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January 2010
(83%)
42 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
1719 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent image quality
Rich HD quality for video chats
Able to swivel 360 degrees
Sleek styling
Threeyear warranty
Excellent picture
Sharp and compact aluminum body
Mounting hardware can stand on a desk or sit on top of LCDs
CRTs or laptop displays
Adjustable pitch and yaw
Competitively priced
This Microsoft webcam offers great image quality and provides users with richer HD picture for video chats
Sleek styling. Aluminum construction. Flexible mount. Good image quality
Color balance
And auto-focus. Easy-to-use bundled app.
Full 360-degree rotation
Clear video
Useful software
Great video quality with the 720p sensor
Excellent ergonomic design
Simple
Effective software package
720p High Definition Capture
Widescreen View
Noise Cancellation Microphone
Good Software
Simple Design
Small
Yet Very Powerful
Lighting
Quality
Clarity of Picture
Low Light Enchancement
Excellent Value at under $60
Simple Install
Small and easy to position
User friendly
The editors didn't like
Autofocus is too sensitive
Limited features and tools
Poor builtin microphone
Current drivers (1/9/10) don't support 720p at 30fps
High-pitched whine likely linked to camera's exposure level recorded by on-board mic
No motion-triggered recording...
Most users prefer to turn off the auto focus because it begins on a highly sensitive setting.
Poor built-in mic. Slightly overexposed photos and video. Relatively robust system requirements.
Hard to attach to laptops
Occasional autofocus hiccups
Poor still photo quality.
Limited Video Chat HD Use due to Software Restrictions
If you spend time placing video calls on your computer through services like Skype each day, you should consider upgrading to a quality webcam. However, it’s important to keep a few things in mind. HD video quality is only possible if a few conditions ...
Simple Install, Small and easy to position, User friendly
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The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema is a great webcam in a very nicely sized package. The LifeCam Cinema has very nice video resolution range with a max setting of 1280 X 720 pixel (HD) video resolution and a min setting of 120 x 160. The still capture resol...
Excellent picture, Sharp and compact aluminum body, Mounting hardware can stand on a desk or sit on top of LCDs, CRTs or laptop displays, Adjustable pitch and yaw, Competitively priced
Current drivers (1/9/10) don't support 720p at 30fps, High-pitched whine likely linked to camera's exposure level recorded by on-board mic, No motion-triggered recording...
What would have been a nice webcam is tarnished by the LifeCam Cinema's on-board microphone and its incessant high-pitched whine. Interested buyers should wait until this issue has been resolved. Pros & ConsExcellent picture Sharp and compact aluminum ...
Abstract: Microsoft’s LifeCam Cinema is an compact HD webcam. It shoots at 720p HD (16:9, 30fps) and has a built-in microphone, making it a simple all-in-one solution that can be put on the top of any laptop screen or computer monitor. It even has a stand built ...
720p High Definition Capture, Widescreen View, Noise Cancellation Microphone, Good Software; Simple Design, Small, yet Very Powerful, Lighting, Quality, Clarity of Picture, Low Light Enchancement, Excellent Value at under $60
Limited Video Chat HD Use due to Software Restrictions, Very CPU intensive at higher resolutions, Slight Washout with Bright Backlighting, High Pitch Tone when Noise Cancellation is Used
The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema H5D-00001 far outperformed my expectations of it, especially after seeing how small it is. The camera lens is able to pick out small details, recognize faces, autofocus, and capture 720p High Definition video at an amazing ...
Abstract: Software-wise, Microsoft provides an appreciatively straightforward display interface. A side panel leads to manual tweaks and special effects, while a timeline shows thumbnails of shareable stills (5MP max) and video. Where the camera won me over, though, was by accurately..
