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Brand: Microsoft
Model: RLA-00001
Price: $10.99
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Enjoy Ultimate Mobility - The Microsoft LifeCam ShowTM comes with a complete attachment system¿desktop stand, laptop clip, and attachment discs to make setting up and using your LifeCam a snap, no matter what type of PC you own. To show yourself, face the webcam forward. To show friends and family, simply fl ip it around. ....read more
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So-So Cam for So-So Price
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought this cam because it was affordably priced, and seemed like it would do good enough. It’s okay. But I do have problems with it.
I use it for making Skype calls and AIM messaging and have tried some Flash-based chat rooms. The microphone must be pretty good because I’ve not had anyone say they could not understand what I’m saying. On Skype people have said they thought I was on the phone. That’s great!
The video is where the problems lie. Using AOL Instant Messenger, the video sometimes blanks out to a white screen. Restarting AIM does not help. AND the video in AIM gets squished so I look like I have an alien head. Using Flash chat, the camera cannot be zoomed in at all.
Otherwise, I guess the camera is okay when it works. It can lighten the video well in low light. I ended up using the movable, foot-high stand, which is good in that I can place the camera in front of the screen. So, when I’m watching the person I’m talking to, it actually looks like I’m looking at the camera, which makes for a friendlier video for them. The camera doesn’t attach to anything, it uses magnets which work better than I expected.
The software downloaded from the internet from Microsoft. It has some fun features that use face-location software that will make the mouth or nose or eyes bigger, or place 3-dimensional masks or a hats on your head — and they actually swivel in 3-d space, too! Sounds dumb but it is funny.
Nice cam but REALLY bad software
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This web cam is nice. No complaints about the product itself. However the software is atrocious. After waiting on the install program for 45 minutes, I cancled and tried using the camera as a plain jane USB camera device. And it worked.
The software is bloated and will bug you incessantly about features and applications that you don’t want or need.
So buy the camera but throw away the install software disk. The camera will work fine using the built in USB cam and microphone drivers. Just plug and play.
A Good Webcam
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a very good little webcam–highly portable with good quality picture and a design that is both sleek and sturdy (sturdy enough, anyway). It draws its most natural comparisons to similar Logitech cameras and it compares very favorably with them. A nice bonus is the various ways you can clip the camera to your computer, install it on its stand, and so on. It’s very versatile whether you’re using it with your desktop PC or taking it with you on the road. The software installs smoothly and the setup takes very little time. It is simple enough that a person who is not very technical could quite easily use it without relying on the geek in the family to do all the work.
The LifeCam is just a tad expensive compared to similar cameras but is will worth the few extra bucks. I recommend it!
Decent little webcam
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This was my first webcam, and being not particularly technical I was looking for something that was easy to use and didn’t require a lot of set-up or knowledge to get it going. I have lots of friends overseas, and I was looking forward to doing some video chat.
The “Microsoft LifeCam Show (Black)” did everything I wanted it to do. It was easy to set up right out of the box, installed itself as promised, and I was up and going in no time. The default settings worked fine for me, so I didn’t have to fiddle with anything.
There are a few different stands and ways that you can position the camera. The software it comes with also lets you do some effects, which were fun to play with but I don’t think I will make any regular use of. The picture is certainly not movie-quality, and there are some jumps and lags, but nothing too bad. The quality is better than other webcams I have seen on friend’s computers. I liked the noise cancellation microphone as well, which made it easy to hear.
This was a great “first timers” webcam, and it has been fun being able to see my friend’s faces!
Microsoft LiveCam
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am very happy with this product. I have only had one glitch. The microphone settings keep changing everytime I use the microphone and so I must go back to the settings and change them again. It seems like there should be a saved setting that does not change.