The Philips SPC 200N PC Webcam

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! 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...

vetstudies.com 10.01.2007 · Read review
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SPC - Increase profit by reducing waste

Advantages: Improves profit by reducing business waste
Disadvantages: Needs a little application

...What is SPC? Statistical Process Control has been around for many years and was first introduced by Walter Shewhart at the Bell Telephone Laboratories and led to his book, "Economic Control of Quality of Manufactured Product", first published in the early 1930's. Then it was exported to Japan in the 1950's by W. Edwards Deming who initiated wide scale statistical training. The rest is a very successful history. It is a philosophy that uses statistical techniques in all areas of a company for continuous improvement by reducing variation in all processes by focusing on defect prevention (before it occurs) rather than detection (after the fact inspection). Essentially a preventive technique for business improvement, it targets process variation thereby reducing waste and any associated costs by process monitoring and control...

see-search.com 23.06.2003 (24.06.2003) · Read review
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The Cheap and Cheerful Webcam

Advantages: Cheap, reliable, adjustable settings
Disadvantages: Not the best quality, but sufficient

...Labtec's Webcam Pro is a cheap and efficient way of setting yourself up for video calling via the internet. At the time of purchase I managed to buy a twin set of these camera's for approximately £12 - pretty good value for money, so good in fact that I gave the spare one to my brother for free. Although generally in Windows XP the drivers may install automatically, it also comes with a drivers disc to avoid problems installing them. The installation process is simple enough. Also on the disc is Labtec's handy software utility that you can use to record and play back videos and adjust settings such as brightness, contrast and colour. Playing around with these settings can get you a pretty good picture, though the animation is a little slow and jerky. Pretty simple and standard in design, the camera is light in weight and made...

sparksteroyd 25.07.2009 · Read review
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An ideal webcam for beginners

Advantages: cheap, easy to install & set-up
Disadvantages: focus quality

...Staying in touch these days needn?t be hard work and so if you have friends and family in other countries or simply down the road an easy and cheap way to chat and see each other is via a webcam. There?s a lot of software available free via download on the internet to maximise your webcam experience such as Skype, MSN, Yahoo and those are just a taster, to find more, simply use a search engine and I?m sure you will be inundated with choice. Of course webcams are not only limited to one to one chatting, you can hold multiple user meetings (net meeting) for more than 2 people in different locations and for those wanting to meet new friends or even find a date (recommended 18+) there are local/worldwide webcam dating sites. With the internet as a whole, caution should always be practised and children supervised as it is a dangerous...

chocliteclair 14.07.2007 · Read review
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Trust Webcam - Great for the price!

Advantages: The price of the product is great at £9.99
Disadvantages: Adjusting the focus is difficult and I broke the headphones as there werent clear instructions

...I first brought this product for £9.99 in a somerfield store when thier new Robert Dyas section was built. I believed that I had a good bargain because webcams appear to be all the range these days and it seems I was right. After taking the webcam out of the box, I installed it on my PC and away I went. The webcam focuses well and the settings can be adjusted by using the softwares easy to use interface. If you require more focusing there is also a dial on the face of the webcam whichs allows you to do so. To show that the webcam is turned on, A little blue light is positioned just below the lens. Also with this webcam there were a pair of headphones, Which although looked good at first, happened to break after I tried putting them on. Perhaps clearer instructions on the box or in the manual may have prevented the disaster from happening...

Romeo123467 07.09.2007 · Read review
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Philips PCVC840K ToUcam Webcam

Advantages: Excellent image quality and sensitivity. Easy to set up and use.
Disadvantages: Slightly delicate case design.

...Background: I have used quite a few webcams since the early black and white low-resolution models. All of these have been a little bit disappointing, with iffy colour or noisy images under artificial light. All these cameras had CMOS image sensors though and, no matter how much the manufacturers claim they have made massive advances in technology, I couldn't help wonder if a camera based on the traditional CCD sensor might not be worth a try. After some research I settled on the Philips ToUcam PCVC840K. If you are looking at buying one, be sure to check the precise model number as many others in the Philips ToUcam range use the cheap CMOS sensor, not the Sony ICX098 CCD. Installation: Not much to say here. Just like pretty much every other webcam. Insert CD, install software, plug in camera. Done. Unless of course you...

Zadster 19.10.2005 · Read review
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Underrated webcam

Advantages: Value, specs, software, easy to use, many more
Disadvantages: Webcams are overrated, looks, manual is on CD, not portable, just one stand

...Recently, I had £60 to spend on a webcam, I didn’t know too much about webcams, but like you I can vaguely work out which is the best webcam I can afford with my money. For those of you wondering what my Simply opinion was about, this is what I bought, and after having it for a week, I feel it is time to write an opinion on the webcam and provide general advice on buying one at the same time, and argue at the same time if the Philips ToUcam Pro meets these criteria. I am assuming that like me, you don’t know too much about webcams but I am sure that you know that they are those little egg sized cameras which sit nicely above a monitor (or wherever) and they are used to host live webcam broadcasts over the internet, to take still shots, or to record short movies. All sounds plain sailing doesn’t it? Well a webcam...

Modena 12.03.2001 (24.04.2001) · Read review
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A neat little webcam, perfect for VOIP.

Advantages: Neat, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Manual information is a little lacking in places.

...Appearance: This is a smallish webcam, although not the smallest I have encountered. It has a silver/grey/black plastic design. A blue LED at the base of the lens tells you when the camera is active. The camera measures about 6 x 4 cm (not including the base). It has a button on the top of the unit (for image capture) & a base/clamp at the bottom. The base has rubber feet for stability on top of your monitor, but also forms part of a clamp should you wish to use the camera with a laptop or TFT monitor. A long USB cable connects from the base of the camera to your PC or laptop. The box includes the camera, software, installation manual and registration card. Software Installation & Setup: The manual is helpfully printed in 18 different languages & has reasonably clear pictures describing the unit. I did find the instruction...

Sparklemouse 02.09.2006 · Read review
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Personal review of the Philips 42PFL7404H

Advantages: Slimmer and lighter than many LCD TVs of similar size.
Disadvantages: None come to mind.

...This is an excellent example of Philips ingenuity. If you are about to consider changing to a larger screen size, then this 42' screen is well worth a closer look. It has a superb contrast ratio, which really improves the definition of the darkest and lightest images and displays striking colours that are lifelike and vibrant. The ease of installation is also a great benefit, whereby most settings can be achieved through a simple automatic process. Should you also be thinking of wall mounting this receiver, then you will be pleased to know that this particular model is thinner than many TV's currently available and also a lot lighter. The remote control has been well thought out with a special home button, which enables easy selection of external devices, like satellite boxes, digital receivers, DVD players and recorders or PC...

Houdini42 06.10.2009 · Read review
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SPC Pears - Great for kids and adults

Advantages: Convenient, good value, can re-use the packaging
Disadvantages: Availability - can be difficult to get the variety you want

...I am lucky (or I suppose some would say crafty) as my little girl (3 years old) loves fruit and vegetables. However, from a young age I gave her fruit and vegetables as treats instead of sweets. This is how she now views them. The SPC pear slices in juice are excellent for me and a good value, convenient alternative to tinned fruit. I use these for snacks and for my little girls lunchbox for nursery. The beauty of them is that you can use as little or as much as you like then pop the lid back in and put them back in your fridge. If you open a tin then you tend to use the whole tin or have to find a container to store the unused fruit in. The quality is easily as good as tinned. I find them much cheaper as my little girl eats such a large quantity of fruit I would get though too many tins. I also buy the peach slices...

munchy22 01.09.2007 · Read review
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