LifeCam VX-3000 Win

Item is an amazing cam BUT. Getting the drivers for win 8 and up seem insurmountable. So I am forced by fiscal expedient to buy a later camera . This is not a problem with the camera or seller or Amazon This is due to Microsoft not supporting their products. And due to this I will not buy another Microsoft product. It's a shame too because I have used 6 prior box 3000 and 6000. And lost them last year and wAnted only to replace them with the same thing.

Ehh, it's good for the 14 dollar price I paid for it, but I saw it listed for $35.00 and that is just too much and if I paid that I would give it one star. It worked great on my Windows 7 desktop but on my windows 10 laptop it did nothing, which kinda sucks because I can't skype on my main desktop. The quailty is grainy but it is worth 14 dollars, if you need to video call and are short of money I recommend this.UPDATE: This camera is awesome, the quality is so clear and nice, the review above is from using youtube capture, for the skype thing, it's true. But if you're using direct youtube capture, the quality is terrible.

Be aware that this webcam officially is not supported by Win 8!Having Win 8.1 I've downloaded Win 7 drivers. Webcam works properly.

Reasons I bought this camera:- it's cheap- it has a microphone- it's not a headset (I've been having a lot of trouble finding cheap microphones that aren't headsets and still have decent reviews)- I guess a camera is a nice bonus for a cheap mic that I don't have to wear on my head.The Good:1. Camera's about as advertised. Pretty grainy on g+ hangout, but surprisingly well-adjusted to lighting.The Bad:1. It broke as soon as I set it up. I plugged it in, set it on the table, and it fell a whopping 3 feet onto carpet, where the base promptly broke off.2. The mic has a LOT of static/background noise. It's hard to tell how much of that is because the mic is in direct contact with the table (see #1). I made a recording of myself and I could barely hear the words over the shhhhhhh.Look, it's a $ 20 camera. I wasn't expecting it to be a paragon of robustness. That said, I really didn't think it would break BEFORE I even got to use it.

Used the Win7 driver on Win10 (b/c it was the closest option) - The software generally worked, and had some fun options. However, the image was so grainy I could barely tell a head was there, much less see facial details, even in good lighting conditions with the cam just a few inches away. I'm not sure if this has some sort of relation to its compatibility with the newer OS?We are returning it.

If you like to see who you are looking at, this is for you.Works very well. I only wish they'd put heavy tape on the back,so I do not have to use packaging tape..

Useful I had it before so I ordered other one for my daughter.

I use this to make stop-motion movies. The picture quality is very good. The camera can easily clip onto any flat screen monitor, and it can be set on top of a CRT monitor (or the floor, or a desk, etc). The 6 foot cable is very handy when you want the camera far from the computer. The focus is slightly hard to use at first, but after you get used to it, it works well. The pan, tilt, zoom, and face-tracking can only be used on low resolutions. Some of the software effects didn't install on my laptop (however, note that my laptop is VERY old and is running XP). When you try to physically move the camera around, it's easy to accidentally push the Windows Live call button and start Live Messenger.