Creative Live! Cam Socialize VGA,1.3MP Webcam

by Creative

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 2.2 x 3.4 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00302RQPW
• Item model number: 73VF064000000
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Whether you're sharing your favorite photos, teleconferencing, or just chatting with family and friends, look and sound your best with the Creative Live! Cam Socialize Webcam. This slim and compact webcam features a range of enhanced visual and voice effects for a more interactive experience. It features a built-in noise-cancelling microphone that ensures crisp, clear conversation. And with its low profile design, you can bring it closer to your eye level for more intimate face-to-face chatting.

Live! Cam Socialize Webcam features: Slim, compact webcam provides entertaining video conferencing with visual and audio effects. Built-in noise canceling microphone eliminates background noise for clear audio. Video capturing at up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 resolution. MediaShow and Desktop Share for sharing of live content via instant messaging. 1-year limited hardware warranty.

The multi-attach base and 5.5-foot cord gives you easy placement flexibility.

Capture video at up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 resolution. View larger

Fun, Interactive Experience in High Resolution

The Creative Live! Cam Socialize Webcam is an ideal and engaging way to keep in touch. The included Live! Central 2 software lets you spice up your conversations with voice effects and make funny faces or other avatars with visual effects. The webcam features a CMOS image sensor for smooth video capture and playback of up to 30 frames per second (fps) at 800 x 600 resolution (1280 x 960 pixels picture resolution) for sharp, clear images.

Also, to quickly and easily share your video uploads and start chatting with friends and family, one touch of the Contacts button brings out your online contact list instantly.

Built-In Noise-Cancelling Microphone

For superb audio, the Socialize Webcam features an integrated, noise-cancelling microphone that eliminates the need for a separate mic and removes distracting background noises from your broadcasts. This feature also lets you talk naturally and at a normal speed, with your voice coming through on the other end crisp and without distortion.

Creative Live! Central 2 Suite of Enhanced Features

Included with the Webcam is Creative Live! Central 2, a suite of enhanced features that add to your Instant Messaging (IM) and webcam experiences.

To enhance your IM, MediaShow lets you share photos and presentations as a slide show in the IM video window. Desktop Share lets you share any live content, including videos, photos, and documents, directly from your desktop through your regular IM application.

Included software lets you add video and audio effects during online chats and video recordings. View larger

Spice up your video by adding multiple special effects as you record with Live! Cam Doodling. You can insert funny backgrounds and voice morphing or add hilarious commentary by drawing directly on your video screen.

For parental peace of mind, Central 2 includes password-protected security control.

Slim, Compact Design

The slim, compact design of the Socialize Webcam allows you to bring the lens closer to the level of your eyes for enhanced face-to-face communication. And its multi-attach base and 5.5-foot-long cord provide the flexibility required to position the lens exactly where you need it.

The Live! Cam Socialize Webcam is compatible with Microsoft� Windows� 7, Windows Vista�, and Windows XP (Professional x64 Edition and XP with Service Pack 2); Mac OS X 10.5 or higher; and Linux� Kernel 2.6. Use of Creative Live! Central 2 software suite requires Windows.

The Creative Live! Socialize Webcam is backed by a one-year hardware warranty.

What's in the Box

Creative Live! Cam Socialize Webcam; multi-language quick-start guide; and software installation CD.

Creative Labs Live! Cams
	Good		Better			Best
	Live! Cam Sync	Live! Cam Socialize	Live! Cam Chat HD	Live! Cam Socialize HD	Live! Cam Socialize HD AF	Live! Cam Socialize HD 1080	Live! Cam inPerson HD
Perfect for	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops	Notebooks/Desktops
	*available in black and white
Sensor	VGA (640 x 480)	VGA (640 x 480)	HD (1280 x 720)	True HD	2MP	2MP	HD 1080p (1920 x 1080)
Still Image Capture	800 x 600*	1.3MP*	5.7MP*	5.7MP*	10MP*	12MP*	12MP*
Video Image Capture	800 x 600 @ 30fps*	800 x 600 @ 30fps*	30fps HD (720p)	30fps HD (720p)	30fps HD (720p)	30fps HD (1080p)	30fps HD (1080p) HW encoding
Lens Focusing	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Auto-focus	Auto-focus	Auto-focus
Microphone	Bundled headset - CLI only	Noise-cancellation	Noise-cancellation	Noise-cancellation	Noise-cancellation	Dual Beam-forming	Quad Microphones with Beam Forming
Parental Control
Audio and Video Effects
Live! Scan
Mobile Streaming
USB	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0	Hi-Speed 2.0

Product Description

Make instant messaging fun with Live! Cam Socialize and Live! Central 2 software. Spice up your conversations with voice effects and make funny faces with visual effects. You can even share your pictures, presentation slides and videos through popular instant messaging services. The built-in noise-cancelling microphone reduces background noise for significantly clearer voice chat, and the new low-profile design improves face-to-face interaction. The Live! Contacts button brings up your online contact list instantly so that you can start chatting right away. USB 2.0 ensures you'll get high frame rate video capture of up to 30 fps for smooth playback. Package Contents: Creative Live! Cam Socialize webcam, Multi-language Quick Start Guide, Software Installation CD.