MICRO INNOVATIONS IC720DM Micro PC Video Cam ( Windows PC )
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: Micro InnovationsModel: IC720DM
Product features:
- Stores up to 160 pictures on integrated memory
- Unique swing-out viewfinder
- 350K CMOS Sensor
- Working range - 0.65m to infinity
- Electronic shutter
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Digital camera reviews of MICRO INNOVATIONS IC720DM Micro PC Video Cam ( Windows PC )
Digital camera Review: Bad light sensitivity, works reliably.
Summary: 2 Stars
The camera installed easily on a Windows XP Pro machine.
It can capture live video using any standard application (i.e. AMCAP, VidCap32, or their own applications that come with the camera).
But: The live video only captures about 12 frames per second, which is terrible. If you want any semblance of "live video" in your captured movies, get another camera.
I did adjust all the exposure settings, and worked with the USB bandwidth and other features. But nothing gets the framerate better except turning off the automatic exposure ("AE" on one of the control panels).
If you do this, and then restart your capture program, the camera will achieve a solid 30 fps, but the picture is so dark that it's useless. You cannot push up the brightness enough to compensate, and you can't possibly get enough light into a normal room to solve the problem either.
Background: I'm a programmer. I've tested dozens of USB cams to see how well they work for videoconferencing. The problem of producing poor framerate, or having poor dark/light sensitivity is very common, especially with the cheap cameras like this one.
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