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Macally MegaCam 2.0 Megapixel Video Web Cam with Built-in Microphone

3.0 out of 5 stars 11 customer reviews
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  • Brand Name: Macally
  • Model Number: MEGACAM
  • Item Package Quantity: 1
  • Width: 5.00 inches
  • Display Height: 5.00 inches
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Product Dimensions 7 x 3.5 x 2 inches
Item Weight 4.8 ounces
Shipping Weight 4 ounces
ASIN B004EPVWWM
Item model number MEGACAM
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3.0 out of 5 stars 11 customer reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #823 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Computer Accessories > Audio & Video Accessories > Webcams
Date first available at Amazon.com July 7, 2004

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2.0 out of 5 starsWorks, but subpar
By anonymous on March 8, 2011
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I use my '06 Macbook Pro in clamshell mode running a 1080p monitor, which doesn't allow me to use the built in iSight. I wanted to give the Macally camera a try as I have used one of their hard drive enclosures before with good results. Also had seen a Youtube video of someone recording decent quality video using this camera and was optimistic that it would perform the same on my system. I tried the camera using Photo Booth and Quicktime Pro and both applications gave very low frame rates (about 5-10 fps) on video and grainy photos. The built in iSight camera on my 4 1/2 year old MBP is much better. This camera, and any other UVC webcam, also do not work as capture devices for iMovie. On a positive note, the built in microphone is quite sensitive and has reasonably good audio quality.

Long story short, I would not recommend this webcam to those who already have an iSight camera. Perhaps the low frame rates were due to my older system/OS (2.16ghz Core Duo, 2GB DDR2 667 RAM, OS X 10.5.8) but the iSight camera on the same system performs much better. It's unfortunate that there are not that many options for Mac users when it comes to affordable external webcams, and while the Macally camera does work and provide basic functionality, its performance isn't what I was hoping for.
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1.0 out of 5 starsPoor performace with Mac mini
By poki on March 11, 2011
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This is what I get for buying a product that did not have reviews. It is a plug and play. Worked right away but performance is terrible. Video stutters maybe like 2 frames per sec. Not usable to record any clips even at the lowest setting. Should have returned it...
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3.0 out of 5 starsIt works, just not well
By Greg J. on October 30, 2013
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I got this webcam to replace a Logitech camera I have. The Logitech camera was old & has a hazy, white washed out color to it. This camera has a much better picture but it's frame rate is very low. Using something like FaceTime or Skype that requires video is very choppy, while anything that requires just a picture is much smoother but still less than desirable. I attribute this it being an older model camera from a time when lower frame rates were expected; I don't think the camera is broken just not up to modern video expectations.

Still images come out well enough & are clear in a reasonably well-lit environment.

That being said the microphone on it is quite excellent. Everyone I've spoken with says my voice comes through very clearly & can even hear faint background noises pretty well.
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3.0 out of 5 starsMic works great, picture quality good, framerate very low.
By John M. Hammer on November 8, 2013
I purchased a Mac Mini near the end of 2012 to replace a mid-2007 iMac. The iMac has a built-in monitor and a built-in camera and mic; for the Mini I purchased a large, high-quality monitor from Samsung but wanted convenient audio and video input which is why I purchased the Macally MegaCam. It fits on top of my monitor securely enough, looks nice, and after plugging it into one of my Mini's USB ports it "just worked" without requiring any software to be installed or any configuration on my part - which is the way a typical end-user like me wants things to work.

The MegaCam's mic works perfectly. I use it mainly for Google Voice (essentially using my computer as a telephone) and dictation of text with the camera unused and covered by the slide. The price of the MegaCam was low enough that I think I paid a fair price for a very high-quality USB microphone.

I also use FaceTime and other live video applications a little bit. Unfortunately, the camera is nearly worthless for this purpose or any other video application. The picture is quite nice, but the framerate is extremely low. Like maybe 2-3fps. I think this is because the camera is always imaging at its maximum resolution, which is just too high for high-framerate live video. If it came with software which allowed the resolution to be adjusted then the framerate would probably be fine but this webcam comes with no software and nothing I could find from third parties worked (admittedly I didn't spend too much time looking).

So I have a USB webcam that has really excellent audio in, takes lovely stills (rarely useful), and is close to worthless for video. That's OK for me since 99% of the time I'm using it either for phone calls via Google Voice or for dictation. For me, it's a 4-star product. But for anyone looking for a webcam, which means anyone looking for live video input, it's essentially worthless because of the very low framerate; hence the 3-star rating.
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3.0 out of 5 starsDidn't work well with mac mini osx 10.4.11
By J's Amazon on July 9, 2011
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This camera is easy to set up, fit nicely on my cinema screen, is aesthetically pleasing, but wasn't compatible with my mac mini 10.4.11. The frame rate was slow and grainy on skype, and sometimes the pic dropped all together. I called Macally and they suggested I get the ice cam instead. They thought since it's an older webcam, it would work better with my mac.

So here's hoping!!
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2.0 out of 5 starsNot 1/4 as good as logitech C910
By Andy Ruina on September 13, 2013
I just bought this at a store. I usually use a logitech C910 with my mac because the angle of the built
in laptop Macbook Pro is not good. The built-in camera looks up my face instead of at it. I mount the webcam higher so it looks at me. This Macally Megacam has, on my mac, these features that are worse than the logitech C910.

1) No focus. Seems to be fixed focus at infinity. It doesn't refocus when things are held close and I can't use the IGlasses (3rd party software I recommend) to do manual focus.

2) No manual control of exposure (using IGlasses). So, if there is a bright background I am stuck, with this camera, having a dark face.

3) Only the things way behind me are in focus.

It does "plug and play". Just not that well. In retrospect I should have bought another C910 from Amazon.
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