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Summary: Good webcam with some nice features
Review: I've had this webcam for almost a year now and I've never had any problems with it. Make sure you install the software BEFORE you plug in the camera or else it could cause some problems (I'd recommend downloading the newest drivers directly from Logitech's website rather than using the CD).
The image quality is as good as any other camera in the price range, but it operates better in low light conditions than most. The face tracking is a neat little feature but I don't end up using that often. From my experience, it seems to work by tracking the area in the frame that reflects/emits the most light. This generally works, but it also means that the cam is sometimes confused by bright areas (like overhead lights) so it tends to gradually shift higher and higher until it's pointing near the ceiling and you have to reset it to its "home" position. I still think its functionality is useful even if you don't let it auto-track your face because it allows you to pan and tilt the camera quite a lot without having to take your hand off of your mouse.
To tell the truth, the biggest reason I probably purchased this particular camera was because of the way it sits on the stem. I don't like having the camera in a high position (like on top of the monitor) because then it just looks down on the top of my head at a weird angle. I don't like it down on the desk because it creates another odd angle looking up at me. When it's on the stem it brings it up to just below eye level, which is about the perfect height for using while on the computer (like while instant messaging).
Is it worth the money? You can get a pretty good camera for less. Even the same Logitech webcam without the stem and pan/tilt stuff (the QuickCam Pro 4000) costs about $30 less... but having those features was worth the extra cost to me.
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Summary: Doesn't Work On XP Computers
Review: If you run it on Win 2000 computers, its awesome. You can pan and tilt across a whole room manually or let the face tracking software track you during a video conference. The face tracking works very well as long as you don't have too noisy of a background in the room to confuse the camera. If we all ran Win 2000 machines, I'd rate the product a 4 star!Unfortunately, the product doesn't work well on my New Dell Windows XP machine and a few other people have reported a similar problem on XP machines. The range of the pan and tilt seems to mysteriously only be about 20 percent of full range. It looks like a softare problem. If Logitech fixes this bug, we're back to 4 star all around. To get a 5 star rating, Logitech would need to include some more useful software like motion detector software, and the ability to control your camera remotely via the web. As it is you can only control it locally at your PC.
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Summary: customer deception
Review: Logitech pro 4000 camera does not work with AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) in the most unbelievable deception that a buyer caught unawares may have to face; never had so many problems with a piece of hardware (crashed a 4-yearold laptop through audio incompatibility)
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Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: My three year old Intel camera has a much better picture than this thing, MUCH. Even if they included better software, like an activeX plugin so it could be controlled from a web page, or a webcam server package, anything!, I would still return it because of the poor image quallity. I didb't even try the face tracking as what use would it be it the picture quality was worse than my old camera. Construction is good with an 9" extention pole and a long USB cable. Software install was buggy at best. Save your money for a real pan tilt or buy a higher res one for the same price.
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Summary: Picture Clarity is great
Review: This is a very good webcam, perhaps the best out there. Set up was simple on my Fujitsu S Series laptop running the most recent version of XP Professional. I just loaded the CD, connected the webcam to my USB Port and I was up and running. I'm using a 801g wireless Router and going at speeds of 108kbps. With a minimum amount of light, I get real great picture clarity. On Yahoo Messenger, I'm getting 320x240 pixels, as adverised and a frame rate of .80 frames a second. The quick capture program which allows you to take pictures is of very high quality. The only thing that was a little nerve racking in the set up was that I had to pull the camera real hard out of the base in order to connect it to the stand. I was afraid I was going to break the camera by pulling it this hard; but that was the only way to detach it from the base. I only give this 4 stars because I think the face tracking feature needs to be improved. For instance, when someone else comes in the room, the camera moves to track the face of the other. Moreover, I find that I have to go back into the settings every 5 minutes or so and recenter the camera to track my face when I enable face tracking. I've been using it lately without enabling face tracking and it does an excellent job as a regular webcam and does not make any noise like it does with face tracking enabled. I can move the webcam in any direction I like by going into the settings and using my mouse or cursor. This webcam is very easy and intuitive to operate. It is a little pricey but it is of high quality. I've decided to keep it. Hopefully, logitech will come out with new drivers to improve the face tracking feature. But even if they don't, this webcam is still very good.
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Summary: It's a Little Finicky, but not a Bad Camera
Review: This is my first webcam and I bought it at Sam's club. The first one I bought must not have pleased its buyer because it was a return and the software was missing. So, I took it back and got a new one. I have to say that it did not live up to my expectations immediately. I bought several new items at the same time and needed a USB hub to get them all installed. My first problem was with the hub. For some reason, there were problems with the items plugged into the hub getting recognized, so with a little trial and error, I finally decided to plug the camera directly into the computer and that solved that problem, although the camera is not the only device that is finicky about where it is plugged in.
Now, the image quality is not spectacular, but I think it is good enough. The tilt and pan mechanisms work perfectly, but the face-tracking is not without some problems, but mostly it works pretty good. Lighting is the key. Sometimes, the camera gets confused and thinks the light in the kitchen is my face. Sometimes it focuses on a drawing of Chesty Puller in my living room, but if I get the lighting right and give it a little help finding my face, it follows me around pretty well as I swivel around in my chair as I talk.
I paid $110. for this camera, which I admit is a little steep, but despite some set up problems, it performs as advertised. Oh, I have had the camera for about a month and I am not a computer wizard. I give this camera four stars. It isn't perfect, but neither is anything else in this world, but if you give it half a chance, it will do what is supposed to do and impressively so. Also the camera can be controlled with the mouse so that even if it gets lost or is little slow catching up, you can give it a little nudge.
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Summary: Please note that USB 2 here does not mean USB 2 high speed!
Review: This is not mentioned online anywhere, but I've seen the box first hand and while the camera will connect to a USB 2 port, it does not function at the USB 2 high speed, rather it works only at the USB 1.1 speed. I believe this means that you are NOT going to be able to do 640x480 at 30FPS. Otherwise the resolution specs are nice and it's probably a good camera. As long as you aren't fooled into thinking that it's a USB 2 high speed device and expect too much, you will probably not be disappointed.
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Summary: Great Idea - Crappy Attempt
Review: Well out of the two Orbits I bought, one last for about a month working perfectly, then it quit panning. The second I bought to see if it was a fluke didn't work right out of the box. I think this product is a little to complicated for what ever 3rd world country is assembling them. I say save your money and pass on this one.
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Summary: horrible
Review: what seemed like a wonderful idea - new and advanced.. has turned out to be a thorn in my side - and left me with trying to find a new camera. the good side - is the picture quality is state of the art. that is all. after the first day - the face tracking stopped working.. and now the entire camera wont tilt upwards. for now, its sitting on books. a total waste of money. - i had the first Logitech series cam they had out.. and it worked like a champ - and still does.. however now its too obsolete to work with XP.
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Summary: just wouldnt work with win xp
Review: windows error claimed that this cameras logo wasnt certified by microsoft so to procede with install would jepordize system stability. then it kept asking for a driver that i had installed. so bottom line is it never would work. i tried it on an intel and amd machine both late models with win xp and niether worked. this is the second logitech camera i have had similar problems with and will probably not buy from them again.
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