7.2 out of 10

Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro

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    8.4 8.4 from 18 reviewers
  • Expert Score (8)
    6.4 6.4 from 8 reviewers
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Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro

The Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro captures still images of up to 5 megapixels and delivers videos with a 1.3 video resolution. The digital videos are streamed with 30 frames per second. It also features a built-in microphone and includes Noise Cancellation technology that eliminates background noise. The Live!Cam can be mounted on to various displays like the CRT Monitors and flat panels.It is compatible to most instant messaging software such as Skype, Windows Live Mess…

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Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro

The Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro captures still images of up to 5 megapixels and delivers videos with a 1.3 video resolution. The digital videos are streamed with 30 frames per second. It also features a built-in microphone and includes Noise Cancellation technology that eliminates background noise. The Live!Cam can be mounted on to various displays like the CRT Monitors and flat panels.It is compatible to most instant messaging software such as Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger.

Features

The Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro delivers still images of up to 5 megapixels and videos with 1.3 video resolution. Digital videos are streamed with full motion 30 frames per second and images with a High Speed USB 2.0, however the Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro is compatible to USB 1.2 .A wider view is provided with its Live! Cam Optia Pro’s Wide Angle Precision Glass Lens, in addition to this, its multi-axis swivel rotates to a 270 degree angle and automatic image flip ensures that images are always upright when rotated more than 90 degrees. The built in microphone ensures that a natural approach is taken to speaking and besides this, Creative Live Audio uses Noise Cancellation technology to reduce background noise from the video chats. Instead of having to unplug the USB connection for a more private chat, the Creative Live! Cam can be twisted to de-activate the connection. It can be mounted on notebook displays, CRT monitors, flat panel displays and on other flat surfaces. Some of the software that has been included is Parental control, that requires the input of a password when Live!Cam is activated, Live! Cam FX Creator and Live! Cam Doodling allows editing the effects real time while chatting, special effects can be added to video chats with Advanced Video FX and voice effects can also be added. The photos can be editted and organize with Creative Live! Cam Suite. With the use of SightSpeed the PC can be used as a video phone, that enables multi-party video calls to be made and even streaming videos and photos to a web enabled device like laptops, PDA and mobile phones. Also included is muveeNow! which can help produce professional videos with its editing functionality. Some downloadable softwares which will be available online for download are Live! Cam FaceSecure that is a face recognition technology and Live! Cam Avatar. The Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro works with Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and other compatible instant messaging servies. The minimum system requirements are Intel Pentium 4.1.8 GHz or equivalent processor, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Vista, 256MB RAM, 500 MB HDD , CD-ROM and USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 recommended).

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Sensor:
    1.3-megapixel sensor
  • Lens:
    Wide-angle precision glass lens
  • Microphone:
    Built-in Microphone with Noise Cancellation
  • Highest Still Image Resolution:
    5 megapixels 2560 x 1920 (software enhanced)
  • Highest Video Resolution:
    1.3 megapixels 1280 x 960
  • Focus:
    Fixed
  • Interface:
    High-speed USB 2.0 (backward compatible with USB 1.1)

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  1. Reviewer: ComputerShopper
    16 April 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The low-price Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro Webcam will impress you with its features, but less so with its performance. Read more

  2. Reviewer: LAPTOP Magazine
    13 February 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    This bulky webcam is cumbersome in design and performance. Read more

  3. Live! Cam Optia Pro

    Reviewer: Cowboy Frank
    08 February 2008

    It would appear that the optimum focal point is at about 3 feet. In playing with the camera on my notebook sitting in my living room chair, and the notebook on my lap, the best focus was slightly behind my head on the back of the chair. Read more

  1. decent web cam

    Reviewer: BestBuyConsumer123, Bestbuy
    13 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    "goes great with my new laptop. keeps me in touch with all my web friends and relatives." Read more

  2. Easy to Use

    Reviewer: Goofster, Circuit City
    09 June 2008
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
     

    I have real bad lighting and it is hard to find a web cam for this conditions. I love it and it is easy to use. It is worth the cost. Read more

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