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Summary: Definitely worth the money.
Review: This cam is completely plug and play - install the software, plug it in, and you're set. I've tried several other cameras, and they all had major image quality problems. The image quality from this camera is almost perfect, though. The software tends to stop responding and it hogs quite a bit of memory, but that's a small price to pay for such a great webcam.
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Summary: Views From VTC Technician
Review: This camera is about as good as you can get for the price. This is the third Intel PC cam that I have purchased, the others were OPCON (operationally controlled) by friends here in Europe who were impressed with it's performance. Not only do you have the option of videoconferencing over the web you can also use it to to make dial up point to point video calls, something that very few, if any PC cams offer. If you take a little time to experiment with this product you can find a thousand uses. I have tried the Logitech, Creative, Kodak DVC and other cams and found them to be outclassed by the Intel Camera. There are better cams out ther for (dollar amount) or more but for under (dollar amount) you can't beat the Intel!!!!! Ton Frac
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Summary: Works ok for XP downloading drivers BUT webphone doesnt !!!
Review: This camera looks great, it works great when you download the drivers from intel.com for windows XP.. You can take pics, videos, play some games, etc.. BUT: You cannot talk with the webphone included, it doesnt even work with other webphones i downloaded, it is not compatible with win98 users if you have XP.. If you have XP, i dont recommnd it.. I cant talk online.. i can only send a little postcard..
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Summary: Warning for XP Users!! But Neat Features.
Review: This is my second Intel product and my second run in with their terrible support, which I wouldn't expect from a company like Intel. So I give five stars for the product and zero stars for the support. The issue here is that this camera didn't come with drivers or software to run on Windows XP. And unlike other consumer product companies that let you download XP drivers, Intel makes you send away for software and PAY (...) for the privilege. Who wants to pay and wait that long when they could just make them available conveniently by download? That is inexcusable and arrogant. That aside, the camera is a great camera. The best part is that it allows you to attach a VCR and download video onto your PC. I used it to download my wedding video and put clips on my web site. That is a feature most cameras don't have and I applaud Intel for taking the extra step. ADDENDUM: Since first writing this, Intel has made the drivers available by download and the software available on CD for free. Obviously they were getting a lot of heat. But I can't ignore the fact that their first instinct was so wrong, so I'm still holding it against them and keeping my three star rating.
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Summary: A great webcam
Review: This is my second webcam and is a massive improvement on my first (a Logitech). The image quality is excellent and it works well in poor light (which is where most webcams fall down). Physically, it has a good stand, so that it wont topple, a sliding door to protect the lens when not in use, and a focus dial. The software bundle is comprehensive, with useful snap shot and video clip software. There is also video conferencing software, which is not worth using as it requires the same software at both ends of the call - surely its simpler to use MS Netmeeting, which anyone with a webcam already has installed. And there are some webcam games which I havent tried. My only negative is that the cam is not as manoeverable as the "ball" type that swivel around to all angles For the money, this is the best cam currently on the market.
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Summary: Support and product will end..
Review: This product and all other Intel brand cameras will no longer be sold after 3/02 and no longer supported after 9/03. ... I never got webcam working as a PC video phone when I had 28.8 dial up. I haven't tried it since getting DSL. Other features are great. Support was always bad (in my opinion). Users will have to support it themselves in chat rooms and message posts since these were pretty good products that a lot of people bought them(including me, since it was offered through Dell computer). I'm a little surprised at the discontinuation.
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Summary: Not that good for my needs
Review: This was a gift off of my wishlist and was estactic when I got it. I had trouble installing it, and my dad had trouble installing it as well. We finally got it installed after 2 hours.
The autosnap feature was fun to play around with. But it wouldn't automatically upload on any of my servers. I configured it correctly too. Doing this manually can be quite tedious if you change it as often as I used to (couple times an hour).
The quick snap feature is easy and simple! However, I noticed I had to have the intel "page" opened just to use it. I normally have too many screens opened as it is.
The light quality changes depending how much movement there is and how close an object is to it. The farther away the more light (which can lead to no noses and white skin if you have a medium or light skin tone) and the closer up the darker it turns out to be (which can make flaws like acne or scars more visable).
The caption option is better then my previous web cam's, but not as good as others I've seen (such as captions going sideways, not just on the top or bottom).
I do not reccomend this cam for making fan signs or being in cam portals (unless you don't mind manually changing it). All and all, it is not that good for the price (for my needs and uses, at least). I'd return it if it wasn't a gift.
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Summary: After A Long Search, Perfect Cam
Review: Well, I searched around a bit, and also took a look at friends cams in their homes and other friends output of their cams online. The problem with most webcams is that they really are horrible, but since they are very inexpensive, many people get tricked into buyin the cheapest one, I mean, a cam is a cam right? Wrong. Most cams offer poor lighting features, poor color, lousy picture, and their software is lame at best. This cam worked immediately out of the box, has great software and within minutes, you can send a link to a friend and they can see you like that! The software included, gives you the option to turn your PC into a video server, which in these days of broadband, is a great option. You can also set up a motion detector feature, so that when you are away, if anything moves within the camera range it can do several things with the image. One, it can save the image(s) to disk, or email the picture to a selected email account, or upload it to a web page. I found all of these options worked well, except the upload part. There was limited documentation on how this worked, but I tried it with a FrontPage website, no luck. Tried it via FTP, no luck. I did manage to get it to upload to an AOL web account (members AOL space) which is fine for my needs. I may have not set it up correctly for the other features, but it was fairly basic: FTP username, pass and location, so I am not sure how I could screw that up. The camera adapts well to low light, and with a little tweaking, you could probably get a clear picture under candle light :) I must say, I was very impressed with this product, and it just goes to show, that if you do enough research on your purchase, you have a great chance of being satisfied with it. The reviews for this cam, helped greatly in my final decision to purchase the cam. A++
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Summary: Waiting for the (...) thing to work
Review: [I tried to] install [it] on an Windows XP computer running and Athlon 1600XP processor. First install didn't work and I had to MANUALLY delete files because the uninstaller wouldn't take the files out. Second install worked, kind of. Image was less than desirable, didn't support NetMeeting, basically got a cheesy app.
Looking for answers I went to the Intel Website and found an "upgrade" (read "PATCH") for WinXP that I could have for $6. Ordered it, came in four days, and loaded it up. Didn't work, no drivers came with it, didn't see the hardware (XP did, but no drivers...).
After an hour and a half long distance on MY DIME with their "support center", it went through three levels of escalation and now "the engineers are taking a look at it and they'll get back to me".
This may be a good product, but I don't know yet. Talk about vaporware!
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