Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX - First Impressions

Just picked up a few of these to do some video conference testing. They were on sale for $29 at Skype.com (normally $49). I have only been using it for a few days, but the video quality is good for a entry level webcam. Setup was very easy, I plugged in the camera and WindowsXP downloaded the drivers from Windows Update automatically. I started up Skype, camera was recognized and I started using it.

My only gripe so far is the "Universal Monitor Clip". It isn't a clip, just a bendable piece of plastic with indentations so it can grip onto a laptop or monitor. The problem is that it doesn't bend or grip well enough. I have had some trouble getting the camera to balance & aim properly on my Laptop (Dell D620) without having to adjust my screen angle.

Specs:
- True VGA (640 x 480) resolution
- Still image capture: 1.3 million pixels (with software enhancement)
- Video capture: Up to 640 x 480 pixels
- Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
- Field of view: 42ยบ horizontal
- USB 2.0 certified
- Optics: Fixed focus

Link:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/352&cl=roeu,en

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