Quote from: Superguy on February 26, 2020, 17:18:05
It's not like the vast majority of people need more than what we've got. Does anyone really need 4k FaceTime?
Yes, there is a minority that actually does video calls in high(er) resolution. Not sure about 2160p, but 1080p for sure and they certainly don't use the integrated stuff.
We don't have to go to extremes. I'm not a video call guy, but the webcam video quality can be so awful I'd be ashamed to call a customer using it. In this day and age, crisp 1080p would be nice. Or even just 720p, but really good. The camera might be outputting a 720p stream, but that doesn't mean there is actually 720p worth of details in there, so to speak. The bit rate can be awful. That's what really matters. People are obsessed about resolution (of an image) when you can blow up anything. You can digitize VHS and blow it up to 4320p ("8K"). Instead of the amount of detail you're actually getting. Then we can have 2160p cameras that shoot crappier video than 1080p cameras (or even 720p cameras). But that would require bigger sensors and that would make the bezels bigger. I agree, I don't think there is enough demand. It's sad, however, how muddy and pathetic the cameras can be. I wouldn't even bother putting it there. Of course, then there is the bandwidth requirement. And I'm talking about Internet connection, not USB.