Blue USB Webcam on Flexible Neck w/ Mic

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002FB4A6M
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2009

Product Description

Real 300K pixels Real1,3Mega pixels Real 2,0Mega pixels Up to 5,0Mega pixels, Up to 8,0Mega pixels, Up to 16,0Mega pixels Max: 2560X1920/ 640X480 can reach 30fps/sec. Lens: 5 layers glass lens, shimmer inducing Adopt optics glasses, multi-layer plating film, strongly sensitization. Interface USB2.0 high speed transmit interface, hot plug & play Video Format: YUV MJPG S/N Ratio: 45DB Video Stream Rate: 30fps(CIF)and 30Fps(VGA) Color Depth: 24Bit True Color With Built-in Microphone Photo frame function, Special effect of image. Face Tracking Super ways to camouflage when meet new friends System Requirement: Support windows Vista, /2000/XP REMARK; 1) No need driver installation under system Win Vista and XP-SP2 2) Installing our software ,it will support Vista, XP and Win2000, with functions inside. Such as Face Tracking, Special effect, photo frame (under 320X240 to choose).

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't complain, June 8, 2010

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settsu (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blue USB Webcam on Flexible Neck w/ Mic (Personal Computers)

My expectations were very low considering the price. But unlike a generic web cam I purchased a few years ago, this one functioned immediately on my 32-bit Windows XP Pro work computer. It works perfectly with Office Communicator.

I plugged it into by last gen Macbook Pro just to see if it would work, and alas it does absolutely nothing.

The flexible necks work and actually seem pretty durable. That said, the mic neck came out of the cam body within 5 minutes. I thought I may superglue it, but it turns out I could just thread it back in the hole a couple turns until it tightened up.

The focus ring is a bit loose but does stay in place.

The biggest thing it lacks is a status indicator light. Unlike many other cams, there is no LED that tells you if they cam is live.

One thing I didn't notice before purchasing was that the base has a mechanical suction cup. Meaning rather than just sticking it to a surface, it has a lever that pivots to allow a potentially very secure mount but easy release. The only surface I had to try is my textured desktop at work, which allowed air to slowly get under the seal. But it seemed that if it had a smooth surface it would hold very well.

It's kind of amazing that there are web cams costing 10 times as much considering how functional this one is. If I had thought to check if this cam had a status light, I may have paid a couple bucks more. Oh well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lasted about 14 months, July 20, 2010

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E. Davis (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue USB Webcam on Flexible Neck w/ Mic (Personal Computers)

I read comments from other reviewers before buying this item. I found their information correct. The cam is easy to install (I simply plugged it into my USB port + microphone port in PC with Windows 7 OS and it began working immediately within the webcam program I was running). This was good thing because I didn't find any installation instructions in or on the package.

The image appears to be above average and I did find that the ring around the lens opening improved the focus. I like the flexible neck and stand which allows me the opportunity to place the camera wherever I prefer (I didn't want a clip-on monitor camera for this reason). The suction cup base will only stick to a clean smooth polished (glass) surface.

I recommend this to anyone who is a novice to webcam communication. For the very reasonable price, one could afford to toss this device if you got hooked (buy a more expensive cam upgrade) or didn't like this form of communication.

UPDATE: Like some of the other reviewers, I unplugged the cam to do some maintenance on my PC tower. When I plugged in the cam, it became unrecognizable by Windows7.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable technology and cheap., April 6, 2010

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Doctor "deadjfk79" (Cherry Hill, nj United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blue USB Webcam on Flexible Neck w/ Mic (Personal Computers)

I paid around 10 bucks for it. It was easy to set up and works just fine. The picture is not crystal clear, but it's not dark or choppy either. You'll get above average value for what you pay for here.