewing angle. All that waiting doesn't matter now, anyway, since it's finally shipping out. Price is $150 and it includes a mini-tripod and USB charger cable -- can't seem to get rid of wires entirely just yet. As for Windows support, it's still not there officially, but we've no doubt some intrepid young coder with an afternoon to spare will fix that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2009 12:28AM]

I would like to see the first idiot that would.

[CL Posted Jun 22nd 2009 11:37PM]

I will buy one for $20 during the fire sale when they go out of business.

[elmimmo Posted Jun 23rd 2009 12:32AM]

No embedded mic? That's just cheap. Except that the price is not cheap at all. Lousy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2009 1:01AM]

If this story wasn't regarding a Mac-related product, this article wouldn't have been published on Engadget.

[MRMNYC Posted Jun 23rd 2009 1:05AM]

WOW!!! Another amazing invention by Apple!

[tophat Posted Jun 23rd 2009 2:47AM]

Ecamm is Apple now?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2009 1:51PM]

I actually got this a week ago and it works great with my mac mini. And yes, it does have a built in mic. I have been using it already to show things going on in other rooms (30 ft range). And I can also adjust it to sit right below the person I am talking to so it doesn't look like I am staring into space while having a conversation.

I am a musician, and this is great to show someone something on piano or guitar across the room...

So even though many of you think this camera is pointless... it all depends on what you use it for.

I am more than happy with mine.

[Landwomble Posted Jun 23rd 2009 4:41AM]

If only I could use an Apple-branded product to do this. Let me see, what Apple product do I have that has a camera and bluetooth built in?

[PSIREX Posted Jun 23rd 2009 9:16AM]

i wonder if a million of these will move within 3 days....

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 23rd 2009 12:26PM]

I don't know if such term already exists, but I'm inventing it nonetheless. CRAPGET!

This thing suffers from serious lack of point and comes with a premium price tag. Also no official support for anything but Mac? We've got a crapget on our hands.

[rcappo Posted Jun 23rd 2009 12:10PM]

720p resolution, Li-ion battery (that will last 30min-60min), and 24/30fps and I would consider it. Until then, my digital camera can do what I just described except wireless streaming of video.

[walsho Posted Jun 23rd 2009 12:12PM]

Is that a real picture of it? Yikes.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 27th 2009 3:40PM]

there is one on ebay for a whopping $299. i guess it's for the overseas customers.