Purchaed this webcam based on the various reviews -
Positives:
Small and compact
Connects neatly to the lid of the laptop
Camera pushes into the body and protects it
Comes with a carry case
Negatives:
Really is only for a laptop and this is how it is marketed
The holder for clipping on the lid is not adjustable for thicker laptop lids - may not fit bigger laptops
Quite a lot of movement fade at the higher resolutions and you cannot go above 320x240 as it becomes very bad.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a portable webcam that you can carry about easily then in my opinion this is good value at around £40 - however it does have limitations and you ... Read More:
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Top notch.....easy to install (SOFTWARE FIRST!!!). Ive used several other cameras and although this was a few quid dearer than the budget ones ive had before, the quality improvement is well worth it. Ebuyer still fantastic price and arrived a day earlier than expected! Also, you can trust Microsofts support to be equally as good as the webcam with regular updates. Sits nice an looks good on top of TFT monitor too.
Well worth the money
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...but what a lousy manual. You have to guess how to get the software download for Mac - the included disk is for PCs only. The preferences refinements are not explained, plus the manual itself is anyway too small to see the screen shots in detail. The camera picture is ok, but small, so I can't go overboard about that either.
Ho hum.
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...but what a lousy manual. You have to guess how to get the software download for Mac - the included disk is for PCs only. The preferences refinements are not explained, plus the manual itself is anyway too small to see the screen shots in detail. The camera picture is ok, but small, so I can't go overboard about that either.
Ho hum.
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Well after reading other reviews I went for this neat little device. Its small and compact, good quality for its price range. Clear image, great sound with MSN and Yahoo messengers. Haven't tried it with Skype yet. I was a little put off by some reviews complaining about not being able to take it of its monitor stand and put it on its table top stand but after looking closely at it and the other parts for 30 seconds I gave it a good tug and it came off and clipped in neatly and firmly to its other stand. So dont let other people's complaints about that put you off, just give it a solid pull.
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Well after reading other reviews I went for this neat little device. Its small and compact, good quality for its price range. Clear image, great sound with MSN and Yahoo messengers. Haven't tried it with Skype yet. I was a little put off by some reviews complaining about not being able to take it of its monitor stand and put it on its table top stand but after looking closely at it and the other parts for 30 seconds I gave it a good tug and it came off and clipped in neatly and firmly to its other stand. So dont let other people's complaints about that put you off, just give it a solid pull.
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Im afraid the title says it all. Unfortunately I purchased this item and it eats batteries like sweeties. I cant upload the software because 3 different computers says it contains corrupt files. So basically Im going to have to replace it and write it off! I gave it one star because you have to rate it but in reality I wouldnt give it any.
P.S. I got a silver one - not black as stated! Doubt that one would have worked either.
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Im afraid the title says it all. Unfortunately I purchased this item and it eats batteries like sweeties. I cant upload the software because 3 different computers says it contains corrupt files. So basically Im going to have to replace it and write it off! I gave it one star because you have to rate it but in reality I wouldnt give it any.
P.S. I got a silver one - not black as stated! Doubt that one would have worked either.
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There are issues with the driver, it works to start with and then after a few days, the picture is black. After reinstalling, it works again but the same thing happens. Now it won't work at all after reinstalling. The Mic is good and continues to work even though the the camera dosn't, the sound quality is good. The software dosn't work and crashes. Overall not great.
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The philips 1.3 mega pixal webcam is a good quality but you can get better webcams for a bit more money. I paid £45 at the time near the end of 2007 and now when i done this review 13th March 2008 you can get a 5 mega pixal webcam for £65 so have a look around befor you buy.
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