Creative Labs Live! Cam Optia AF 2.0MP Webcam with Autofocus Lens
- Autofocus lens for clear, detailed video & images
- Smooth, vibrant HD video with 2.0 megapixel sensor
- Voice chat without the background noise
- Cool video and voice effects plus avatars for more fun in your video chats
- Excusive parental control software to keep your kids safe
This review is from: Creative Labs Live! Cam Optia AF 2.0MP Webcam with Autofocus Lens (Electronics)
I'll Put It Like This I Hooked It Up And With Minor Adjustments I Was Online Talking With Friends Not To Mention The Software Package Which Allows You To Make Yourself Split In Half....Send Photo's Or Documents....
Now Mind You There Are Other Big Named Corp.'s Out There ....Which Is What I Purchased First !
And The Way I See It It Works Fine With All Their Software...But What Happens When Your Using Other Operating Systems
And That Is That
Now Mind You There Are Other Big Named Corp.'s Out There ....Which Is What I Purchased First !
And The Way I See It It Works Fine With All Their Software...But What Happens When Your Using Other Operating Systems
And That Is That
This review is from: Creative Labs Live! Cam Optia AF 2.0MP Webcam with Autofocus Lens (Electronics)
In this day and age, I expect to have parental controls on any device that can connect to the internet. This is the only webcam I have found that offers this feature. It allows you to set a password so that ANY time the webcam is going to be connected to the internet, it requires the password. Awesome! All the little fun features are strictly for kids and as an added plus, has helped me to get my 4-year-old to sit down for long distance video chats with his grandparents for more than just a few minutes. I'm not sure Grandma is so thankful, however! It is cute to watch him play with the considerable variety of voices and video effects but isn't something most people would use in their regular video calls.
This is the first real webcam we've had in a while. Others have died on us and we've been left with only the one in our little Asus netbook, which leaves much to be desired. It has been amazingly refreshing to upgrade to this great little cam. The autofocus seems to work well and in our test calls we could see the video was MUCH more smooth and clear. I used to joke that we should put up a still picture and see if they could tell the difference. As for the mic, the mic on our netbook webcam has always been a sore spot as I am generally a soft spoken person and always feel like I have to shout for the in-laws on the other line to hear me. The mic on this cam seems to have completely alleviated this issue and I don't get anymore "I didn't quite catch that!"
I've noticed a few reviewers had issues with mounting it on a flat screen monitor but we didn't have any issue. I also really like the look and size of the cam. We've had several that are just big and obvious and ugly and look like some kind of robotic creature. This one has a sleek look to it and I'm looking forward to many years of use.