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Logitech USB QuickCam Messenger

Logitech USB QuickCam Messenger

List Price: $49.95
Your Price: $39.89
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BEST webcam for money
Review: (..). I think you have to make sure that background in not dark. You can put light near web cam so it will give you clear picture. Built in microphone is not bad either. I think its better compare to additional piece of equipment for audio chat. I have windows 2000 & software install was matter of 15 minutes work. But be patient with installation after that it will be fun to have 640x480 very clear pictures. I am happy with web cam for price & quality. Buy iy!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good webcam
Review: a good webcam for only 30$ after rebate, but when I install it in my desktop, it crashed for unkonwn reasons, the weird thing was it automatically rebooted my pc without any pop-window and made my usb keyboard, cd-rom didnot work any more, but I managed to fix the problem. It works well in my laptop. Although I got a lot of trouble with it, I still recommend you to try it, it is a really wonderful webcam!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good value
Review: Easy (however long) install. Easy set up. I was able to start using it with yahoo and netmeeting in no time. The image quality is good, in fact much better than some of the earlier (and OEM) versions of the same camera. They must have done something to improve it. I bought one for my mom, I liked it enough that I am buying another one for myself.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: not worth the money
Review: Every time I tried to move the camera,it would freeze up and I'd end up having to reboot.Click on the top to take a picture and if it touched it on the mic,it would freeze up.No help on that subject either. Very poor picture if you're on yahoo chat.That is all I have right now.I asked around,unfortunately after I spent the money on it and found out that it freezes a lot and you end up having to reboot your pc.Too much trouble for such a little thing.Don't buy this camera.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Superb for the price
Review: For less [...], considering it's ease of use and clear picture, it's probably your best deal on a webcam/mic/camera all-in-one.

I've sent 3 to relatives in Europe and now we 'get together' regularly over MSN Messenger by video! Though my sister's connection is too slow for Messenger, she can now send me video clips of my nephew so I can see him grow up between visits. What a treat!

If you don't have a digital camera and want to use your webcam to take some quick email-quality photos I would suggest that you spend more and get the Logitech Pro4000. With 1Mb picture resolution there's a noticeable improvement in the quality of both still photos and video.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good Web Cam.
Review: For the price, you can't go wrong in buying this WEB CAM.
Picture quality is very good. Very USER FRIENDLY, EASY SETUP.
I had bought a WEB CAM that I paid twice as much as for this CAMERA, took it back, and kept this one.
If you are looking for a mid priced WEB CAM that is easy to use, and set up, don't hesitate in getting this WEB CAM.
You won't be disapointed at all !!!!!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Web Cam
Review: Good Cam for those who do not want anything to expensive. You get what you payed for.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Logitech Customer Support says buy another brand!
Review: Got this camera yesterday from Amazon, installed drivers from logitech website to avoid the spyware on the CD. Camera worked, but my McAfee Antivirus crashed. Called Logitech support, after holding for 15 min. (Toll number), was told by the person - "well if it crashes then you have to choose between the antivirus and the camera!" when I asked if that is the only solution he could offer, he says, "You can return the camera and buy some other brand, thank you for calling logitech" When I asked to speak to a supervisor, he puts me on hold, then comes back and says supervisor is also saying the same thing.

Sent an email to support hoping I will get better support, got a reply with a link. On clicking on the link, I get "Internal Error. Please try again later." I think there is an internal error in the company itself that they should fix first!!!

As for the camera quality, it is as bad as the quickcam express that I put in trash. Image does not focus and is grainy.

I would like to speak to the guys who gave 5* to this product.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: All right webcam, but
Review: Got this webcam today and set it up in office (bright light condition) and I cannot see much differences in video quality vs. QuickCam Pro 4000. But the similarity ends when this webcam gets home, at home's lighting condition, QuickCam Messenger cannot compete with the QuickCam Pro 4000 in video quality, not even close. (by the way, both Messenger and Pro 4000's still picture quality are pretty poor and personally, I don't care for the still picture quality since I can use a digi camera to take a picture). The CCD in QuickCam Pro 4000 really shines in low light condition. (QuickCam Messenger uses CMOS)

So, in bright light condition and all you need is just a little video in IM chatting, you might get away with this QuickCam Messenger, but for all the others, will be better off with the QuickCam Pro 4000.

All after all, this is the first time I can compare side by side with 2 webcam using different technologies (CCD vs. CMOS) and obviously, you get what you paid for. :)

My advice will be go for the QuickCam Pro 4000 or the recently introduced Orbit, but of course, more expansive. Good luck in searching for the new webcam.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Lousy Support - camera is junk
Review: grainy photos, slow jerky movement. But worse than that is the program NEVER completely uninstalled. Support has head up rectum - after informing them I uninstalled the program but the program never fully uninstalled, I was informed that I must have done something wrong. Suddenly its my fault that parts of the program remain. Also NOTE: Software that comes with camera includes BACKWEB - if you are unfamiliar with backweb - it is SPYWARE. Would NOT recommend this or any other logitech product now. My real rating is -5 stars.


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