The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is a compact and portable USB camera designed specifically for laptop PC users. Add video to instant messenger services such as Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and AOL Instant Messenger. Capture still photos and videos instantly. Conduct video conferences from anywhere using Microsoft NetMeeting. The USB connection allows for easy setup and the included software makes the camera easy to use while away from home.
Video resolution and size can be adjusted up to 640 x 480 pixels (software-interpolated). Still image format is JPEG and video data format is AVI. Video frame rates go up to 30 frames per second; the lens has a fixed focus. You will need to purchase a microphone separately to talk over the Internet.
The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is compatible with computers that run Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP and have a USB input. The Webcam comes with a two-year limited hardware warranty.
Product Description:
The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is a compact and portable USB camera designed specifically for the notebook PC user. The USB connection allows for easy set up and the included software make the camera easy to use while away from home. Its integrated mount fits all notebook PCs and folds up for easy storage and lens protection when not in use. This camera provides high quality color video input for instant messaging and video conferencing applications and allows the user to easily capture full-motion video and still images on their notebook computer. The fun way to get closer while traveling.
Logitech 961241-0403 QuickCam for Notebooks
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Logitech 961241-0403 QuickCam for Notebooks
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The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is a compact and portable USB camera designed specifically for laptop PC users. Add video to instant messenger services such as Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and AOL Instant Messenger. Capture still photos and videos instantly. Conduct video conferences from anywhere using Microsoft NetMeeting. The USB connection allows for easy setup and the included software makes the camera easy to use while away from home.Video resolution and size can be adjusted up to 640 x 480 pixels (software-interpolated). Still image format is JPEG and video data format is AVI. Video frame rates go up to 30 frames per second; the lens has a fixed focus. You will need to purchase a microphone separately to talk over the Internet.
The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is compatible with computers that run Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP and have a USB input. The Webcam comes with a two-year limited hardware warranty.
Product Description
The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is a compact and portable USB camera designed specifically for the notebook PC user. The USB connection allows for easy set up and the included software make the camera easy to use while away from home. Its integrated mount fits all notebook PCs and folds up for easy storage and lens protection when not in use. This camera provides high quality color video input for instant messaging and video conferencing applications and allows the user to easily capture full-motion video and still images on their notebook computer. The fun way to get closer while traveling.Customer Reviews:
Excellent value for the price.......2005-05-14
The Logitech QuickCam For Notebooks is a compact portable USB camera designed specifically for notebook PC users. Add video to instant Messenger Services such as Yahoo & MSN Messenger and AOL (AIM). Capture still photos and videos instantly. Conduct video conferences from anywhere using Microsoft NetMeeting. The USB connection allows for easy plug and play set up. Comes with camers and softwear
Features
* Attach the camera to your notebook using integrated mount that
as a lens cap.
* Rotate camera 360 degrees for better angles
* Get started quickly with the simple softwear and plug-and-play
USB connector.
* Broadcast live video over the web or instant messenger programs
* Take up to 640x480 pixels, softwear interpolated
* Capture video up to 30 frames per second.
Systems Requirements
* Pentium II 400, Celeron, AMD Anthlon (which I have)processor
Higher.
* Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, ME (I use) or XP
* CD-ROM drive
* Available USB port
I use the following criteria in my ratings
1. Quality of product
2. Ease of use
3. Features
4. Value for money spent
Good product.......2003-09-06
I'm a student in high school, and have friends and family in different countries, and this webcam works great for me! So no complaints here.
Great Company [bad]Product.......2003-08-29
Loved the design. Only if they used a better imaging chip........2003-01-31
Likes:
I loved the stylish design, but I'm also aware that this is completely subjective. The leg clips on the laptop or flat panel displays nicely. Though it is not as steady as some clamp-based notebook camera mounts, it is more compact and "integrated" as it can be turned over as a lens cover. The camera responds quickly to light changes to adjust exposure settings. It also has decent contrast handling (in spite of the poor images) and high shutter speed. It is very small and light, with a short USB cord true to its purpose as a notebook camera. Very decent construction quality, though the joint where the leg connects to the camera may be a weak link for a travel camera subjective to frequent handling or abuse.
Dislikes:
Very poor image quality. It is comparable to the worst of the logitech line, or the Quickcam Express (which uses very dated technology), despite its 640x480 rating. The image is full of noise produced with high gain, yet more significantly, the resolving power of the imager or the lens is abysmal (yes I adjusted the focus ad nauseam). The color is also terrible, with very poor saturation and hue no matter how I adjusted it. The image in short, is grainy, pixelated, blurry and with a grey-ish hue on everything. Even a cheaper Xirlink camera I tried did much better than this.
Conclusion:
Logitech tend to use "gain" function rather than prolonging the shutter speed for low light situations. This contributes to the noise of the images througout its camera line. The reason Logitech do this, I suspect, is so that the camera can "freeze frame" the moving subjects nicely even when under low light situations. The higher end Quickcam Pro 4000 has an adjustment for both gain and shutter, and this theory proved its own validity. Such control is not available for this travel camera, however, and grainy image is the norm. This factor was casted aside, since with better software controls the noise may be reduced and not be a "fault" of the camera's hardware itself. However, the image resolution as well as the color is quite terrible, even with all the controls played, looking more like a cheap 320x240 camera. These faults can be primarily attribued to an inferior CCD. Despite the favorable review on CNET among other sources, it is easily out-performed by a cheaper Xirlink made IBM Net Camera we also tried for comparison due to its comparable size and notebook clamping capability. The difference in image was phenomenal, so much that it truly put the little cute spider camera to shame. I sincerely do not want to reject the camera, but for this kind of price and image quality, even its innovatively designed and high quality plastic body cannot save it for becoming a very poor value indeed.
Just what I expected.......2002-11-08
The plastic base is a great design that lets it sit easily on a desktop, hang on the top of a laptop screen, and fold over the lens to protect it while traveling with my notebook.
The image quality is pretty standard for a logitech camera. This is not photo quality, but works well for video conferencing.
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