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Creative Technology Live! Cam Optia AF Web Cam

Creative Technology Live! Cam Optia AF Web Cam

Creative's Live! Cam Optia AF is the world's first web cam to offer auto focus technology and a true 2 megapixel sensor! With its precision lens it's the reference standard for clean, high-resolution still images, movie clips, video blogs and Internet video calls. This stylish camera, with its glossy black fi...

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Pros:

auto focus (2)

  • ...The Good: - Picture & video quality excellent & very clear - Auto-Focus & face recognition works well - Pic resolution as high as 3200...[0.8]
  • ...webcam, and even most digital cameras. The lens is also a true auto focus which is pretty cool in a webcam and an indicator of quality. Most cheap cams are...[0.8]

blue light/led (1)

  • ...various surfaces (Laptop, LCD etc) 7. Camera design is cool and the blue light/LED is nice 8. Installation is quick Cons: 1. 30 FPS claim meets spec...[1.0]

camera design (1)

  • ...easy to dock/clip-on to various surfaces (Laptop, LCD etc) 7. Camera design is cool and the blue light/LED is nice 8. Installation is quick Cons...[0.9]

design (1)

  • ...webcams capability to provide the most accurate resolution. The design (and the blue LED) is very nice and it dock/clip-on nicely to many surfaces. I feel that this...[0.8]

feature set (4)

  • ...Optia AF 2.0MP Webcam Autofocus function is a big plus and a convenient feature . Video/Image quality is better than comparible webcams in this...[0.8]
  • ...using the camera. In today's internet sassy world, this is a great feature to prevent your kids from being exposed to internet predators...[0.8]
  • ...even turns off completely if you just swivel it straight down; a nice little feature that's handy if you want to turn the cam off and know you're...[0.8]
  • ...1600x1200 using the included software. The upconversion is a useless feature for me since I believe that web-cam video at 640x480 is PERFECT...[-0.8]

general (13)

  • ... i love it ! received it today! very good cam... its so tiny too! i thought...[1.0]
  • ...capability to provide the most accurate resolution. The design ( and the blue LED) is very nice and it dock/clip-on nicely to many surfaces. I feel that this...[1.0]
  • ...also is a 2.0 mega pixel high resolution webcam and have been very happy with it. Since Creative Labs has a great reputation in webcams (at...[1.0]
  • ...great with yahoo and msn. The images it takes snapshots ,videos. and such are very good quality. The clarity of this is excellent , no problems with...[1.0]

photo resolution/quality (2)

  • ...excellent & very clear - Auto-Focus & face recognition works well - Pic resolution as high as 3200 X 2400 & video resolution as much as 640x320...[0.8]
  • ...This webcam has 2.0MP video resolution and 8.0MP interpolated pic resolution so it delivers top notch images as good as any digital camera and is capable of high...[0.8]

picture quality (11)

  • ...autofocus function which is a big plus and a convenient feature. Video/Image quality is very good (compare to many other webcam that I have used). It is compatible...[1.0]
  • ...Webcam Autofocus function is a big plus and a convenient feature. Video/Image quality is better than comparible webcams in this catagory. IM software meets all necessary...[0.9]
  • ...camera just worked right out of the box. Better yet, I think the picture quality is better than the built-in iSight on all the Macs today. So if you have an...[0.9]
  • ...and 8.0MP interpolated pic resolution so it delivers top notch images as good as any digital camera and is capable of high quality video as...[0.9]

reliability (8)

  • ...sons laptop. I ended up just using it for mine and have had no issues at all. The image quality is nicer than the one installed on...[1.0]
  • ...very happy with the physical appearance of it. The plastic is durable and has a nice finish. You can use the included clip to attach...[1.0]
  • ...This cam is very good. It works great with yahoo and msn. The images it takes snapshots ,videos. and...[1.0]
  • ...such are very good quality. The clarity of this is excellent , no problems with graininess etc. One of the best webcams I have had to date so...[1.0]

software (2)

  • ...website. - Very easy to install. Plug-n-play device. - Live Cam software has good set of control options. - Fits well on laptops. - Software...[0.9]
  • ...included Creative Live! software as well as surveillance/security software (good for cubicle warfare defense). I am very happy with the physical...[0.9]

usability (2)

  • ...focus can be blurry at times, and the software could be more intuitive . But, like anything else, you get what you pay for, and the...[1.0]
  • ...video chat. You van download more from their website. - Very easy to install . Plug-n-play device. - Live Cam software has good set of control...[1.0]

video quality (7)

  • ...satisfied. However, if you are looking to start broadcasting HD video and High Quality images...stick with your regular hardware...this wont cut it...[0.9]
  • ...just don't plug and pray... After set up, the device works well The video seems a little slower than I would like to see. It is good...[0.8]
  • ...should not expect 'HD' video from this webcam. It does make decent videos , however, it is way far from the HD video. I did not test the...[0.8]
  • ...your computer...it will not replace your digital camera and or high quality video camcorder. If you buy it with that in mind, you will be more...[0.8]

web cam (3)

  • ...My untrained eye suggests that the pictures from the creative web cam are far superior . Mind you, both of these units have small lenses and so no masterpiece...[0.9]
  • ...the purchase, make sure you know what you are buying...it is a great WEB-CAM for your computer...it will not replace your digital camera...[0.8]
  • ...upconversion is a useless feature for me since I believe that web-cam video at 640x480 is PERFECT for the time being. We are not doing HD broadcasts with web...[0.7200000000000001]

working (1)

  • ...focus and the dual mic with a noise cancellation features might work great . But for me, it is a just another 2.0 mega pixel webcam with...[0.9]

Cons:

avatars (2)

  • ...basically allows you to turn it on or off, and do a bunch of useless "avatar " manipulations (which is beyond stupid, if you want to video...[-0.8]
  • ... you want to see the person you are chatting with, not some stupid avatar of them), audio FX, and so on. That's IT! Turn camera on/off...[-0.8]
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