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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: 3 stars
Summary: one more time, my 3rd logitech webcam
Review: I got my 3rd logitech yesterday, now I have 2 messenger and 1 4000 pro, add to my previous review (basically stated this is a ok product and CMOS is not as good as CCD sensor in webcam), once more thing today:

Not each quick cam messenger are being created equal, the one I just got (included in Logitech Trio package) has a much more sensitive microphone than the one I purchased seperately before. Now I understand why some people are complaining the quickcam messenger's integrated mic is useless. This new quickcam messenger I got has a constant booming sound unless the room is super quite. But I can do little things for the noisy desktop computer and that noise alone make the integrated microphone useless. If I use it with my notebook, it seems work fine (much less booming noise).

My other quickcam messenger's integrated mic seems much toralent to the noise and works fine in either condition. So, should I say: GOOD LUCK!! :)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not A Pretty Picture
Review: I had purchase this product because of the history of logitech and how it's always been successful, but this one isn't worth it. The picture is very grainy and the sound just isn't there. I have tried trouble shooting and nothing has helped. I'm returning this webcam and try to find something else.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not comfortable with it
Review: I have been used this product before, the quality is okay, not very impressive though.
Now i am using other cameras like IP Camera. I am lucy to find out that some of the IP Camera like IP Camera 8000 can act as webcam, and can be placed anywhere in my house and be viewed anywhere in the world. That's too convenience for me because i did not have to hook camera to my computer anymore.
Also imagine you can view how are your babies doing in their bedroom or in the dinning room from outside like your office. And the price of IP Camera is under $100. Just forget webcam, ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Very good deal for this price
Review: I have used the camera for:

1. video conferencing with Yahoo Messenger
2. making small size video to send to my parents as an email attachment.

Pros:
- software with easy and convenient user interface,
- sending short video emails is very convenient ,
you make the video, press the EMAIL button, the video is automatically compressed and attached to the email, all you have to do is press the SEND button.
- price is very low in comparison with other cameras
- relatively easy setup

Cons:
- the colors in the video file are desaturated and have a slightly greenish tint.
- there is no way to specify what level of compression you want when you attach your video to an email (this one is clearly the bundled software problem). Meaning, you do not have control "video size versus video quality" - it is always compressed to lowest size and as the result the quality is lost, which leaves you with two choices: you can send uncompessed HUGE file with really GOOD quality OR compressed SMALL file with BAD quality.

My personal opinion: I am overall very happy with this model.
I bought one for me, one for my father, and one for my mother.
Despite my mother is not very good with computers, she was able to set it up and use it herself, which is one more big plus.

Note, there are two models of this camera on the market. The older model is _really_ bad, and some internet shops could still have it in stock. Make sure you buy the newer one.
The one on amazon.com is the good one.


Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product!!
Review: I just purchased the QuickCam and I am very pleased to say the least. It is designed to work with Yahoo and MSN messaging and I believe AIM will also work although I haven't tried it. The installation was a cinch and in no time I was chatting with friends and family. The built in microphone is also excellent. It gives you great sound and allows you to customize the recording levels. I've tried other webcams in this price range and frankly nothing else comes close to this kind of picture quality.

My only complaint is that the stand is kind of a pain to adjust at times and wish that it was better engineered. Other than that I am perfectly happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great All-In-One
Review: I just received this webcam yesterday and in less than ten minutes had it set up on each of my two computers (one with Win2000 Prof- Dell Latitude C610 and the other with XP Home-Dell 4400).

The installation of the software is easy, though I would suggest the custom install for those who know a bit about what programs they want and don't want loaded.

The picture is fantastic, particularly if you have a bright light or window behind you! The focus ring works well to adjust to different preferred distances from the webcam.

The software suite is easy and intuitive to use. Create an .avi movie file with sound by selecting the button and clicking start. To send it to someone simply right-click your resulting file to find the 'email' option. The built in auto-compressor is a nice feature bringing the 2Mb movie to a 60K size for sending that all but the most full email accounts can receive. It took me less than 3 minutes to send a friend a 10sec movie note.

For less than $35 including the mail-in rebate, considering it's ease of use and clear picture, it's probably your best deal on a webcam/mic/camera all-in-one.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: nice cam! color management needs polish though.
Review: I like this webcam! The image is charper than most of my friends'. You won't see a grainy pic if you adjust the light rihgt. Normally I will get a decent image at night when I turn on both my floor lamp and desk lamp. But don't expect the color to be perfect. I think they used special lighting to make the demo pic in the image libray look vivid. What I got looks kind of pale. Even you adjust the saturation level, it will only add more red to the image. In fact, some of my friends' webcams do a better job in color management. All in all, this is a good cam for the price. It meets my need for a decent image.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great for chat programs
Review: I love this little inexpensive webcam. The Mic works well, and the video quality is GREAT! Auto adjusts well in most cases, with a few custom settings you can get really good color. Works great on Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger.

WARNING: Great for my purposes, but the software that comes with it mostly useless and OBSOLETE. The software was for the days back when Webcams weren't integrated into chat programs.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Best quality for the money
Review: I've used it for about 30 days now and am very happy, it works great and the quality is better than most of my video chat friends. MSN messenger is of much better quality than Yahoo, but that's Yahoo's fault not the webcam. I like it so much that My kids got one for their PC and they are also very pleased with it. I have never had a lock up nor had to reboot while using it. I'm using it on Win ME & Win XP, the install was easy and flawless, but am not sure how it would work on older operating systems like Win 98. The software that comes with it is easy to use and with enough options for the average user. All in all I'm more than satisfied with the Quick Cam.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I Love It!
Review: Its easy and inexpensive; takes maybe 10-15 minuets to install; You just insert the software and follow the instructions; and at the right time you plug it into your USB (the software tells you when) and then you go trough a set up process, to adjust the camera and mic. It works perfectly well with Yahoo Chat.


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