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Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 720p HD Webcam for Notebooks - Black

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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

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  • Auto Focus
  • TrueColor Technology
  • Notebook design with 360-degree rotation
  • True 720p HD video
  • HD-quality video at up to 30 fps.
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Technical Details

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  • Brand Name: Microsoft
  • Model: 7PD-00001
  • Item Package Quantity: 1
  • Hardware Platform: Pc
  • Width: 5.60 inches
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Product Details

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  • Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 8 x 5.6 inches ; 1.6 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00372567A
  • Item model number: 7PD-00001
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: February 3, 2010

Product Description

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From the Manufacturer

Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 for Notebooks


Do more things together when you're apart with Skype video calling


Great HD Video for Life on the Go

Share life on-the-go with the LifeCam HD-6000. Snap it on to your notebook, and capture the excitement of life around you—wherever that may be. Featuring a 720p HD sensor, the LifeCam HD-6000 automatically sharpens your images with Auto Focus while TrueColor adjusts exposure for bright, vibrant footage. Plus, you're sure to catch every angle with the 360° lens rotation while the widescreen presents a remarkably cinematic feel.



Product Features



  1. 720p HD video chat

    For a true HD-quality experience.

  2. TrueColor Technology with face tracking

    Automatically controls exposure for bright and colorful video.

  3. Compact design

    Easily attaches to your notebook or laptop.

  4. 360-degree rotation

    Rotates halfway in both directions for an all-around view.

  5. Widescreen

    16:9 format offers cinematic video recording.

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Lens Plastic Element Lens Plastic Element Lens Plastic Element Lens Glass Element Lens Premium Glass Lens
Microphone Digital Microphone Noise Reduction Microphone Noise Reduction Microphone Noise Reduction Microphone High-Fidelity Microphone
TrueColor Technology
Auto Focus
360° View Range
ClearFrame Technology
Aluminum Body
Carrying Case
Lens Cap

System Requirements

  • Computer/Operating System
    Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher (Excluding Windows XP 64-bit); minimum: Intel Dual-Core 1.6 GHz or higher, 1 GB of RAM; recommended: Intel Dual-Core 3.0 GHz or higher, 2 GB of RAM
  • Hard Drive
    1.5 GB free
  • Other
    USB 2.0
    Windows-compatible speakers or headphones

Product Description

Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 for Notebooks Win USB Port CD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Very good video quality, abysmal autofocus August 17, 2010
By Chris
Style Name:Retail|Amazon Verified Purchase
To use this camera for video calls it's an absolute must to disable the autofocus. And unfortunately you must do it every time you've rebooted your computer, if not every time you restart your video calling program. The autofocus will hunt back and forth over its full focusing range on a regular basis even if the subject is relatively close to the camera and moving very little. The end result is maddening. I don't know if this "feature" is reduced by a super strong connection, but I do know I'm not the first to complain about it by any means.

The only solution is to open up the camera settings and disable the hyped "true color + ClearFrame Technology". Once this box is unchecked you can then go into the "Properties" and uncheck autofocus. While you're at it you may want to uncheck the auto exposure and the auto color temperature and just make adjustments there that look good to you.

Once you've killed the horribly evil autofocus the video is actually quite good for such a tiny camera. That's why I give this 3 stars instead of 1. I've used it with Skype and the video is sometimes good even with sub 500 Kbit connections. It is definitely much, much, better than the built in camera in a new Dell laptop (relatively high end with a Core i5 and 4GB RAM) just purchased in the past 2 months. It's also better than a camera built into an iMac that I've had the opportunity to compare with.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A great little webcam with one major flaw April 6, 2011
Style Name:Retail|Amazon Verified Purchase
I picked this up for chatting with my wife while I was in Japan and am pretty happy with it.

Pros:
-The video quality is very good, much better than the built in camera on her laptop.
-The mic was very sensitive and I could move around the hotel room without shouting.
-Comes with a handy little pouch and the built in cable-minder is also well designed.
-Can clip onto just about anything shaped like a picture frame.
-Swivel head had a good range of motion and wasn't too loose.

Cons:
-Small gripe here but the indicator light can be hard to spot compared with normal cams. It's the little blue ring where the unit swivels.
-And the big gripe is a software issue, they'll patch it someday I hope. The autofocus does this pulsing cycle where it drifts out and then jerks back into focus. You can disable it in the settings and set it at infinite focus(0) and things are just fine. However there isn't a way to change the defaults so when you reboot your computer it will re-enable autofocus and you have to disable it all over again. There's discussion of the issue on many forums but no fix that I've seen to date.

When they fix the software this will be a 5 star webcam.
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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome product, and works with 64bit of Windows 7 September 30, 2010
By PJ
Style Name:Retail
Not sure what the other reviewers are saying, but I installed the software successfully on couple of my 64-bit Windows 7 laptops by visiting Microsoft's hardware site.

Also installed Windows Live Essentials 2011 that includes Windows Live Messenger and other stuff (Live Mail client app, Live Photo Gallery, Live Movie Maker, etc).

Webcam was very economical, and provides awesome pictures and hd video after turning off auto-focus feature (by going into settings and disabling TrueColor).

I am pretty happy with the product, and hope others will provide an accurate review of this product.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice webcam
Very nice, compact, well designed webcam with good colors and sharp images.
Unfortunately the auto-focus is to much of a problem. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Kikonyc
5.0 out of 5 stars It was for my wife to talk to her relatives
What else can I say, I like the product and it keep her occupied, but with Skype it lowers those phone bills.
Published 9 days ago by Joseph M Cuschieri
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm impressed by the quality and the price
Photo quality is excellent - easy to set up. Many cameras warn you that pictue quality will be affected by bright lights in the room and other USB connections and advises you to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carol A. Casner
5.0 out of 5 stars Much clearer picture
We bought this for my son so we could see the grandkids more clearly. It works so much better than his old one.
Published 1 month ago by Lynnellen
5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S GOOD
This webcam is pretty good for the price. Actually, it's pretty good period. The picture comes out clear and nice. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wendi Cole
4.0 out of 5 stars good cam
Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 720p HD Webcam for Notebooks - Black is excellent for the price I recommend it even if the cable is a bit short
Published 2 months ago by jorge rodriguez
5.0 out of 5 stars good video quality
i wanted just to rate it but i guess i have to write something about product to be able to rate it.
overall very good product and deserves 5 stars .
Published 2 months ago by LZGNY
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent product
this camera is great. yeah, there's a lot of moaning about the auto-focus feature on the web but I will tell you it's infounded. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Speedyandreliable
5.0 out of 5 stars LifeCam HD6000
This camera was shipped in excellent condition and it was like new. I downloaded the installation from the web because the installation disk was not included. It works just fine.
Published 2 months ago by Oyhane Go
5.0 out of 5 stars as advertised
ordered for a coworker. worked as advertised. Well packaged. No surprises .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....
Published 4 months ago by Debra J Johnson
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