Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000

Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Your video is worth 1,000 texts. Your picture is worth 1,000 texts. This true HD camera gives you bright and colorful video, and it's so easy to post that your parents could do it.

Product Features:

True 720p HD VideoPost true HD video to online video sites.

16:9 widescreenFor cinematic video recording.

TrueColor TechnologyAutomatically delivers bright and colorful video, in virtually all lighting conditions.

Universal attachment baseWork on your desktop, laptop, or notebook.

HD Done Right:

An HD webcam can mean the difference between a good experience and a great one. With cinematic 16:9 widescreen 720p- video, crystal-clear images and bright and colorful video with TrueColor Technology, you won't find another High Definition video experience like LifeCam HD-3000, HD-5000, or HD-6000 for Notebooks.

True 720p HD Widescreen Video

With virtually all new computer displays shipping in 16:9 widescreen and social networking sites now accepting uploaded widescreen video, Microsoft HD LifeCams offer true 720p widescreen video capture at up to 30 frames per second. Which means you'll be able to create higher quality widescreen webcam videos without having to worry about jerky frame speeds.

Bright, Colorful Video with TrueColor Technology

TrueColor is an advanced technology that automatically delivers bright, colorful video under virtually all lighting conditions. It uses the power of the PC to intelligently analyze the scene and determine the optimal video settings even in low quality lighting.

Find a Webcam That's Right for You:

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LifeCam Studio

LifeCam Cinema

LifeCam HD-5000

LifeCam HD-6000

LifeCam HD-3000

High Definition Video - HD (High-Definition) is the best video resolution available, producing pictures with a higher level of detail than a standard webcam. Your video quality can be influenced by other factors that you can see in more detail below.

1080p HD

720p HD

720p HD

720p HD

720p HD

ClearFrame - ClearFrame technology automatically reduces grainy images and motion blur, capturing crisp, clean, true to life experiences which you can share with all of your friends and family, even if they can’t be there with you.

Yes

Yes

Auto Focus - Works just like the auto-focus feature on your digital camera to keep your video sharp no matter how close an object is to the LifeCam. Perfect for showing small objects such as a ring or a business card – up close.

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

Always Focused

Digital Zoom - Delivers realistic, up-close-and-personal video, so you can see the contours of every smile

4x

5x

5x

5x

4x

Wide-Angle Lens - The 71 degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the pictures

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Built-In Microphone - A built-in unidirectional microphone cancels out acoustic noise and echo for crystal-clear audio

High-Fidelity

Digital, Noise-Cancelling

Noise-Cancelling

Noise-Cancelling

Noise-Cancelling

Truecolour - This advanced technology automatically delivers bright, colourful video under virtually all lighting conditions. It uses the power of the PC to intelligently analyse the scene and determine the optima; video settings even in low lighting.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fits Laptops or PCs - The Laptop Grip is a compact design that can rotate 180 degrees in both directions for an all-around view, making it perfect for being on the go. The Universal Grip will bend and fix onto your laptop, desktop and notebook, and can even stand by itself.

Fits All

Fits All

Fits All

Laptops only

Fits All

LifeCam HD-3000 System Requirements:

  • Windows® 7/Windows Vista®/Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 or higher); VGA video calling
  • Intel Dual-Core 1.6 GHz or higher and 1 GB of RAM; 720p HD recording: Intel Dual-Core 3.0 GHz or higher, 2GB of RAM
  • 1.5 GB free space
  • CD-ROM
  • USB 2.0
  • Windows-compatible speakers or headphones

Microsoft Lifecam Hd-3000 Webcam

By : Microsoft
List Price : £29.99
Price : £17.99
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Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 17.7 x 18.5 cm ; 91 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 259 g
  • Item model number: T3H-00003
  • ASIN: B004JM61D0
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 11 Feb 2011

 

Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000

 

Technical Details

  • True 720p HD Video - Post true HD video to online video sites
  • 16:9 Widescreen - For cinematic video recording
  • TrueColor Technology - Automatically delivers bright and colourful video, in virtually all lighting conditions
  • Universal attachement base - Work on your desktop, laptop or notebook

Costumer Critiques

Bought as I wanted a webcam that could cope with bright light on 1 side due to window and reading Microsoft's facts this seemed the top 1 to do the job and yes I am not disappointed as it offers a highly even level of brightness without a "whiteout" of the side near the window, also even although skype is not widescreen compared to my old webcam it offers a wider image.

I have under no circumstances utilised a computer system camera just before so the camera and what it came with was all I know. Now for what I do know is when I open the box this camera has a base that can be formed to be position exactly where you like such as on major of a desktop's monitor. The computer is connected to your pc by a USB connection and the computer software is plug and play. Never having utilized a Net Cam just before this was up and running in no time.

As too top quality I have absolutely nothing to compare it with but those I spoke with said they could hear me fine, I looked naturally lit and they liked the fact they could see my surroundings or when someone was beside me. Also note I did not make any recordings with it so can not comment on that portion and this rating is for this product as a video communication device. So for a novice and to begin with time user I can very advise this product.

 

Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000