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This is a decent webcam for Windows. The integrated microphone is a nice feature.Do not purchase, however, if you are planning on using this webcam with Linux since there is no support for this particular webcam. There are lists online to help you find a supported webcam. I am using Ubuntu 8.10 (kernel 2.6.27).
My only complaint is that the documentation for accessing the camera controls does not match well with the software provided. I wanted a webcam for use with Skype and settled on this one. I had to hunt around to find the proper menus and screens to get things started up. I have only used it in the webcam mode, and have no opinion on its versatility or use for any other application. I have not even used its built in microphone. Since then, however, it has operated well for my purpose. I think it is a great camera for the price.
This Camera is great. The microphone works good too. HP makes great products. I recommend this camera to anybody looking for one. That one reviewer doesnt know what hes talking about saying it doesnt have a good picture. I only paid five dollars and its the best five dollars I ever spent. There is a nice crisp picture and you dont have to have a lot of light for a good picture. Do not look any further than this, buy this camera.
This camera is small so its easy to carry around. It has high video resolution and a nice led light that works well. I have a hp computer to and never had problems. Its great.
Only problem for me is that my desk has an overhang and when my laptop is sitting in the docking station, the camera will not fit on the top of the laptop lip. This HP Webcam is very good. It does not have the capability to be mounted on the side with an adjustment to "flip" the picture. It's got an easy plug 'n play interface. The automatic focus, sharp/crisp picture, and large viewing area are great, and it comes with a handy padded cloth carrying case. But that's my problem due to my cramped space. Otherwise, excellent product.
I purchased the HP 1.3M Webcam to chat with my family via Skype. Manual focus is available, but I noticed that once I set the focus, I rarely adjusted it. It will get the job done, but it will not impress. The camera clips securely to my laptop screen and easily adjusted up down, left or right on the swivel mount. I do not recommend purchasing this one unless you are only interested in the lowest priced webcam, but have no interest in quality.In the end, I replaced my HP Webcam with a Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks. Very nice feature. I plugged the camera into my notebook PC and it worked right away. As a result, my image was often out of focus as I changed whether I was leaning in, leaning back, or walking around.Overall, this is a very basic webcam.
However, the image was not very clear, and was washed out if there was too much light. If I moved too quickly, or tried to make hand gestures, it was just a blur. Poor image quality. I am much happier with the Logitech WebCam.
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