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Microsoft Life Cam Vx-5000 Usb Green In Personal

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
out of the gate, i wasn't impressed with the motion blur i was experiencing, so decided to experiment a bit with settings.
from www.amazon.com
i kept adjusting lighting and settings in the program to make it so that i did not disappear a bit with the green screen.
from www.amazon.com
loading the program and setting it up was a snap.
from Tall Guy, www.newegg.com
you will have to tweak your audio settings with the webcam software and on your os or sound card to get it right.- comes with green trim.
from www.amazon.com
the 1.3mp clarity is everything i anticipated it to be in both high or lo light settings.

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Positives: Good Performance, Easy To Use, Excellent Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for SETTING

Logitech QuickCam Pro

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from www.bestbuy.com
the microphone picks up sound really well, and the settings on the logitech camera are fun and easy to use.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?the video quality,no problem setting it up.
from lt.dell.com
the set-up cd runs/tests all the features so it's ready to function to your needs within minutes [user can modify settings later, if needed].
from A Customer from Austin, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
one of the settings it uses is low light boost.
from Bob R from Chicago Area, IL, www.circuitcity.com
i feel the microphone does a great job filtering out the background noise of the nearby computers (provided you take the time to read the volume setting instructions and chose the proper volume.) as

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Positives: Good Performance, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality

3 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for SETTING

Logitech Quickcam Orbit AF

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from lt.dell.com
clear and focused.it will follow you as you move back and forth.different settings for two people to follow.easy to use interface and hook-up consa bit pricey but worth it additional
from CamKiler from M, www.circuitcity.com
yet i couldn't control the camera or change settings with that logitech program that was installed with my previous webcam.
from mrlizard, www.newegg.com
however if you turn the video capture up to the "hd" setting (like 940 by something can't remember the number exactly) it still has pretty amazing quality for a web cam.
from www.amazon.com
the only issue i have is when i restart my computer, i must manually tell it to follow me and reset mnay of my other settings.
from www.amazon.com
now, i suggest using a motion censor light to brighten the area you would like to view because the auto bright setting on the camera is just ok.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Performance, Nice Picture Quality

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for SETTING

Microsoft LifeCam Show Webcam

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i tried to tweak the settings, however, it was not successful.
from www.amazon.com
i compared it side by side with the built in webcam on a 2008 dell xps notebook, both set to the same resolution and on the default settings.
from www.amazon.com
the microphone settings keep changing everytime i use the microphone and so i must go back to the settings and change them again.
from www.amazon.com
the default settings worked fine for me, so i didn't have to fiddle with anything.
from www.amazon.com
using the lifecam program, i found that the lower resolution setting looked identical to the vx-3000 model i had been using.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Performance, Personal Web Camera

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for SETTING

Logitech QuickCam Connect Personal

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from California, clickfrom.buy.com
no settings on skype even had to be changed or altered and the camera was working within seconds once installed.
from CEB from Phila, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
everyone had an easy time setting things up and getting the ever-improving logitech software to run.
from www.amazon.com
after setting it up and playing with it i found that it is a very good product.
from www.amazon.com
works well with skype and the logitech's setting at 1.3m pixel send a large, sharp picture.
from www.amazon.com
however, there was substantial lag, even with a well-lit room, until i turned off the "low light boost" option in the settings menu.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Performance, Good Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Creative Technology Live Camera Video IM Pro EF:

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from Scuds from Louisville, KY, www.circuitcity.com
i returned it for this cam, and ended up with a great camera, that was simple to set up, has a good framerate, and great adjustability in its settings.
from A Customer from grand rapids MI, clickfrom.buy.com
this is a prety good web cam for the prize you pay.it works really good in low light too, there are settings which can help you get the best out of it just takes 5 min to set everything and its a
from JD from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
just install the one you really need and tweak it a bit with available settings and you are ready to go.
from A Customer from Malvern, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
but the bad frame rate (and audio out of sync) makes it unusable for me with that setting.
from A Customer from Binghamton NY, clickfrom.buy.com
needs to change light settings or it will seem dark.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Performance, Great Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Creative Labs Live! Cam Laptop

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Binghamton NY, clickfrom.buy.com
needs to change light settings or it will seem dark.
from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
once set, all apps use those settings.
from A Customer from Altamont, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
you have to change the settings in the logicam software.
from ricver@comcast.net from New Hope, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
you can adjust settings to optimize performance.
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint is that occasionally skype forgets its settings for using this camera as the video and audio source.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Performance, Nice Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe

$89.00 Est. at Amazon

from drgold2000 from San Antonio, clickfrom.buy.com
take a look at it at: in windows live messenger i had to tweak some of the setting to get it to send via webcam mode but now it is working very well.
from Roberta Stern from Palm Beach Gardens, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
no problem installing, however skype audio settings were a little challenging.
from PurestAV from Holden, ME, www.circuitcity.com
low lighting conditions work though a brightly lighted setting is best.
from Rod from Midland, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
when setting focus leave face tracking off.
from CamScott from Olive Branch, MS, www.circuitcity.com
there are multiple settings for achieving great quality, and i personally use the righlight technology.3.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Performance, Good Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 Personal

Microsoft Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 (White) Personal Web Camera

$49.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the automatic recognition by windows live messenger was great and did not require any additional settings.
from www.amazon.com
then i went back into skype, which also recognized my new webcam and i changed my settings to make the webcam the default video and microphone device.
from www.amazon.com
encoded for upload as flv video at high quality settings.
from www.amazon.com
i had to play with the settings a bit but again wow the picture is perfectly clear, very very nice color even in the dimly lit basement and the autofocus is wonderful.

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Positives: Nice Performance, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro Personal

$131.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
there were no compatibility issues and setting it up was easy.
from www.amazon.com
we needed a webcam that worked with macs and this was the one (well, almost the only one advertised as mac ready without additional programs or settings).
from www.amazon.com
not an issue for me since i'm using this in a static setting.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Performance, Nice Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Guillemot Ferrari Gt Racing Wheel Personal

$26.00 Est. at Amazon

from Steve from Alabama, clickfrom.buy.com
it also has more explanatory settings that allow for creation of small file sizes.
from Sean from Baltimore, MD, clickfrom.buy.com
auto contrast and other settings are all adjustable and auto-correct very nicely.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Performance, Great Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Creative Technology Cam Optia AF Personal

$88.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
and would not expect it to be as fine as a $7000 video camera; you also need to review your computer display settings as this may limit the webcams capability to provide the most accurate resolution.
from www.amazon.com
having said that i still don't feel that this webcam lived up to its hype (of 2mp video resolution and 8mp for photo as they are average at best at those settings, i.e.
from www.amazon.com
optia provides very detailed setting through creative's live!
from www.amazon.com
as you increase the resolution, the frame per seconds decreases a bit; i think this is due to the lense and would not expect it to be as fine as a $7000 video camera; you also need to review your

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Range, Good Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

Trendware INTERNATIONAL TVIP312W: WIRELESS 2-WAY AUDIO DAY/NIGHT INTERNET CAMERA SERVER

$237.00 Est. at Amazon

from Incog, www.newegg.com
since i am not setting up multiple cameras, it would be nice to have tilt, rotate ability, but this isn't the camera for that.
from Syd999, www.newegg.com
added the camera to my wireless security, put the camera in place, entered the ftp location in the camera's settings, set the motion detection, and was done within 1 hr.
from Kent, www.newegg.com
sometimes the web interface hangs when you change a setting.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
holds settings over power-loss and time.
from Ed, www.newegg.com
great ir night vision setting (lights up most of a 12x14 room).

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Positives: Nice Performance, Nice Range, Good Picture Quality, Network Camera

Guillemot Hercules Dualpix Chat and Show Web Cam

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from Samson33, www.newegg.com
it not only looks cool setting on top of my 28" monitor, but it works great with skype as well.
from Psychotic, www.newegg.com
the picture quality is quite good; if you're not initially satisfied, try playing with the settings a bit and it will look great.the clip is quite generous, and it can even latch onto the top of my
from Moo, www.newegg.com
maybe go in and change the settings through the software.
from Jim, www.newegg.com
yes, i read the manual, and yes i tried both the default and manual setting for the accompanying software.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Personal Web Camera, Interface Type: USB,USB 2.0

Logitech Quickcam

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from lt.dell.com
if it doesn't, go to control panel and adjust the settings as necessary.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i didn't really like is that it is a little difficult to hook up to aim, and skype, because the program doesn't read the camera right away, you have to go in and fix the settings.
from www.amazon.com
great camera, takes a little while to get used to all the settings but no major complaints.
from www.amazon.com
my father had a little difficulty setting the microphone settings from the onscreen prompts while loading the drivers.
from www.datavis.com
summary: this webcam has a very convenient design for setting up on your notebook or even desktop.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Performance, Good Picture Quality

Logitech Refer Lg-960-000011 Web Cam

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only thing i didn't really like is that it is a little difficult to hook up to aim, and skype, because the program doesn't read the camera right away, you have to go in and fix the settings.
from www.amazon.com
great camera, takes a little while to get used to all the settings but no major complaints.
from www.amazon.com
my father had a little difficulty setting the microphone settings from the onscreen prompts while loading the drivers.
from www.amazon.com
i had to disable all of the automatic settings and manually configure it all myself to get a decent picture out of it.
from www.amazon.com
settings are fixed for these programs and the highest resolution is only available when you want to record a video through the quickcam softwarette.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Performance, Great Picture Quality, Personal Web Camera

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