Logitech 720p Webcam Pro 9000 by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech 720p Webcam Pro 9000
Digital camera Review: A superior webcam
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an exceptional camera. The field of view is huge. It will take in the whole room. The onboard microphone has excellent noise rejection. I have the camera/microphone just inches from my speakers and never get any feedback. My son got me one of these, and I've been buying them for my family members ever since. The Pro 9000 plus Skype has fulfilled the promise of video phones that they made to us 40 years ago.
Installation was the typical Logitech breeze with the included software. Buy this camera; you won't be disappointed.
Digital camera Review: A vast improvement over the laptop cam
Summary: 5 Stars
My laptop has a built-in camera, but since the laptop is across the room and connected to a flatscreen, I wanted a portable webcam that I could center above the TV for Skype calls. When I first launched Skype, the video picture was dark, and way off center. It took me a minute to realize that I needed to select the camera I wanted to use, since the default was the laptop camera. I found the pulldown menu and selected the Logitech 9000. WOW! What a difference. I suddenly had a tv studio in my living room! The software allowed me to adjust for light, although the auto adjust feature worked fine. I could also zoom in, tilt and pan the image using the video control panel. Note that this camera does not have a PTZ motor and does not physically move. This is all done with the image by the software. If you are sitting close to the camera, those features would be more limited. The nice thing about this is that I can sit on the sofa across the room and zoom in for a better picture to my video callers. I even tilted up and zoomed in on the people in the kitchen with amazing clarity. I haven't had a chance to test the audio quality of the built-in microphone from across the room, so I don't know if I will get a room echo or clear sound. I have used the camera and mic on my office computer, up close, and it worked perfectly. In fact, the person I called commented on the sounds of me shuffling papers, drinking an ice tea, and typing on the keyboard, so the mic picks up everything.
In addition to being a great camera and microphone, the Logitech software comes with a number of fun animated avatars, (such as an alien, a cat, and a robot, etc.) you can use if you don't want your face to be on camera. The camera software will analyze your facial features and then impose them on the avatar so that it moves when you do. It's not perfect, but it is a funny effect when you talk, blink and tilt your head to make the animation move. Kids will love it. You can also use any number of supplied images in place of your face, or add your own. I dropped in the classic 1950's tv test pattern as a test and it works great. These gimmicks will be fun for a while, but as video calls become more typical in our household, I'm sure this quality web camera will become valuable asset.
Digital camera Review: A very good web cam for the money.
Summary: 5 Stars
The web cam is on a windows 7 desktop and the web cam works great. Very easy set-up. I have had this product for 3 weeks.Digital camera Review: A very nice web-cam. maybe a little overpriced
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall I was very pleased with this web-cam. It takes great pictures and does good video. It also works really well in low-light situations. Came with some neat software which allows you to add effects to your video in real-time (like hats or glasses or even animated avatars which mimic your facial movements). Also has a motion detection function which will record video when activated by movement.Digital camera Review: A+ from a low-techer
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a Mac head who knows next to nothing about computers. I love this camera for the following reason:
1. I installed the software
2. I plugged it in
3. It worked perfectly the first time!
4. I never even had to crack the manual to start webcamming
5. Everyone at work comments how my picture quality is far superior to everyone else's!
If you want something easy to use & plug & play, this is it.