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Labtec WebCam Pro ( 961358-0403 )

Labtec WebCam Pro ( 961358-0403 )

List Price: $29.99
Your Price: $25.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best investment.
Review: Believe me, you don't need to spend over $30 on a webcam nowadays(mainly because of the bottleneck of network speed, I am using DSL...). This labtec webcam pro fits perfectly your everyday use. When using with msn messenger, both the pic and sound quality are good but when it comes to yahoo messenger, the motion frames lag behind a little bit.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Just fine for home use
Review: I've checked out several webcams for under $30 and this one is among the best. The video image is clear and also captures all the back parts of the room very well.

There is a low light boost, backlight compensation, and color boost - among many other settings. Playing with the settings will result in the desired quality. The performance in low light is easily adjusted via the webcam settings. However, in very low light - using just the monitor in a dark room for example - the image is too dark. I figure this is the same for almost every webcam in this price range.

I enjoyed using the "Motion Sensor" for recording video clips of any movements when I am not present. Since the webcam is on my desktop, there is not much practical use as a security camera - but it does captures all parts of the room (25 feet) with very good resolution.

It works well with MSN Messanger 6.2 - both over a local web and across the USA. I use a cable interface to access the internet.

I just bought a second one and had Amazon ship it to my dad.


Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Rough around the edges...
Review: Yeah, this camera is good if you don't want awesome webcam quality across the net. And the picture sucks with Yahoo! but it looks pretty decent over MSN Messenger on a DSL connection. However, I have to put a lamp up near my monitor to be able to see myself because the light on this thing is terrible. Otherwise, its not too bad for the price. Myself, I'm taking this back to target ASAP and buying something of better quality.


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