3Com 00371800 HomeConnect PC Digital Camera

by HP

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JDHV
• Item model number: 003718-00
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

PC Digital Camera is easy to detach from its 9-foot Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, so there's no more fumbling behind your PC. Then you just pop it onto the USB cable on a different PC or laptop and you're ready to go. The unit adjusts automatically from bright to very dim light. You can see bright, clear images in conditions from full sunlight to hotel light to birthday candles. When you travel on business, what's better than your kids' snapshots in your wallet? How about saying good-night to them right from your hotel room? When you can't visit grandpa across the country, try video e-mail, featuring pictures created by his favorite young artists! With the HomeConnect PC Digital Camera, the Internet is more than a business tool or a big library, it's a way to share smiles.

From Digital Living Today

The 3COM HomeConnect PC Digital Camera is an excellent, low-cost, all-purpose digital camera that can be used as a Webcam, a video conference device, and even a still digital camera, by simply connecting it to your PC's USB port. Install the software off the included CD-R, you're up and ready to go in minutes. Use it at your desk, or take advantage of the 9-foot USB cable and move it around your room. Better yet, plug the HomeConnect into your laptop and you've got portable video wherever you go. Capable of handling a wide variety of conditions (the camera is excellent in low-light environments), the HomeConnect manages to include all the important features in a well-designed, compact and affordable product.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

234 of 236 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures for a Webcam, December 13, 1999

By 

Jerry Wilson "Wilstar" (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3Com 00371800 HomeConnect PC Digital Camera (Personal Computers)

If you need a camera that takes higher quality, and higher resolution photos in all kinds of light, you will need this camera. The 3Com HomeConnect has remarkable low-light capability. I use it as a "weather cam." It is pointed out the window of my office in Edinburgh, Indiana where it adapts well to everything from bright sunlight to ambient street lighting at night. Unlike most Webcams, this one features a resolution as high as 640x480. I also like the long, detachable USB cord. Another plus is the easy setup utility. Basically, all you do is put the CD in the drive and it tells you onscreen what to do next. It's so simple! Just don't plug the camera into the USB port before the program instructs you to do so. It's not the least expensive camera on the market, but the extra price gets you a much better camera than the average Webcam.

119 of 121 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great web camera, works great with Netmeeting., March 22, 2000

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Sterling K Jacobson (Orem, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3Com 00371800 HomeConnect PC Digital Camera (Personal Computers)

The 3Com USB camera turned out a lot better than I thought. It auto adjusts to severe light conditions where other web cams (even the expensive alternatives like Winnov) fall short. The picture quality is excellent and the frame rates are very good for a USB device.

I tried it on Windows 2000 using Netmeeting 3.01 and it works perfectly - just make sure you download and install the drivers from 3com web site! I didn't even bother putting the setup CD in my computer, opting instead for the beta drivers from the web site.

Beware that several users have problems with the software and driver on the CD. Also look to make sure your USB device is installed and compatible (download the drivers from the 3com site BEDORE you buy the product to use a utility that comes with the drivers that will TEST your USB system for compatiblilty!) My Toshiba had an unsupported NEC USB Hub under Windows 2000!

It's really a good camera, just take these precautions before you buy!

137 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great performance and value. Unbeatable combination., October 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 3Com 00371800 HomeConnect PC Digital Camera (Personal Computers)

An ideal webcam for windows 95/98 for the price. Excellent low light support and clarity of pictures. Slow framerates at higher resolutions are due to the USB connection, but then again, potential buyers should know that USB Cams are slower than PCI card Cams. However, it's got the fastest framerates of all the USB webcams that I've tested. I like the detacheable 9ft cord and the shutter button on the camera for taking pictures away from the PC. I've tried the Logitech Quickcam Pro, Kodak DVC325 and the Intel Create & Share Cams, and opted for the 3com Cam due to better performance. I really don't see any negative sides to this Cam.

Note: No NT drivers at this point.