Why is the laptop camera blurry and how to fix it?

Webcam or laptop camera is a very necessary device of a laptop to carry out conversations with colleagues, friends or relatives. In addition, it also has many other applications such as in seminars, online exchanges, . However, during use, sometimes it is inevitable to have errors related to the camera. Understanding that, TipsMake would like to share with you some simple and quick ways to fix blurry laptop camera errors through the content of the following article.

Why is the laptop camera blurry?

Most of the current online software and applications integrate online conversations, chatting with friends or studying, working. However, when you need to use it or occasionally use it, the camera has an error. So, why is the laptop camera blurry ?

Laptop camera is blurry due to dust and moisture on the lens

This is a common case in the possibility of a blurry camera. The cause may be that the camera has been used for a long time, leading to dust and moisture sticking to the inside and outside lens.

Laptop camera is blurry due to poor quality sensor

After about 5-6 months of use, the image quality has clearly decreased. If there is no dust, this is the cause of the camera being blurry. The reason is that we use a poor quality camera.

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Laptop camera is blurry due to poor quality signal cable

Normally, the camera signal wire runs on coaxial cable. If you run it on a bad network cable or telephone wire, this may be the cause of the camera being blurry.

Camera is blurry due to using a camera with different technology

There are many types of cameras on the market today. At the same time, many different technologies such as HD-TVI, HD-CVI, HD-SDI, AHD, ANALOG. If we plug in an AHD camera and an HD-TVI recorder, the camera will lose color, which is natural. This can cause the camera to be blurry, and worse, it can cause the entire camera to lose color and blur.

In addition, there are a few reasons why the laptop camera is blurry: the jack connector is moved, or the recorder's plug is faulty.

How to fix blurry laptop camera 

Wipe the outside of the glasses

You can use a soft cloth to clean the glasses to avoid scratching the lens and wipe the outside of the glasses. If the inside of the lens is dirty, you can unscrew the outer shield to clean it. If the camera is still under warranty, notify the warranty staff to fix it.

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Change position with another camera

If this phenomenon occurs, please remove and swap the position with another camera. If the camera is still blurry and we have cleaned the dust from the lens, please bring the camera for warranty or a new camera. Customers who buy cheap cameras often encounter this error, which is a waste of time and money.

Use quality signal cables

- We should run the signal wire with copper core coaxial wire, covered with oil on the outside to give the best image signal. With IP camera, we should run Vinacable's network cable.

- In case of force majeure, we are forced to use network cable, telephone cable as camera signal, we will use additional 2-end signal amplifier to overcome this problem.

Remove the other type of camera from the laptop.

Only use the correct camera technology to avoid camera blur and greatly affect the durability of the camera.

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Some common camera errors on laptops

- Webcam or camera does not display images, the computer does not recognize the webcam, possibly due to incorrect installation of the webcam driver or a Windows error.

- Webcam or camera is locked, the cause may be due to software conflict.

- The webcam does not work, the cause may be a damaged cable or a damaged webcam, in this case it is necessary to check carefully to replace it.

If you encounter any problems with your camera, you have 2 solutions below:

Method 1: Reinstall the webcam driver on your laptop

Insert the Driver disc into the CD-DVD drive, then run the normal installation file to fully install the new Drivers. If you do not have the Driver disc, you can use DriverEasy software to find and install a replacement Driver.

Method 2: Run system restore for the laptop first, if it doesn't work then run the driver again.

Conclude

Above is the error of the laptop camera being blurry and a summary of some common errors on laptop webcams . In case you cannot find the cause and how to fix the error, it is best to bring it to a technician for repair. Hopefully it will be useful for you in the process of using the computer. If you have any questions, you can contact the hotline: 1900.1903 for the best advice and support.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 16 January 2025