Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe
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Customer Review: Not a bad webcam for the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this webcam mostly because of the price, and the fact that it is a logitech, which is a pretty decent company. One thing I really like about the webcam is that it is flat, and comes with a case to store it in when not in use. It takes up less room than some of the round versions that I have seen. My sister in law wanted one too, so I wound up buying two of these and I am very happy with it's results.
I did read alot of the reviews prior to buying and installing the webcam on my computer. I am running vista home premium, and I took the advice of others and went to Logitech's website and downloaded the drivers right from their site instead of using the install cd. The newer driver is 11.5 and the cd (being from 2006) has version 10.5 Installing the drivers was easy and the rest of the install went well.
I read some reviews of people having issued with windows crashing. Ok, I had it happen once, and this is what I was doing. I had yahoo messenger open and the webcam running and being viewed, while having the Quick Capture also running, which is what you use to send video emails and use the webcam to take pics. If I don't have the Quick Capture running during the messenger webcam application, there is no problem at all.
The other thing that is very cool is the integrated microphone, and only one plug to hook up the whole thing. When using the webcam along with yahoo messenger, and using the call feature on yahoo (which is free pc to pc calls all over the world by the way), you can see and hear the person that you are talking too, no matter where they are. Of course, the video is a little slower than the voice part, but for $24.00 are you really gonna complain?
Some mentioned about the cam being difficult to attach to the laptop. I have a compaq, and the top is rounded off. It would prob help if the arms that hold it were a bit longer, but with using the rubber add on piece on the back, it works pretty good. Also, the back of the holder is spring loaded, so if you need to put it on a wider screen, simply spread it and hold it with your fingers before you slip it on.
Hey, thanks for reading this review, and I hope you all the best in your purchase.
I am very happy with the purchase of this webcam, and would recomend others to buy one too.
Customer Review: Works great, easy to pack, good value
Summary: 5 Stars
Got this unit for Christmas but have used a larger Quickcam in the past on my laptop.
Was using this camera with Yahoo IM...works OK but video was slow and choppy. Was not sure if this was Yahoo, the camera, or a little bit of both. This was the same as my old webcam.
But I upgraded my Skype today to the new v2.x that has video. Skype video works AWESOME....could not believe how good it looked and how smooth the video was...especially since this is still their first version. Sype even lets you go into a full screen video mode...looked good there too even at the native resolution.
But back to the camera itself....
Main reason I wanted this was for its size. I travel quite a bit and wanted something very small and easy to pack since I also lug around quote a bit of other stuff..PDA, cell phone, laptop, etc. 5 Stars here....nice little neoprene case with velcro is included.
The unit has a spring loaded tab-like clip at its base for attaching to the top of your laptop. I've seen the mixed reviews here about this and was not really sure what to expect. But it seems to work well for my IBM T41. Fits nice and secure. I would guess this is one of those areas where no matter what it will be impossible to make it perfect for everybody. It could probably be a little better...but then it might be bigger and more expensive. I'd bet this will fit just fine for about 90-95% of laptops out there...
The cable itself is only about 2 ft...good for me since it is only going from the USB port to the top of the laptop. But some people may find this too short if they wanted to place the camera on a table or elsewhere. Obviously a USB extension cable would solve that problem.
Small complaint...the unit does indeed swivel from its base...but only about 40 Deg. max. Would have been nice to have a wider tilt range...when clipped to the laptop you will need to move the lid of the laptop to "help" out with the tilt if needed.
Absolutely no issues with software...XP-Pro SP2 here.
I indeed recommend this product to road warriors like me.
Customer Review: Supersharp optics, low light performance, best price / quality!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Call me a bit of a webcam aficionado but I keep on buying webcams in my quest for quality and performance (my familiy lives all over the globe and this is how we get to see each other). Nothing is more annoying than frozen pictures and / or grainy video.
I own a Logitech Orbit MP, their former top of the line as well as:
Philips Vesta (no longer produced, EXCELLENT optics though)
Intel Pro (no longer made, the old 'standard')
Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe (yes, I already own this one but it is so great I am getting another for my wife)
Veo Connect )the first 1 megapixel USB 2.0 cam, a piece of JUNK)
To cut to the chase: paper stats do not tell the story of whether or not a webcam is well built and good for webcamming. Case in point is the Orbit MP. I paid 130$ for that one and it is not of the same picture and framerate quality in webchats as the Notebook Deluxe.
Nor are the other cams.
The Notebook Deluxe works under extreme low lighting conditions and always delivers crisp video and high framerates. I can particularly recommend it with Sightspeed on a Vista Machine.
Even thoough the stats may not look as good I assure you that this will surprise you with its quality.
Customer Review: love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
had trouble choosing but am glad i found this one. we got it for the kids to keep in touch with dad when he is on trips. they are toddlers so it had to be able to take their grabbing at it (it does). it took a little bit to get it working the first time with the online webcam messenger service but we got it figured out. and once we did it didn't need changing later on. the built in mic helped cut down on the troubleshooting. been using a year... also use it regularly for its mic while using online games. have to turn the gain down a bit because it picks up my voice so easily. the actual video quality is also decent. we've been happy enough i am buying a second as a gift for someone.
UPDATE Jan 2010: I am STILL using this webcam. We used it this past Thanksgiving to get the entire family together. It was excellent! It worked well on a multi-cam video internet call. I've used it with various webcam services for conferences etc and have been happy every time. The one we bought as a gift is also still in use and they've been very happy with it as well. I definitely am a fan of Logitech devices. I've gotten their wireless mouse and now their wireless headset with mic and have been very satisfied with their consistency.
Customer Review: Excellent camera
Summary: 5 Stars
The installation and setup was very easy, just follow the instructions provided and youll be fine. I have a dell Inspiron 8200 running Windows XP with the latest service packs and patches instlaled. I usea an adaptec USB2 PCMCIA card since my laptop does not have USB2 built in. The performance and bit rate is not that great when connected to a USB1.1 port. The camera is really good in medium/Low light conditions and though I like the face tracking feature I tend to turn it off just so I can get a wide angled image. Also my laptop has a built in microphone and if the mic on the camera and my laptop are turned I get a feed back which results in a really shrill squeak, so I turn off the mic on my laptop and use the one on the camera which is really good. It is a good idea to go through the audio video tuning wizard on your chat/video conferencing program once you do this though, the mic on the camera is set at a higher than normal gain by default. Overall an excellent product that works great out of the box and even better with a little tweaking. Oh and the im age quality is also excellent.