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However, we can assure the more upright readers that, in testing out the review model, we didn't indulge in any form of voyeuristic activity at all.
Not that you'd ever really want to. Historically, picture quality in webcams has been held back by the shortcomings of the internet and low resolutions. One of those shortcomings has been remedied to a degree. The Quickcam Pro is capable of a resolution of 640x480 - a boast that cannot be made by most of its competitors.
The other failings of the net still make over-the-web video a jerky and frustrating affair, but the software included with the Quickcam Pro offers other clever alternatives to videoconferencing. For example, as well as stills, you can take mini-videos that can be sent over email as executable files. This means that anyone with a fairly modern PC running can see the clips without having to download or buy any fancy Logitech software first.
We found that a brief clip of five seconds, with audio, took up about 185Kb, so as long as you limit your video message to 30 seconds or so, it's not going to take too long to download or send a clip.
The design is thoughtful. The clamp supplied means you can firmly secure it to anything up to 2.5cm thick, such as a laptop, and the USB connection makes installation a breeze. On top of that, the cable is one of the longest we have seen yet.
Also included are special editions of Photosuite II and Videowave II, for photo and video manipulation respectively, and Microsoft's ubiquitous Netmeeting means you can video-conference.
Specifications
- 640x480 VGA CCD sensor
- USB connection
- tilt/swivel base with built-in clamp
- MGI Videowave II SE
- MGI Photosuite II SE
- Microsoft Netmeeting
- Motion detection software.
Contact Logitech 01306 734300
http://www.logitech.com
See also:
Webcam Go Plus ventures further into the realms of video conferencing, or should that be digital photography? 13 Jul 2000
All Digital Cameras
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