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Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

 

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  • User Score (550)
    8.5 8.5 from 550 reviewers
  • Expert Score (5)
    9.0 9.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Value for money (28)
    8.8 8.8 from 28 reviewers
  • Features (30)
    7.9 7.9 from 30 reviewers
  • Ease of use (27)
    8.3 8.3 from 27 reviewers
  • Performance (11)
    8.0 8.0 from 11 reviewers
  • Picture quality (42)
    8.1 8.1 from 42 reviewers
  • Reliability (8)
    8.2 8.2 from 8 reviewers
  • Overall quality (8)
    8.2 8.2 from 8 reviewers
  • Installation (11)
    7.9 7.9 from 11 reviewers
  • Video quality (6)
    6.3 6.3 from 6 reviewers
  • Ease of setup (6)
    8.5 8.5 from 6 reviewers
  • Color and saturation (6)
    7.2 7.2 from 6 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    8.0/10
    18 December 2007

    The VX-1000 perfectly illustrates the progress made by digital products. For a low price it offers quality that we can only find on what were formerly very high end models. Impressive! Read more

    • Price, Design, Good sharpness, especially for the price, Rather good color fidelity day and night, Proper geometry in images
    • No digital zoom, Fluidity at night inferior to the Philips SPC 900NC, Video effects of little interest

  2. REVIEW STREAM

    REVIEW STREAM
    10/10
    23 April 2008

    This Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 edition is a very reliable and time tested for an easy use to share life with the ones you love even with miles apart.This is best use with Windows XP Pro/ Home/ Media Center Edition/ Tablet PC Edition. It also requires pentium II 550Mhz but it its recommended use Pentium 4 1.4 GHz and because it has a built in microphone which gives a big advantage it also required sound card with speakers and headphone. Read more

  3. Cowboy Frank

    7 February 2008

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    • Good quality for the price, Better than Logitech Chat
    • Entry level camera, Requires Windows XP or Vista

  • User Reviews

  1. Amazing

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Sharon E. Johnson "braceface", Amazon
    9 July 2011

    I ordered this product on July 3rd, 2011 and it came July 9th, 2011. It is very much worth my $19.99 and it could've been better! I'am not new to webcams, but this byfare is the best webcam I ever owned :) Thank you Amazon.com <3 Read more

  2. Do not buy this product

    J&R
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Bronx Pete, J&R
    2 May 2010

    Set up was highly frustrating. I wanted a product easy to install and ready to use. That is not this product. The product does not come with all the necessary software. The installation software MUST connect to the internet, or it exists installation. When I finally resolved my internet issue, I found the camera would NOT work with skype. Read more

    • Fits nicely on monitor
    • Difficult set up

  3. Good Enough

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: dennisl59, Newegg
    29 November 2009

    I was looking for a good value under $50, this is it. Recommended for basic day to day use. Used the install disk, then downloaded the latest drivers. Read more

    • For the money, this unit fills the bill. Decent quality, easy to install, no compatibility issues with Vista Home Premium 64 Bit. Classic Plug and Play.
    • None.

  4. "Good Value"

    CNET
    7.0/10
    Reviewer: DoomNuken, CNET
    30 May 2008

    I really was looking forward to an entry level camera that was simple and delivered a reasonable image quality for less than 30 € and i found this on to be quite simple an easy to install althoug i keep pushing the up button that send me to msn direct video cast, i got used it very quickly. It also inludes is own built in microphone. Read more

    • Price, ease to use, simple configuration, suport for desk and LCD/TFT
    • No adicional software

  5. Amazing Cam ,great price!

    10/10
    Reviewer: ruby77, epinions.com
    23 April 2008

    I bought this cam only because it was cheap, and needed a cam to keep in touch with my family overse Read more

    • CHEAP,easy to install, adjused lighting
    • Really can't think of anything!

  • WikiFreak Description

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 captures images and videos at a 30 frames per second with 640 x 480 resolution. It includes a built-in microphone and LifeCam dashboard, that enables users to edit images and videos. The LifeCam is integrated with Windows Live Messenger, that allows users to swap photos and share videos using the same video call window. Video calls are started by using the Windows Live Call Button, and images are uploaded on Windows Live Spaces blog by a few cli…

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Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 captures images and videos at a 30 frames per second with 640 x 480 resolution. It includes a built-in microphone and LifeCam dashboard, that enables users to edit images and videos. The LifeCam is integrated with Windows Live Messenger, that allows users to swap photos and share videos using the same video call window. Video calls are started by using the Windows Live Call Button, and images are uploaded on Windows Live Spaces blog by a few clicks on the mouse.

Features

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 allows videos and still photos to be taken on a 640 x 480 resolution. With a 30 frames per second video images that are captured are seamlessly and smooth. It also features a built-in microphone and comes equipped with a six foot cable for easy movement and more room. In addition to this, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 allows sharing and swapping photos in realtime, by using Windows Live Messenger, this can be down on the video call window itself. Video calls can be started by a touch of the Windows Live Call Button, it also displaying who’s online. Photos can be uploaded to a blog on Windows Live Spaces as well. The Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 is integrated with Windows Live Messenger, that enables users to use the webcam together with Windows Live Messenger. The Universal Attachment Base allows the LifeCam to be attached to any laptop or desktop monitors. Besides these peripherals, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 also includes editing the images and adding special video effects with its LifeCam Dashboard. It can be used with Windows Live, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Microsoft Office Communicator and Skype.The Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 is sold with a limited 3 year warranty. Some of the requirements are a Microsoft Windows based computer that runs on either Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), with a 300-700 MB free hard drive space, USB 1.1 port or higher (2.0 recommended) Broadband connection, windows compatible speakers or headphones, CD-ROM drive and 256MB RAM, Intel Pentium III 550 MHz (or higher).

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  • Manufacturer's Description

With simple setup and one-touch calling, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 makes it easier than ever to see and hear your friends and family over the Internet. It has been optimized for Windows Liveâ.

  • Web Camera Type: Personal Web Camera
  • Image Sensor Type: CMOS
  • Interface Type: USB USB 2.0
  • Still Image Capture Resolution: 640 x 480
  • Video Capture Resolution: 640 x 480
  • Digital Video Capture Speed: 30 frames per second

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  • Work with yahoo?

    does this camera work with yahoo messenger?

    Answered by vittech 2009-05-26:

    Unfortunately this camera does not work with yahoo messenger. I is incompatible. It works great with Windows Live Messenger & Skype, but not Yahoo!! Sorry

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