Rating: Summary: Does not work with messenger services Review: In case you're buying the 4000 to send video when using messenger programs, I'll try to save you some of the time I've spent searching for help and money calling the long distance customer support line. Logitech advertises the 4000 for use specifically with AOL IM or MSN Messenger, however, it doens't work with recent versions of either. Logitech customer support is aware of the problem, but is not changing their advertising, or posting any info about the problem on their website or help files. Logitech also doesn't know when they'll have a software upgrade that fixes this problem - one customer service rep estimated it would be a couple of months.
Rating: Summary: Great web camera, easy to set up Review: It is really worthy. It is very interesting that I can see my family oversea now. The effect is great.
Rating: Summary: Supported under Linux Review: A couple of the other reviewers mentioned that the Windows software shipped with the camera was quite poor. I haven't noticed, as I've been using camera with Linux. The camera works fine with the Philips USB Camera Driver. Amazon rules don't let me include a URL, but a quick Google search should bag you the driver site for the (binary only) PWCX driver needed by the open source PWC driver, that ships with the kernel, to get the best out of the camera hardware.
Rating: Summary: The best WebCam for NetMeeting Review: I used to own a Kodak DVC325 WebCam and I thought it has good quality. Well, it was true until I start using NetMeeting with my brother in Taiwan. My brother owned a Logitech Pro 3000 which delivered great quality across half of the globe to us in the USA. That became the trigger for me to spend [more] to buy the Logitech Pro 4000. After I installed it, I can't believe my eye because the quality is as good as my Sony Digital Camcorder attached by firewire (IEEE 1394) to my computer. This WebCam comes with software that allows you to set it up as a motion detector. It also has Logitech IM Companion that allows your friends to see you from Yahoo or MSN Messenger. For Netmeeting, it deliver very stable image signal without large Mosaic. Though the price isn't [inexpensive], it does do a good job compared to other model. However, when I use it for capturing live video, it is not as good as the video that I captured using a Sony Digital Camcorder and Firewire card. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a WebCam and wonder about whether you should spent the [extra money] or not, wondering no more. It will server you well. A NetMeeting won't be good without your friends/family seeing you clearly on the other end. Hope this review helps you justify the price.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Review: The webcam is awesome. When used with the yahoo super cam feature, the video conferencing chats are very lively and offers excellent picture quality. This product is worth a lot more, when we consider some cool freebie softwares that come along. Excellent buy.,
Rating: Summary: Great Camera inferior support and drivers Review: This is a great web camera. It comes equiped with a motion detector that works well and great video. Excellent support software for setting it up and making movies. It blended well with all of my software, Netmeeting, Yahoo, Windows Messenger, ect. However it installed well with a new Dell w/Win XP and cost me 4 days on a another XP machine with the SP-1 service pack installed. They have a patch but quickly refer you to microsoft for support. You will need to remove your SP-1 and hopefully you can. I had to reinstall XP on this machine. Then you have to remove registeries using regedit. You are going to spend time talking to Microsoft as Logitech won't help. They have an SP-1 XP patch that apparently didn't work. The camera is worth the trouble. I have been through several including the Intel Line. This really is a great line of Web Cams.
Rating: Summary: First Experience with video messaging Review: I bought two Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 cameras so we could get live footage of our new grandson in CA. Easy to install and get running. Video quality is very good, although the size of the "screen" is a bit on the small side. Only real negative is the cheap plastic mounting system - difficult to get pointed just right and to make it stay in one position etc.
Rating: Summary: AWESOME Review: Great Camera - Well worth the money!!! Lots of extras and terrific video quality. I highly recommend this camera!
Rating: Summary: Best of what's available! Review: If you're looking for a webcam that can give you satisfaction of quality for the price, you're looking at the right webcam. The Logitech brand makes great webcams, I should know, I own 4 of them! I recently bought the QuickcamPro4000 because it had the high resolution I was looking for. I am very happy about the quality of the picture, both from the videos and images taken with the webcam. Wow, you don't know the difference until you see it live... The QuickcamPro4000 is wonderful in that this is a huge improvement from it's QuickcamExpress series of webcams, one of which I own. While the quality of the QuickcamExpress is good, it is far inferior compared to the QuickcamPro4000, whose quality I've yet to see any better out there. The round camerahead screws tight on a pivot that snaps into the triangular base, which is much improved with rubber feet and stability. The pivot point is great, while you are not able to get perfect 90 degree angles, you are allowed alot of movement quite easily. The lenscover for the camerahead is great for when you need privacy from the webcam, and it snaps onto the side. The manual focusring is a big hard to get used to, but once you do, the sharpening of the image is amazing! I use the QuickcamPro4000 for both security cam and webcam, and I've gotten many compliments about the color and clarity of the images. The QuickcamPro4000 lets you configure the zoom, image brightness/saturation, exposure, image modes [like b/w, mirror, backlight, etc], white balance/lighting and more! This webcam can be used in both brightly-lit and dim-lit areas because of the many adjustments. You should learn to play with it to test the abilities available. The included software lets you use the webcam to take 1.3 megapixel pictures and videos up to 640x480 resolution. The macro is better than many digital cameras! Editing the images with the software is easy and quick. As for permanent webcamming, I don't recommend Spotlife, go online and search for better programs to do live webcamming. But for editing, ImageStudio is satisfactory and convenient. The QuickcamPro series comes with many more features than the QuickcamExpress series. So learning is part of the fun, and because this is a top-quality webcam for the price, you need to learn how to use it to its limits. I definitely recommend this product for users who want the best possible for a decent price. Once you use this, you'll never go back to those other bad, bad webcams and you'll feel sorry for those who do.
Rating: Summary: Mixed bag of good and bad Review: Construction is very cheap; Logitech should include super glue to mount the camera on the base. Don't try to adjust the rubber focus ring unless you're just out of the shower; it requires bone-dry fingers to grip and not slip. Tech support is pretty bad; "return it," is all they say (and then, I suppose, I'd get back a refurbed one). Spotlife isn't too expensive, but it's a shame if the other reviewer is correct in saying that it was not required to webcast from previous QuickCams. The follow-the-head feature is neat and the included software is functional, if not pretty good. In conclusion: although I never had the 3000, I'd bet the 4000 is Logitech's recession version - rather than raising the price when the economy won't support it, spend less in manufacture and support AND make the end-user cough up more cash in the long run. Face it, folks: it's where Microsoft and Intuit are going...I hope DELL doesn't adopt the model; they're the last refuge of "Pay a little ONCE and enjoy."
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