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Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500  (White)
 
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Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500  (White)
44% buy the item featured on this page:
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 (White) 4.2 out of 5 stars (30)
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Technical Details

  • Easily exchange video messages using your LifeCam!
  • Send video messages to anyone, anywhere, anytime--even if they are not online
  • Extra faceplates¿Choose your color
  • Crystal-clear audio
  • Auto-adjusts for low-light conditions
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 3 inches ; 6.7 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001C3V54O
  • Item model number: E4C-00001
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #810 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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    #20 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Webcams
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 9, 2008

Product Description

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Overview:

The Microsoft® LifeCam VX-5500 lets you hold video calls with friends, coworkers, and family in high-quality video and audio, no matter where you are. It's attractive, easy, and fun to use–the extra faceplates let you pick the color that matches your personal style.

Features:

     
Video Messages
Easily exchange Video Messages using your LifeCam!
  Extra Faceplates
In white and blue–choose your color.
  Video Effects
Facial exaggerations, Filters, and 3D accessories.
 
           
     
Photo Swap
Share and swap photos live during a video call.
  Windows Live™ Call Button
The easy way to start a video call.
  One-Touch Blogging
Add photos to Windows Live Spaces.
 

Additional Features:
  • Send Video Messages to anyone, anywhere, anytime–even if they are not online
  • Crystal-clear audio
  • Unidirectional microphone
  • Always focused
  • Auto-adjusts for low-light conditions
  • Folds flat
   

System Requirements:
  • Windows Vista®
    • Intel Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz (for Pentium Dual-Core
    • 1.8 GHz or higher recommended), 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended)
    • Hard drive 200–600 MB available
  • or Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later
    • Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz (for Pentium 4, 3 GHz or higher recommended)
    • 256 MB of RAM (500 MB recommended)
    • Hard drive 400–1250 MB available
  • Windows-compatible speakers or headphones
  • Broadband Internet access required; access fees may apply
    USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 recommended)
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Display adapter capable of 16-bit color depth or higher, 2 MB or higher video memory
   


Product Description

Share Your World with Friends and Family¿from Anywhere, Anytime. The Microsoft® VX-5500 webcam lets you hold video calls with friends, coworkers, and family in high-quality video and audio, no matter where you are. It¿s attractive, easy, and fun to use¿the extra faceplates let you pick the color that matches your personal style.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good webcam - no need to install the software, though., February 22, 2009
Length:: 6:19 Mins

This is me talking on the webcam - it's VERY easy to install, VERY easy to use, but I didn't find it necessary to install all the bells and whistles.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Beware the EULA!, January 7, 2009
The Lifecam 5500 is a cute little webcam that's extremely portable and has a nice long cord. It even comes with three different colored faceplates - dark red, blue, white-- so that you can integrate it into your 'look'. Built-in microphone, of course.

Technicals:::

Size: 1.75-inch-by-1.75-inch square
Connect: Uses a Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin Type A
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Min. Processor: 1.8 gHz
VGA sensor that captures 640x480 video and still 1.3-megapixel images.
Warranty: 3 year
License: extensive rights assertion


I tested the VX 5500 on an older PC running XP/home. The first thing that I noticed, besides the fact that there seemed to be a lot of packaging, was that there was a tag on the USB that said that the software should be installed before the camera is plugged in.

I did NOT, however, follow that advice because I could not agree to the Licensing Agreement. [For more on that, See the Con's.] Instead I just plugged it in and waited to see if the software I had previously loaded for my Gigaware webcam would work. It did. Perhaps it is because I used other drivers that I ran into no installation problem like others have commented on. I just plugged the cam in and it worked.

RESULTS:::

Pros :::
o Plugged right in and worked on our XP Home system.
o It works with non-Microsoft drivers.
o It worked with Google video chat.
o It has a Great stand. You can use it with a laptop or PC. (The Gigaware cam we purchased is only for laptops)
o 3D effects (requires software and internet downloads)
o It handles dim lighting conditions well. [Contrarily it tends to wash out in bright light.]
o Cord length is a nice 6 foot. (Longer than the Gigaware webcam by a foot!)
o 3 year Warranty


Cons :::
o The camera tends to wash out in bright light; it does better in dim light.
o Not compatible with Macs
o Invasive User Agreement (EULA) enables automatic updates and data collection.

Generally speaking, this is a nice webcam. It compared favorably with the Gigaware cam and the 5500 dealt with dim light conditions much better. If you are into such things, there are 'fun' 3D effects like hats and what not that you can download.

I'm going to give this product 4-Stars because it's reasonably priced and does a good job. HOWEVER, if a draconian EULA bothers you I would recommend the Gigaware Webcam as an alternative. It is roughly the same price, slightly higher resolution and the EULA doesn't give Gigaware unlimited access to your computer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little Webcam, not so nice software, February 26, 2009
By Jonathan Strawn (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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Length:: 1:23 Mins

This video shows the video quality of the camera. Recorded on a Mac Pro, using Quicktime Pro software. Encoded for upload as FLV video at high quality settings.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars No Complaints
For the price and the picture quality it provides, the Lifecam VX-5500 is a good buy.
Published 4 days ago by Christopher Pergola

3.0 out of 5 stars Blurry motion and awkward mounting on a monitor
This webcam is very small and folds flat. It's a great idea for travelling with a laptop when you want to keep in touch with your Paltalk friends. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kriston Rehberg

4.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500
Nice webcam that's easy to install and easy to use. Have had no problems...
Published 2 months ago by Chris Michaels

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good with Windows XP
I purchased this webcam based on good reviews listed. I have Windows XP (SP2) and I had the same issues as another reviewer with XP who said it 'stalled' their computer and they... Read more
Published 5 months ago by DJ

5.0 out of 5 stars good product
If you have Vista, you don't need the setup disk. Vista automatically recognized the Livecam and five minutes later you are up and running. Good pictures and live video.
Published 6 months ago by Robert H. Googe II

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Webcam
My mom and sister have webcams so I decided it was time to try one out for myself. I am not a wizard at computer accessories, yet this was really easy for me to install. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Emma Wellington

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing cam.
This is very easy to install and use. You can install the drivers included with the CD, but I recommend that you install the latest ones from the Microsoft website (currently at... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Erich Maria Remarque

2.0 out of 5 stars Works...almost
For some reason this camera keeps stalling my computer. It's gotten a little better since I quit using the wireless internet and just plug into the wall. Read more
Published 7 months ago by tree hugger

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid camera
After buying and using this camera for a while, I am very pleased. It is a solid camera, and the only thing I don't like is that it is choppy with fast movements, but the quality... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Michael S. Goldstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for grandparents!
I have family that lives out of state and gave this to them as a gift/test. They've been dying to try a video chat so they can see their two year old twin grandchildren, but they... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Hammer

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