Logitech 720p Webcam C905 by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech 720p Webcam C905
Digital camera Review: Didn't work upon arrival
Summary: 1 Stars
When I got this product it didn't work - absolutely no response from 4 different PCs. Oh well!!Digital camera Review: Does not work with current Skype
Summary: 1 Stars
As some other reviewers already mentioned: This cam does not work with the current skype version ... but in case someone wants to keep his cam: after endless fiddeling around the fallback solutions seems to be to use Skype version 3.0.0.218 or older ...
Skype blames the problem on Logitech, Logitech says Skype is buggy (since the camera is working fine with the logitech video call software...(btw: this is a paid service for $6.95/month) ... none of the two companies seems to care, however, if a seller puts a Skype logo on the package, I do not care where the problem exactly is, I simply expect the hardware to work with Skype.
2 days later.... after I almost overcame my initial frustration with the skype incompatibility let me add that under Vista on my Thinkpad X60 neither echo cancellation nor face tracking do work... did I mention that the same is true for any of other nice additional affects (avatars, still picture ...)?? Logitech Support told me to try a clean install (remove logitech software, disable all startup programs and non essential services, reinstall), took me about another hour ... however none of the bugs encountered so was solved by this.
Digital camera Review: Does what it is supposed to
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for a Mac and it does work (OS 10.4). It is quite portable and even has a small carrying case so it can go with you on trips. Two small problems with it: The clamp that holds it to the top of the laptop does not hold it well; it is easily bumped off or askew. but it comes with a stand to set it on a level surface (if you have one). Second, the signal is a little slow. A hand motion -- even slow -- comes across as a blur. This may be because my computer is only 1.42 GHz speed, but that should be plenty given the 1.5 gigs of memory. Not sure if it will give more motion on a faster machine. Not likely. However, the Windows version does allow for use of the software tricks that work onlyon Windows.Digital camera Review: Does what it says!
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
This webcam produces nice sharp images and the automatic focus is fabulous! The colors are rich and very true.
It works great in dim light and well lit areas. However in my opinion it works best if the room is evenly lit,either all dim or all bright.When I first turned it on it was evening and my room was dim except for the desk lamp which was sitting behind the camera and this caused some over exposure,this was easily solved by simply turning the lamp off.
The sound is also nice and clear,even from several feet away.I have a very soft voice and sitting about a foot and a half from the camera I can be easily heard,which is saying alot considering I constantly have to repeat myself to others.
Even the pictures are nice,about the quality of a mid grade digital camera.It also comes with a stand if you don't want to clip it to your monitor.The stand is a light weight plastic and has a grip pad on the bottom for extra support.
All in all I am very happy with this webcam and reccomend it to anyone who is looking for a nice compact webcam with excellent resolution.
Digital camera Review: Don't buy Logitec based on a rebate.
Summary: 4 Stars
The product is fine and with the rebate the price was fine too. The problem begins when you send in for your rebate. The bastards at Logitec will tell you something like they didn't receive your bar code labels (I taped them to the rebate form) and screw you out of your money. If you're buying because you want this particular model and price is no big deal, then go for it. If you're buying because the rebate makes the price too good to pass on (as in my case) DON'T BUY IT!!!