Microsoft Lifecam VX-3000 struggles to be a Live cam

Advantages: Good picture quality
Disadvantages: No end of trouble with Windows Live Messenger

...Introduction Since the late 90s at work, we have always used webcams to provide the photo identity for our ID cards. We have never had any preference to a particular make meaning we have tried 3Com, Creative and Logitech in the past. Now it was Microsoft's turn in the form of the Lifecam VX-3000. This camera was supposedly a middle of the range camera at its time of release, higher in spec than the VX-1000, but lower than the VX-6000. In the box Considering the size of this webcam and the fact there wasn't a user manual included in paper form, I found the box to be very bulky. In typical Microsoft fashion the box was big and bold and was definitely the brainchild of the Microsoft marketing department as a box half the size would surely have been sufficient. Along with the webcam was a quickstart guide and a CD...

craggybuk 05.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000

Webcamtastic for Microsoft Lifecam VX3000

Advantages: Value for Money, Trusted Brand, Quality Picture, Ease of Use
Disadvantages: Slow Face Tracking,

...I recently decided to upgrade my aging Pace webcam and after looking at various models of new super dooper cams I plumped for the Microsoft Lifecam VX3000. Microsoft seem to dominate the world with products nowadays, however it is a name you can trust and generally you get a good quality product. This was true when I received the unit, it had a quality feel to it. Microsoft have various incarnations of their webcams ranging from the entry level VX1000 to the highly specced and highly priced VX6000, whilst I suppose you pay for what you get, i was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the images from the unit. After the installation of the drivers from the enclosed CD, it's a straight foward process, just plugging into a spare USB socket and windows recognises the device and loads the drivers for it. It will then go through...

Vidpix 15.02.2007 · Read review
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Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

Advantages: Clear pictures, all angle rotation, stylish
Disadvantages: none

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punkessy 31.01.2008 · Read review
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Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

Advantages: Works on Vista, Good clarity
Disadvantages: Driver disc supplied wont run under Vista

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markybaby76 17.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

SEE ME AND HEAR ME !!!!

Advantages: excellent performance and setup
Disadvantages: none for me

...be easy to install and use. The Product- The vx-3000 is a member of the microsoft lifecam range which is touted as being exceptionally good at relaying life like high quality images and excellent quality audio.It also claims to install and function seamlessly and quickly with windows and especially windows live messenger.Bold claims considering my past webcam experience but just what i was looking for (fingers crossed). The Features- I am just going to list the main features here as i could bore you to death with those listed in the manual. 640 x 480 pixel video resolution Built-In Microphone Automatic Face-Tracking Software Optimized for Windows Live Messenger 2X Digital Zoom Easy to use versatile base Six foot flexible USB cable Installation and use...

phensh 30.01.2009 · Read review
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Microsoft, you've made my experience better.

Advantages: Sits on top of monitor, sleek design
Disadvantages: Falls of monitor sometimes.

...a feature where it sits on the top of your monitor. Which is exactly what I desired. Some negative comments include, no automatic focus, falls of screen occasionally, and when recording theirs about a 3 second pause before the filming starts which looks a bit retarded. Thanks for reading my review of the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 Webcam. Ciao, Ciao Users, Bye!...

cbgordon2 08.01.2008 · Read review
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Chat online? Get a webcam, makes it more realistic

Advantages: Feels like you're almost in same room as person on cam.
Disadvantages: Having to adjust settings. Shame it's not automatic

...read on. This particular webcam, the Microsoft Lifecam vx-6000 comes in a nice red box with tells you it is optimized for Windows live Messenger (to get this service you can download it here - http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ) It?s free and simple to use. The camera itself is a small round silver grey camera set up upon a round base. The base can also be opened to allow you to attach it to top of PC/Laptop. It swivels around 360 and also tilts up and down so that wherever you are sitting at your desk then the camera can be on you. The wide angle lens on the camera takes in quite a lot (71to be precise) and is very clear and fast, this means you really feel like you?re in the same room as the person talking. (Both my friend and I bought the same camera and we can chat real time with each other) And as the camera...

missy0303 13.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000

Excelent product, excellent value!

Advantages: Great value and great product
Disadvantages: Can't really fault it!

...a one touch calling system and it comes with lifecam software. The lifecam software is very good concidering its come with a webcam. You open up onto a screen and it immediatly activates the cam to this section only and you are not able to use it with the internet. From here you can decide to take a picture, record a video or capture some sound. When you pick taking a picture or video, you can add some really funky special affects to the picture or video, these include flashing stars, falling leaves or snow, spiders haning from the top of the screen and many more. These affects are really great fun with friends taking pictures with spiders above your head etc. There is sound with the video and some friends and I recently used it to recreate a music type video, so the small cam really can provide a lot of fun. The system requirments...

sian-xo 07.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

It might be MICRO but it definitely isn't SOFT

Advantages: top quality images, no blurring effect, face tracking camera movement, audio pickup
Disadvantages: there are no negatives that I have experienced

...Webcams are not a new invention as I am sure readers will be aware, but the actual technology has moved along at a break neck pace over the past year or so. Gone are the days of the blurred, grainy black and white images with no audio pickup and now we move into an era of top quality face tracking webcams that will follow you around should you decide to move around slightly taking away the need for constant readjustments as and when the user changes sitting position. I have owned several webcams for use with my personal laptop and have recently purchased the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 after reading several articles that heaped praise on the webcam for it?s ease of use, picture quality and audio pickup. When first released the webcam was a very expensive piece of equipment, but I managed to negotiate a price of only 65 Euros...

ultracoolgiovanni 27.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000

Can you see me?

Advantages: Good quality, cheap
Disadvantages: Have to download a seperate program for pictures

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kineticspade 06.10.2009 · Read review
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