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60 Hz humming is caused by your electricity outlet.
Turn down your speaker volume before you watch the first video.
Lifecam HD-3000 bad audio
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Anonymous
Hi I have Win 10, and I have a Lifecam HD-3000, and the audio has a hum.
I've tried a couple of units and they are the same, so I know it's not a physical fault.
I also tried changing the sampling rate, a solution offered in other forum answers, but that didn't work.
Does the Lifecam HD-3000 simply not work with windows 10, or is there a solution to get the sound working properly ?
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Anonymous
2020-12-04T16:25:21+00:00 Hi JosephT71,
thanks for your tip.. unfortunately, it didn't help. I tried to record videos and audios with the Microsoft webcam unplugging the electric connection from the PC but the hum (or "buzz") is still there. Moreover, it only affects that cam while any other camera I tried on the same pc doesn't produce any noise. So, it seems to be a specific problem of that model.
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Anonymous
2020-12-18T23:15:55+00:00 HI all,
I have exactly the same problem. I installed the HD-3000 webcam on a Windows 10 laptop and this mic records a loud hum.
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Anonymous
2020-12-28T20:52:04+00:00 Same problem for me. Had no problem with sound with an inferior webcan (only bad visuals).
Bought the HD 3000 today. It's not usable. Too bad, I bought it because it had good reviews.
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Anonymous
2020-12-30T21:06:17+00:00 60 Hz humming is caused by your electricity outlet.
Unfortunately for this cam, it's not that. Here's a demonstration of what it sounds like. I have two of these cameras and they both sound exactly the same.