Product Description

Enjoy image-perfect detail and clarity plus motorized tracking. Motorized tracking automatically follows your every move, keeping you right in the middle of the picture. Get more detail and clarity from Logitech's glass lens designed in collaboration with Carl Zeiss, the global leader in camera optics. Your images stay razor sharp, even in closeups. HD video and images have never looked so real at 960 by 720 pixels. A true 2-Megapixel sensor, with up to 8-megapixel photos. RightLight 2 Technology adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible images in dim or poorly backlight settings. Integrated microphone with RightSound Technology lets you enjoy crystal clear conversations, free from annoying background noise. Ultra-high resolution 2-megapixel sensor with RightLight 2 Technology Color depth - 24-bit true color Video capture - Up to 1600 by 1200 pixels (HD quality) Frame rate - Up to 30 frames per second Still-image capture - 8-Megapixels with software enhancement Built-in microphone with RightSound Technology System Requirements - Windows XP, Pentium 4 or compatible processor 1.4 GHz, 128 MB RAM, 200 MB free space, 16-bit color display adapter, Windows-compatible sound card and speakers (full-duplex sound card recommended), USB port and CD-ROM drive

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #250 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Logitech
• Model: 960-000111
• Dimensions: 8.86" h x 7.56" w x 4.57" l, 4.00 pounds
• Native resolution: 1600x1200

Features

• Box Contents - Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF, 9 eye-level stand, USB cable (6-feet), QuickCam Software CD including Logitech Video Effects, one-click video e-mail, QuickCapture for photos, Windows Live Messenger, Skype with free full-screen video calling, video-enabled AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, HP Photosmart Essential application for capturing, editing, customizing, and printing images (Web download required) and Quick-start guide
• Logitech Video Effects - Personalize your conversations with hundreds of avatars and face accessories that mirror expressions and motion using Fun Filters to add playful photographic effects such as fisheye, '50s Movie Reel, neonize, and more
• Video Masks - Adds personality to your video calls
• Carl Zeiss optics
• Autofocus system

From the Manufacturer

Experience the ultimate in video-calling freedom.

Enjoy image-perfect detail and clarity plus motorized tracking. Carl Zeiss® optics and autofocus keep images razor sharp, even in extreme close-ups.

Features

		Performance Motorized tracking: Automatically follows your every move, keeping you right in the middle of the picture. Carl Zeiss® optics: Get more detail and clarity from Logitech’s glass lens designed in collaboration with Carl Zeiss, the global leader in camera optics. Premium autofocus: Your images stay razor sharp, even in closeups. HD video: Video and images have never looked so real at 960 by 720 pixels. Higher-megapixel performance: A true 2-megapixel sensor, with up to 8-megapixel* photos (enhanced). RightLight™ 2 Technology: Adjusts intelligently to produce true-to-life clear images in dim or poorly backlighted settings. Integrated microphone with RightSound™ Technology: Enjoy crystal clear conversations, free from annoying background noise.
		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. Bonus software: Use bundled HP Photosmart Essential software to capture, edit, customize, and print images. 9-inch stand: Brings the webcam up to eye level. Activity Light: Lets you know when you're "live." Works with your favorite IM application: Use QuickCam® Orbit AF with Skype™, Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, AOL® Instant Messenger (AIM®), and other popular instant messaging applications.

Elevate the Power of Windows Vista™

System Requirements

Windows® XP

• Pentium® 4 (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® 4 (or compatible) processor, 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHz recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB 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

Technical Specifications

• Carl Zeiss® optics
• Autofocus system
• Ultra-high resolution 2-megapixel sensor with RightLight™ 2 Technology
• Color depth: 24-bit true color
• Video capture: Up to 1600 by 1200 pixels (HD quality)
• Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
• Still-image capture: 8 megapixels (with software enhancement)
• Built-in microphone with RightSound™ Technology

Package Contents

• Logitech® QuickCam® Orbit AF
• 9-inch eye-level stand
• 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 hardware warranty

Customer Reviews

Good web cam but...
I've had this web camera for about a month now and I love it for basic web cam and video operations. It takes beautiful stills, and has a beautiful picture in video. The built in microphone works perfectly. However, I don't really care for the motorized face tracking. Though it is a very cool concept, it seems a little too under developed at this point, and will eventually be improved hopefully.

Poor image quality, bad positioning, buggy software
This camera has two big flaws and one minor annoying software flaw.
First, it is impossible to position the camera correctly. Ideally, you want a videoconferencing camera to be as close to "front and center" of where you are looking as possible, which means that with a flat panel it should be close to the screen's center. However, this camera only comes with a stand. Therefore, it's only practical to have the camera way off to one side. Result: you never look the other caller "in the eye" but always appear to be looking to the side.

Second, the image quality is fairly poor. Even just displaying on the local monitor, the motion lag is significant (i.e., I move and there is a clear lag until the image moves), and the colors are usually very washed out.

Finally, this camera has a very annoying software bug: it blocks Thunderbird upgrades. For some reason, it ties up a Windows file used for e-mail programs (that the Quickcam certainly does NOT need all the time) and this blocks the upgrades of Thunderbird. HUGELY annoying.

Logitech QuickCam Orbit
We love the video cam. We've used it for calls between us and family in the US and abroad and it's almost like being with them. The ability to manipulate and adjust the view/picture is easy.