Looking for the best gear to jump-start/upgrade your iFriends video chatroom? Welcome to the iFriends' MarketPlace! From webcams to sound cards to wireless keyboards, iFriends supports just about everything on the market, and the iFriends MarketPlace lists the best gear to host your own iFriends video chatroom (check our compatibility list for full details)

    But what does iFriends recommend? Everything listed on this page! We've done our research and found the best deals, too. Best of all, the iFriends MarketPlace lets you "Click and Buy" -- With the convenience of online ordering and overnight shipping, your souped-up video chatroom could explode with activity in just 24 hours. Time is Money!

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    CamPilotTrackerCam


    CamPilot: CamPilotTM is an exciting feature available only on the iFriends platform, and many iFriends customers demand it! CamPilot enables visitors to a live video chatroom to remotely control the chathost's webcam. Visitors can pan up and down, and swivel left and right. Campilot will draw visitors and keep them in your room three times longer! TrackerCam is currently the only base compatible with CamPilotTM. Click Here to order. If you already have a small enough camera, you can just order the remote-control base itself ("TrackerPod") and mount your own camera to it. Otherwise, you can order a "combo" deal that includes both the base and a Logitech QuickCam web cam.

    Already have a camcorder? The Dazzle Digital Video Creator 80 is the easiest capture device there is, and one of the best! Just install some simple software, plug your camcorder into one end, plug the other end into your PC's USB Port, and you're ready to go! Plus, the image quality is FANTASTIC. Don't get this if you have s-s-s-s-slow Internet access, though.. this tiny device is SO good, it can bog down wimpy connections!



    WebCamming on a Budget: Looking for an inexpensive, easy-to-use, "just-plug-it-in" solution? We've had the best success with the Logitech QuickCam line of webcams. From the top-of-the-line QuickCam Pro 4000 down to the $40 QuickCam Express, all provide great quality without breaking the bank.




    Got Sound? Nothing jazzes up your videochat better than offering sound -- letting your videochat visitors hear you while they watch and chat. Plus, sound is the #1 way to attract more visitors and hold their attention longer. What do you need? Any SoundBlaster-compatible card will do the trick, but for maximum reliability, we recommend the real McCoy: an actual SoundBlaster Sound Card. To learn more about how to deliver audio to your Chatroom visitors, click here: http://www.iFriends.net/audio.htm



    Be your own microphone stand! If you're offering sound to your viewers, and want a little more flexibility than your current microphone provides, you might like a headset mike. These headset mikes let your viewers hear your voice while keeping your hands free for... other things.




    FlexStand® Your Web Camera!
    The FlexStand® provides a flexible but stable platform for your web camera.  With a two-foot flexible arm and an included optional one-foot post, the FlexStand® allows you to position your web camera at virtually any height and angle. The FlexStand® has a small footprint on your desktop but will have a large impact on how you use your web camera. Put your webcamera on a FlexStand® and get a good shot; give a good view.

    Buy today and get a $5 iFriends discount!


    Break the chain! Does being tethered to your keyboard (and anchored to your desk) cramp your style? Try a wireless keyboard! We recommend Logitech's Cordless iTouch Keyboard with Cordless Mouse . It's the ideal way to unchain yourself from your PC, plus this wireless keyboard is inexpensive, lightweight, and has earned rave reviews from our video chathosts and testers here at IFriends.



    Cable too short? If you're using a USB web cam, but your cable is a bit too short, it's easy to extend it. Just pick up a USB Extension Cable. They work just like regular extension cords, but for your USB cable.

    If you're interested in hosting your own personal webcam website on the iFriends "MySite@MyiFriends.net" free web-hosting platform (to promote your live iFriends video chat room), but you don't know the first thing about HTML or basic website construction, we recommend the following easy reads:

    • Html 4 for Dummies - By the people who have written the very successful (and helpful) "For Dummies" series, this book takes you step-by-step through the process of building your site, in very plain English - no tech talk here!

    • Creating Web Pages for Dummies - A companion to the HTML 4 for Dummies book, this book shows you how to make webpages that'll leave your visitors coming back for more!

    • HTML: The Definitive Guide - If you're not a beginner on computers, but don't know a lot of HTML, O'Reilly brings you great tips, quick reference guides, code examples and more.

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