Lifecam Cinema Review

True 720p HD with Clear, Smooth Video This full-featured webcam, with ClearFrame image-processing technology, delivers smooth, detailed video and crystal-clear audio. Key Features - 720p HD widescreen video: 720p sensor captures true HD quality video at up to 30 fps. - World-class optics Auto Focus High-precision glass element lens - Clear, high-quality video: ClearFrame Technology for smooth, detailed video. - Crystal-clear audio: Digital, noise-cancelling microphone helps improve speech quality. - Aluminium body - Flexible stand for notebook and desktop PCs - 3-year limited hardware warranty Optimised for Windows Live Windows LiveTM Movie Maker Start a movie project with one click, then upload widescreen video to social networking sites. Windows Live Photo Gallery Easily upload a photo that you can edit, tag, and share with friends and family. Windows Live Call Button The easy way to start a video call.

Review

I picked this camera up for a Laptop that is going to Australia. The Laptop had a built in camera but wanted a higher quality picture. This camera fills the bill completely. It is used on Windows 7 with 4gigs of memory on board. The camera comes with some software which is easy to use. It will also create special effects like putting a hat on your head or giving you a big nose and more. I might get a 2nd one if it works well on my net-book with 2gigs of memory and atom processor.

Share every detail with friends and family with the Microsoft LifeCam Cinema. This full-featured webcam, with ClearFrame image-processing technology, delivers smooth, detailed 16:9 video in full 720p HD quality and crystal-clear audio. Optimized for Windows Live and Windows 7, the LifeCam Cinema also works with Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and Skype for video calls and messaging.

Review 1

Great camera for the price! Neat features and it easily integrates with video sharing applications(Yahoo Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, etc...). I used it to take a proctored final for my online graduate class and it worked great!

Comment below for people new to web cams like I was:
Regardless of optimizations it still requires plenty of lighting at night, which is understandable. If you have a low light office you will probably need an lamp or additional lighting near your desk for good video quality at night. My overhead light just didn't cut it.

Review 2

I had a Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 that would never work with win7. This worked right out of the box, as I expected it to. I haven't had any issues. I use it to skype and it works perfectly. For the price, this is a very good camera. When the logitech did work (for a minute or so) the quality wasn't as good as this, especially in low light.

Glad I got over the Microsoft label and bought it. Usually, I don't buy Windows if I can help it. But, because of conflicts with win7 and Logitech, I was looking for something stable. This camera is better than I thought it would be and the software less intrusive than I thought it would be. I DO NOT use Windows Live. It is an option. You DO NOT have to use it.

Review 3

First the picture is super clear, second, it looks great because the frame is 16:9 style. I set this up on my PC at the office, I must have sold about 10 of them just by seeing how clear it looks when they are just walking by. Setting up the software is EASY, if you have WIndows 7 you plug it in an you are done. Windows 7 not only recognizes the driver, but it downloads all the software and installs it for you. This is some technology.

Some HD handheld cams I looked at could easily go $3000+, this is a great inexpensive replacement for doing presentions or creating content.

If you have a slow junky PC, you will get a slow junky picture most likely. If you are using an old PC more than 5 years old, replace it because 5 year old PCs and CPUs take up more electricity.