Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 (68A-00001)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 (68A-00001)
List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $29.95
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Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 5 weeks
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5Average rating of 4.0/5

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224132367
Feature: Superior video quality and high definition still photos
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Microsoft
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: 68A-00001
Native Resolution: 640x480
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Microsoft
Release Date: 2006-06-09
Studio: Microsoft
Warranty: 3 year warranty

Features
Superior video quality and high definition still photos
Automatic face tracking software
Crystal-clear audio with built-in microphone
Video effects let you express yourself during chats
Optimized for Windows Live; Windows Live Call Button, LifeCam Dashboard, and One-Touch Blogging

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Editorial Reviews:

Take instant messaging with friends and family to new levels of sight and sound. Hear sounds and voices as if they were in the room with you. See clear live video images and experience a new dimension in communication. The LifeCam VX-3000 is optimized for use with Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, so you can share life as it happens. Easily start a video chat by pressing the Windows Live Call Button, and clicking an Online Contact. Crystal-clear video conversation is now possible with more than 200 million contacts in nearly every country in the world. Get vivid high-quality still images, even in low light. Hear your friends and family as if they were in the room with you. The built-in unidirectional microphone automatically picks up your voice with remarkable clarity-there's no more hassling with separate devices. Long, flexible cable gives you more room to move Surprise your friends with cool video effects, accessible right from the Windows Live Messenger Window LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless System Requirements - Windows XP Pro, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, 300 MB of available hard disk space, an available universal serial bus (USB) 1.1 or 2.0 (recommended) port


Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
Summary: NOT FOR LAPTOPS
Comment: I just received this item and was very disappointed that the clip is not made for laptops. When I did the search thru Amazon "web cams for laptops" this item comes up first. I cannot speak to the quality or performance but I hope this helps someone else not make the same mistake.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: Microsoft LifeCame VX-3000
Comment: This is my third Microsoft LifeCam. We bought one for each of our kids in the last two years and we love them! Great price, great value!

Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: another great hardware device from Microsoft
Comment: This webcam works great. It was easy to install and very easy to operate. I have never been dissapointed by any of Microsoft's hardware devices.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
Summary: Worth it's cost
Comment: This camera is certainly not the nicest out there, but it does the trick for around $30. Picture is decent.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5
Summary: Using with XP 4 stars. Using with Linux 0 stars.
Comment: I purchased the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 Pack which contained two cameras. One was for me and one for family who were visiting from out of town. My visitors had their laptop with them so I offered to install it for them. On their laptop, which runs Windows XP Home, the install went fine with no major problems.

The problems set in when I tried to install the camera on my desktop computer. I run Ubuntu Linux and the camera will not work with it. I spent about four hours searching through tech support forums and trying different suggested fixes, but in the end it just will not work. I should have known better than to try using a Microsoft hardware product with an Open Source Operating System - Ubuntu. In my research several people suggested switching to a Logitech camera and related that they were able to easily use them with all different Linux flavored OS's to include Ubuntu. Now I just have to find a friend who runs Windows XP that I can give the VX-3000.


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