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July 2008
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The editors liked
Good performance for the price
Integrated microphone
Flexible stand doubles as laptop clamp
Sometimes I like the low-light sensitivity
And then I remember that there is a $17 night-vision cam on Newegg.
Bright and clear video feed. Very easy install. Cool rubber grip. Good bundled software.
Attractive design
Decent image quality
Streamlined software
Unique contouring base
Relatively cheap.
Excellent image quality
Especially in low light
Flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base.
Small Size
Moldable base that can be placed almost anywhere on a desk
1.3 Mega Pixel camera and VGA (640x480) video recording
Excellent picture quality and color accuracy in video chat
Low video and image noise in all areas
Simple to use LifeCam s...
Simple Install
Small and easy to position
User friendly
The editors didn't like
Some complaints about bundled software
Annoying button placement
High price
And non-motorized movement.
A few minor crashes. A few features work only with Windows Live Messenger. Audio quality only passable.
Primitive special effects
Doesn’t adjust well to changes in brightness
Black holes and rainbows
Proprietary features.
LifeCam application is lackluster
Not compatible with Macs.
Highly compressed photos at 1.3 mega pixels and fairly compressed video
Published: 2008-05-15, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base.
LifeCam application is lackluster; not compatible with Macs.
Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.
Elegant and sober design, Image and sound quality, Foot, Compact
Video effects are of no interest, Night rendering is too dark
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Published: 2008-06-04, Author: Matthew , review by: CNET.co.uk
Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base
LifeCam application is lacklustre; not compatible with Macs
Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design and low price ...
Design élégant et sobre, Focus automatique, Qualité image et son, Pied, Compacte
Effets vidéo sans intérêt, Rendu de nuit trop sombre
Si vous utilisez cette Microsoft VX-5000 en plein jour, vous apprécierez aussi bien sa qualité d’image que la précision de son micro intégré. En revanche, le rendu de nuit est un peu sombre....
Cette nouvelle caméra se place en milieu de gamme est fait un produit de bonne facture pour son prix. La qualité globale est assez homogène et aucun gros souci nest à déplorer. Son design un peu massif ne plaira peut-être pas à tous mais elle saura ...
En juin 2008, Microsoft commercialisera une nouvelle webcam, la Lifecam VX-5000. A linstar de ses prédécesseurs, les LifeCam VX-3000 et VX-6000, cette nouvelle venue est optimisée pour discuter sur le Net à laide de son logiciel propriétaire : Window...
