The Philips SPC 200N PC Webcam, I only recommend it as a budget camera!
The Camera's User guide is VERY easy to follow - only two pages of instruction in each of 8 languages! Installation takes minutes.
Camera (about 4X6X8 cm and as light as a feather) plugs into a USB so does not require ... Read review
Advantages: Relatively cheap and robust Disadvantages: Poor picture quality
The Philips SPC 200N PC Webcam, I only recommend it as a budget camera!
The Camera's User guide is VERY easy to follow - only two pages of instruction in each of 8 languages! Installation takes minutes.
Camera (about 4X6X8 cm and as light as a feather) plugs into a USB so does not require an extra power supply. It is very robust, but being so light it tends to be dragged to the side by the weight of its own wire!
...or speakers. Looks just like the image on the box…
Picture quality is painfully bad, and cannot cope with ANY movement, but most budget webcams are like that…
Microphone not inbuilt but a massive one you have to keep right in front of your moth is included.
Software you can use to take videos with the camera is included in the installation CD, but video quality is atrocious. I'd tried making this review ... more
The Philips SPC 200N PC Webcam, I only recommend it as a budget camera!
The Camera's User guide is VERY easy to follow - only two pages of instruction in each of 8 languages! Installation takes minutes. Camera (about 4X6X8 cm and as light as a feather) plugs into a USB so does not require an extra power supply. It is very robust, but being so light it tends to be dragged to the side by the weight of its own wire!
Flat base so cannot be mounted onto a laptop or speakers. Looks just like the image on the box…
Picture quality is painfully bad, and cannot cope with ANY movement, but most budget webcams are like that…
Microphone not inbuilt but a massive one you have to keep right in front of your moth is included.
Software you can use to take videos with the camera is included in the installation CD, but video quality is atrocious. I'd tried making this review as a video review to show you the camera in action but simply gave up because you could hardly see it in a reflection in a mirror.
Taking photos with it is easy - you simply press a button on the side - but again the pictures are full of moiré and of very poor quality.
One good point, it adjusts very quickly to changes in light, and does so automatically. Focusing is also very easy, you just turn a knob around the lens (but you have to do this manually, not automatic).
Works perfectly well with Skype, as long as you sit perfectly still.
Product Information for "Philips SPC 200NC PC Camera" »
General
MPN
SPC200NC/00, SPC200NC, 25320
Device Type
Web camera
Camera
Type
Colour
Digital Video Format
CIF
Still Image
640 x 480
Audio Support
Yes
Features
USB 2.0 compatibility
Video Capture
352 x 288 @ 30 fps
Image sensor
Type
CMOS
Lens construction
Lens Iris
F/2.8
Focus Adjustment
Manual
Interfaces
Computer Interface
USB
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
1 x USB cable - 1.5 m
Works with Windows Vista
Works with Windows Vista
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, FCC Part 15 B
Software / system requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM, USB port
System Requirements Details
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium III - 500 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 100 MB
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
2 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental parameters
Operating Temperature
0 °C ... 40 °C
Relative Humidity (operating)
45 - 85%
Manufacturer's product description
The Philips SPC 200NC PC Camera is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing colors, that's what you get with the SPC 200NC PC Camera. Forget about installing interface cards and separate power supplies, because you don't need them any more. Power is supplied direct to the camera through the USB cable and the camera returns audio and video straight to your PC!
