Product Description

QuickCam Communicate Deluxe -- Enjoy sharp, vibrant images in any light with RightLight2 Technology. A glass lens provides more lifelike images, and the high-performance sensor captures detailed photosup to five megapixels (software-enhanced).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #818 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Logitech
• Model: 961465-0403
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x 8.27" w x 3.35" l, 1.87 pounds

Features

• Product Type - WebCam
• Microphone - Microphone built-in
• Manufacturer Warranty - 2 years
• High-performance sensor Capture finer, more accurate photos up to five megapixels (software-enhanced).
• RightLight2 Technology Adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible images in dim light or backlighting.

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer

Enjoy sharp, vibrant images in any light with RightLight™2 Technology. A glass lens provides more lifelike images, and the high-performance sensor captures detailed photos—up to five megapixels* (software-enhanced).

Features

		Performance Glass lens: Enjoy more lifelike images with a glass lens. High-performance sensor: Capture finer, more accurate photos—up to five megapixels* (software-enhanced). RightLight™2 Technology: Adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible images in dim light or backlighting. Integrated microphone with RightSound™ Technology: Enjoy crystal-clear conversations, free from echo** and annoying background noise. Ultra-wide field of view and intelligent face tracking: Keeps you right in the middle of the action.
		Convenience and Style Logitech® Video Effects™: Personalize your conversations with hundreds of avatars and face accessories that mirror expressions and motion. Use Fun Filters to add playful photographic effects such as fisheye, ‘50s Movie Reel, neonize, and more. Video Masks: Transform yourself. New Logitech Video Masks add personality to your video calls. Pair your eyes and mouth with the Mona Lisa, a lion, clouds, and much more. Privacy shade: Launch and mute video sessions with confidence. Bonus software: Use bundled HP Photosmart Essential software to capture, edit, customize, and print images. Snapshot button: Click to snap candid, high-resolution photos. Flexible camera base/monitor clip: Use it on a flat surface, a monitor, or a flat-panel display. Activity light: Lets you know when you’re ”live.”

Elevate the Power of Windows Vista™

System Requirements

Windows® XP

• Pentium® P4 (or compatible) processor, 1.4 GHz (2.4 GHz recommended)
• 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
• 200 MB available hard disk space
• 16-bit color display adapter
• Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive

Windows Vista™

• Pentium® P4 (or compatible) processor, 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHz recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• WEI score of 3
• 200 MB available hard disk space
• 16-bit color display adapter
• Windows®-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended)
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive

Technical Specifications

• 1.3-megapixel sensor with RightLight™2 Technology
• Built-in microphone with RightSound™ Technology
• Video capture: Up to 1280 x 1024 pixels (HD quality) (HD Video 960 x 720 pixels)
• Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
• Still image capture: 5 megapixels (with software enhancement)
• USB 2.0 certified
• Optics: Manual focus

Package Contents

• Logitech® QuickCam® Communicate Deluxe
• Flexible clip
• USB cable (6 feet)
• QuickCam® Software CD, including:
  Logitech® QuickCam® applications—Logitech® Video Effects™, one-click video e-mail, QuickCapture for photos, webcamming software
  Applications for Windows®—Windows Live™ Messenger, Skype™ with free full-screen video calling, video-enabled AIM®, Yahoo!® Messenger with free video calling
  Bonus software—HP Photosmart Essential application for capturing, editing, customizing, and printing images (Web download required)
• Quick Start guide
• 2-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Good Bang for the Buck.
I had to return my Microsoft LifeCam yesterday. I spent 75 on it at a local store but picked this one up for just under 70. Technically, I actually think this is a upgrade and the Microsoft's static and noise made it utterly unusable for me. There was nothing to be done with it so this is a big improvement because nobody wants to listen to a podcast in which their ear drums are assaulted with noise. The Deluxe is superior to my old messenger model as the video has more resolution and the microphone is better. The sound is satisfactory and negated the need for a headset. Another thing, when you go above this level of resolution you face difficulties finding places to post your videos as they have MB maximum requirements. For these reasons, I think this will be the last webcam I buy for awhile. It's a good bang for the buck.

The Quick Cam was surprising
1. The Quick cam has a built in microphone.
2. The software uses the computer microphone as a default. So you will need to change the settings for the microphone to use the quick cam microphone
3. The face recognition software can detect the eyes and mouth regions. This is not advanced visual recognition; the software does not recognize mouth formations of sounds; instead the software detects movement of the mouth, face direction, an eyebrow movement; images in real time can be superimposed on the indivdual or a complete avatar representation substitutes.
4. The time lapse and motion sensing capabilities were excellent. The image quality was good.
5. The web cam does not have a wireless feature.
6. The web cam does not come with single frame to animation software.

Good value for the money
The Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe is a good value for the money. Considering it's features and performance, I'd call it a mid-range web cam. It does a good job without costing a fortune.

The face recognition software does a pretty good job detecting the eyes-to-mouth region. It definitely doesn't have any sort of advanced visual recognition, because the software actually detects movements of the mouth, face direction, eyebrow movements, and so on. It doesn't recognize detailed mouth formations of speech sounds.

The camera has a built-in microphone, and the sound quality is quite good. It seems to filter out almost all of the normal background noises that you'd encounter in a room.

The software package contains a number of special effects capabilities, but most of them-- such as the ability to construct a personal avatar-- seem silly to me. To each his own, though...

Most importantly, the image quality is quite good. The software is good at handling low-light situations and movement.

This is most definitely not a studio-grade camera suitable for professional-quality video. But it's not priced like a high-end camera, either. It's a mid-range camera, and a good one.

I feel like I got what I paid for. I'm happy I bought it, and I'd do it again.