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| Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 Pack | 
 enlarge | Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
List Price: $79.95
Buy New: $54.70
You Save: $25.25 (32%)
Buy New from $54.70
Avg. Customer Rating:  (48 reviews)
Sales Rank: 489
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 800 x 600
Warranty: 3 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 2.1 x 2.2 x 2.9
MPN: 68A-00013
Model: 68A-00013
UPC: 882224451604
EAN: 0882224451604
ASIN: B000NBAIZ8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very pleased with the web cams! September 30, 2008
I wanted a web cam so I could watch my grandson grow up. I love it!
 Webcam Works - Do not install the software September 30, 2008
I am writing this review having just finished exorcising my computer of the software this webcam comes with. Let me explain. After opening the box and inspecting the contents I noticed the USB connector was taped over with a warning written on the tape saying not to install the webcam without installing the software first. I obeyed and put the software on my computer, but I opted out of putting Windows Live Messenger because I already have Skype installed. No sooner than immediately after I installed this software and tested the camera my internet began to behave erratically, loading pages slowly or not at all sometimes. Even my favorite tried and true bandwidth-checking site stopped loading so I couldn't check my bandwidth. Having no doubt in my mind that this camera's software was the offending element I promptly uninstalled it and sprinkled some holy water on my computer for good measure and rebooted. Aaaah. My internet worked again. Sensing the usual chicanery from Microsoft I decided to cast off the dire warning that was bonded to my camera's USB connector and plugged in the camera, again, without installing the software. Behold! The camera still worked even without the invasive software. I inspected my system imaging devices (On Windows XP Right click Computer->Properties->Hardware->Device Manager->Imaging Devices) and the camera drivers were still installed. My advice to anyone who buys this: do exactly as I did. Install the software which will install the drivers and then uninstall the Livecam software (Start->Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs). This will keep your webcam drivers but won't keep the onerous software included with the webcam. Hope this helps!
 VX-3000 is a great cam for the price! September 11, 2008
The pack is a great deal. The pic quality is good and appropriate for the price point. Worked perfectly with Skype without any problems (in XP and Fedora 9). Got it to work within Fedora 9 but pic quality is definitely degraded.
Definitely recommend.
Ok, but disappointed September 1, 2008
The cameras in the two pack are nice and have a nice picture, but the microphones in my dual pack did not work. Even from two feet away with all the buttons turned up, I could never get them to work.
Also the cd in my daughter's pack did not work and she had to get the software from microsoft.
I do like the zoom feature
These are an ok product and I may have gotten a bad set, but I bought these to talk to my daughter and I am a bit disappointed. But that's what headsets with microphones are for :)
Lifecam VX-300 August 31, 2008
I got the 2 pack and it was a tremendous value, basically 2 for the price of 1. The cam has great color, focus, and clarity. Easy to operate right out of the box - sound quality is very good. No complaints here.
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