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    Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 (68C-00001)

    Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 (68C-00001)

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    Brand: Microsoft
    Category: CE

    List Price: $79.95
    Buy New: $29.95
    You Save: $50.00 (63%)



    New (47) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $24.99

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 112 reviews
    Sales Rank: 498

    Media: Electronics
    Autographed: No
    Memorabilia: No
    Native Resolution: 1280x1024
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
    Dimensions (in): 9 x 3 x 10
    nv:Digital Zoom: 3x
    Height: 2.92 inches
    Width: 2.16 inches
    Depth: 2.1 inches
    Warranty: 1 year limited warranty

    MPN: 68C-00001
    Model: 68C-00001
    UPC: 882224132435
    EAN: 0882224132435
    ASIN: B000EVM5DU

    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

    Features:
      • Use with Windows Live Messenger to communicate with friends and family as if they were in the room with you
      • Delivers 1.3 megapixel video resolution and 5 megapixel photo resolution
      • Built-in microphone
      • Simply press the Windows Live Call Button and select an Online Contact to start a video conversation
      • 71 degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the picture

    Accessories:

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com Product Description
    Putting the power of Windows Live Messenger at your fingertips, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 takes instant messaging with family and friends to a new level of sight and sound by offering great video and crystal-clear audio with acoustic noise cancellation.


    The LifeCam VX-6000 features one-touch access to Windows Live Messenger.


    Enjoy megapixel resolution, a wide angle lens, and a 3x digital zoom.
    Plus, you get advanced features, such as automatic face tracking software and low-light adjustment, so you feel like you're right there. The VX-6000 also adds several key enhancements over the LifeCam VX-3000, including high definition video capabilities, a wide angle lens, a 3x digital zoom, and a high-speed USB connection. View a comparison of the LifeCam VX-3000 and VX-6000.

    The Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 is optimized for Windows Live Messenger, which is used by the largest worldwide instant messenger community with over 200 million users. Three key features give you a superior Windows Live Experience. First, the Windows Live Call Button makes it easy to start a video call. Simply press the button to see who's online, and you're on your way to a video call. Second, with the LifeCam Dashboard you can access video effects and control your webcam from the Windows Live Messenger window. Lastly, with One-Touch Blogging, a single click allows you to upload to Windows Live Spaces, an "online scrapbook" that lets you easily post blogs, photo albums, and personal music lists.

    The VX-6000's automatic face tracking software, which takes advantage of the camera's pan, tilt, and zoom controls, follows you so you don't disappear off-screen. The VX-6000's wide angle lens lets you fit more people on screen so everyone can join in the fun. Alternatively, the 3x digital zoom brings you so close that it's almost like sitting opposite the other person. The camera's high definition sensor makes it possible to experience true 1.3 megapixel video and 5.0 interpolated megapixel photos.

    The camera automatically adjusts for low-light conditions for improved video quality, and a built-in unidirectional microphone with acoustic noise cancellation provides crystal-clear audio. Video effects give you a fun way to express yourself, and last but not least, the camera's universal attachment base fits on most monitors, including flat screens. Alternatively, the camera can sit directly on your desk.

    Note that while the VX-6000 is optimized for use with Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft LifeCams also work with other instant messaging programs, such as Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger.


    Product Description
    Experience instant messaging in a whole new way. Communicate with friends and family as if they were in the room with you. 1.3 megapixels high Definition video and 5.0 megapixels photos interpolated shows you in the best light. The built-in microphone automatically picks up your voice with remarkable clarity. Just press this button and select an Online Contact to start a video call. The 71-degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the picture. The pan and tilt functionality make it a snap to capture the big picture, however you want to see it. The long, flexible cable gives you more room to move. The zoom delivers realistic, up-close-and-personal video, so you can see the contours of every smile. The new USB 2.0 enables much higher connection speeds, so you can experience life in real-time. Surprise your friends with cool video effects, accessible right from the Windows Live Messenger Window. LifeCams capture life at 30 frames per second, which means the video images you see are smooth and seamless. Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) required.


    Customer Reviews:   Read 107 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars solid   September 29, 2008
    D. Skaggs (LA, CA USA)
    easy to set up, attaches to laptop or free-standing monitor. good sound and video. worth it for price, only criticism is the automatic follow feature zoooms in and out almost continuously for no apparent reason.


    2 out of 5 stars Why is it freezing?????   September 29, 2008
    Lynn
    I purchased 2 of the VX-6000 Web Cams in March 2008 so we could see our grandaughter in another state. One of them is running on a Vista and the other on a XP computer. I couldn't tell you how many hours and days we have messed with these trying to get them to work. It is so frustrating. Right when you think you have figured it out - they freeze up again. It is to late for me to return them since it is now September 2008....my next thing is to call Microsoft and if that doesn't work - I will put them in the closet along with the other dumb purchases I have made. If something happens where I end up figuring them out - I will post what I am doing wrong.


    5 out of 5 stars Lifecam Works As Advertized   September 27, 2008
    Mark H. Haase (Michigan)
    I give the product 5 stars, works great with both microsoft live messenger IM as well as Yahoo IM. Picture quality is very good. I really like the graphics that you can add to your pictures to make them more personal and not just another picture. It works well in both taking still pictures as well as video. I use this product almost daily. At the Amazon price point well worth it.


    1 out of 5 stars Stay away   September 24, 2008
    P. Segura
    Don't bother. I didn't buy the camera, i actually won it, and boy do I wish I could return it. I use vista and I get nothing but problems. Sound is out of sync, the software is horrendously crappy (not even all of the options work. How can it have options I can't configure when this was supposed to be top of the line?).

    Save your money and get a logitech or something.



    5 out of 5 stars super cam   September 23, 2008
    R. Clements (South GA)
    i bought this camera in 2006 when it first came out and have been more than pleased with it. Have also recommended it to and several of my friends have bought and are happy with it. thanks microsoft

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