Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe Reviews

• Good product just don't use the video effects

  
  By A34GT4RX5FNLDP on 2007-12-24
  There are two software routines related to the video effects that will render your system, even souped up ones, unusable. The problem is well documented, yet Logitech has done nothing to correct this problem. Luckily those routines are non-essential to the operation of the web cam, so you can manually disabled them in Windows Administration. Once you have done that, you will lose the video effects but the web cam will work like a champ without taking over your system.
  
  

• The Quick Cam was surprising

  
  By A5WMBIOGE8Q6N on 2008-04-07
  1. The Quick cam has a built in microphone.
  2. The software uses the computer microphone as a default. So you will need to change the settings for the microphone to use the quick cam microphone
  3. The face recognition software can detect the eyes and mouth regions. This is not advanced visual recognition; the software does not recognize mouth formations of sounds; instead the software detects movement of the mouth, face direction, an eyebrow movement; images in real time can be superimposed on the indivdual or a complete avatar representation substitutes.
  4. The time lapse and motion sensing capabilities were excellent. The image quality was good.
  5. The web cam does not have a wireless feature.
  6. The web cam does not come with single frame to animation software.
  
  
  

• Good Bang for the Buck.

  
  By A34PAZQ73SL163 on 2008-01-22
  I had to return my Microsoft LifeCam yesterday. I spent 75 on it at a local store but picked this one up for just under 70. Technically, I actually think this is a upgrade and the Microsoft's static and noise made it utterly unusable for me. There was nothing to be done with it so this is a big improvement because nobody wants to listen to a podcast in which their ear drums are assaulted with noise. The Deluxe is superior to my old messenger model as the video has more resolution and the microphone is better. The sound is satisfactory and negated the need for a headset. Another thing, when you go above this level of resolution you face difficulties finding places to post your videos as they have MB maximum requirements. For these reasons, I think this will be the last webcam I buy for awhile. It's a good bang for the buck.
  
  
  
  

• good webcam

  
  By A2OH6S2VH1BD3X on 2007-12-24
  Good webcam, but require powerful CPU. And video effect conflicts with my anti-virus software, I need to uninstall some functions of anti-virus to make it work.
  
  

• Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe User Review

  
  By A2FJAN0ZWE4Q6C on 2007-12-24
  Logitech Quickcam has excellent picture quality. The picture quality is very good at low light.It also has some great optional features.
  
  
• Best PC Camera Yet
  By A16A6AVL5U9A8O on 2007-12-24
  I love this camera! The fun functions are awesome. The video is clear and easy to set up. Easy to send video recordings and pics in email.
  
  
• Good cam
  By AVVJZ517BAI5C on 2008-05-14
  Bought this cam for my wife since she was having problems with offbrand webcams. Easy install and setup. Only problem is it does have the built in mic (which isn't all that bad actually to my amazement). The built in mic is only an issue because it ALWAYS wants to be the primary like all others. Overall though a great camera for those who only want to plug a wire in and install software.
  
  
• Excellent webcam
  By A3VEFG2DJ6U0GG on 2008-10-08
  Not much else to say. Great webcam, excellent resolution, great microphone, very adaptable to any type of monitor or surface, and great sound management. If I had to say anything for an improvement, I would add more options for when you are traveling in other countries. I visited Brazil and I had some issues with the video transmissions. I got into the settings and the Anti-Flicker feature only had options for North America 60HZ, Europe 50 Hz, and Off. What???? What about the rest of the world??? Anyway, when I am at home it is a great webcam
  
  
• machine dependant
  By A17WUZS6MWDSFA on 2008-05-05
  i have a fairly well equipped desktop that i use for image/video editting along with all the other bits of stuff that one typically has. i attempted to install the logitech software probably a dozen different ways (each attempt requires 2 reboots). in protected mode, out of protected mode, install portion of the software first, then the remainder of it, finishing the install with plugging in the hardware, with no other usb devices plugged in, with other usb devices plugged in. ALL failed. the help from logitech was a good effort but not worth much. i have asked for debugging software from them, nothing. i have volunteered to help debug the issue, nothing.
  
  on the other hand, in a fit of desperation, i tried to install it on my wifes laptop. first time everything worked perfectly and the device has performed as advertised!
  
  i used to be a big believer in the logitech products but recent purchases have caused me to consider more carefully the items i purchase from them.
  
  
  
• A little to light sensative
  By A3UZITVEOSRRHD on 2008-11-09
  The only flaws I have found are that the cam is a little to sensitive to light. If the sun is coming in the window I am washed out so you have to go to manual settings or turn down the light source.
  
  The second flaw is not as important. The sofware video effects often error out. When they work they are fun to play with but you really don't need them.
  
  
  
  
• Good value for the money
  By A1IUTYIY6PW8DU on 2008-11-14
  The Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe is a good value for the money. Considering it's features and performance, I'd call it a mid-range web cam. It does a good job without costing a fortune.
  
  The face recognition software does a pretty good job detecting the eyes-to-mouth region. It definitely doesn't have any sort of advanced visual recognition, because the software actually detects movements of the mouth, face direction, eyebrow movements, and so on. It doesn't recognize detailed mouth formations of speech sounds.
  
  The camera has a built-in microphone, and the sound quality is quite good. It seems to filter out almost all of the normal background noises that you'd encounter in a room.
  
  The software package contains a number of special effects capabilities, but most of them-- such as the ability to construct a personal avatar-- seem silly to me. To each his own, though...
  
  Most importantly, the image quality is quite good. The software is good at handling low-light situations and movement.
  
  This is most definitely not a studio-grade camera suitable for professional-quality video. But it's not priced like a high-end camera, either. It's a mid-range camera, and a good one.
  
  I feel like I got what I paid for. I'm happy I bought it, and I'd do it again.
  
  
• Poor picture quality
  By A17VS9QS15YPOS on 2008-03-29
  I would not recommend this webcam the picture quality was not that great and microphone would not work,I had uninstall and reinstall too much problem for a expensive webcam.
  
  
• Great webcam!
  By A12Q9YB9LZRXZM on 2008-07-02
  Works better than advertised w/ Vista Home premium.
  But, you can only use logitech's drivers. You can not use Logitech's software or it causes problems...
  
  
• Good but not that great either.
  By A27QXQQOLAMRRR on 2008-06-11
  Granted this "WEBCAM" is better than a lot of the others out there it doesn't do as good as it should in my opinion.
  
  Facial Tracking - it's nice but it just doesn't ALWAYS work, and it will loose tracking every few minutes and so on. If you are like me and you are tired a lot and or your eyes aren't the A typical person, another words your eyes might be slightly closed more than a wide eyes person, it wont be able to keep track of your face. Why it's not able to recognize you IDK. You should be able to program it for your face but it's only a generalized programing for a typical face, or atleast what it thinks is a typical face.
  
  Video quality - If you want to just hook this up to your computer and record some video with your friends don't bother. It's a waist. It's way to chopy to work that way, it's frame rate is set to low and you can't change it to help things out and smooth out the video. So you are stuck with choppy videos recorded.
  
  WEBCAM - the fact this a camera that is hooked to your computer leads me to expect a lot more from this device than what's given. This is no cheap webcam but yet it is still out performed by many a small handheld camera on the market at this point that also can be used a webcam when needed.
  
  I should have just returned this cam but I waited to long and got tied up with work. Yeah it does it's WEBCAM part nicely and all but for the price it's a WAIST! Get a cheaper cam that will do similar, your video quality will be about the same.
  
  If you want to be able to get video with your friends you're simply going to have to look elsewere or you'll have chopy frames like a son of a gun.
  
  You'd think for the price when not operating as a webcam it would be able to up it's frame rate/recording abilities and give you smoother video, but no I was wrong. I guess I expect too much from a device with a high price tag.
  
  
• Unbelievable!
  By AWBRSAGMP4BWT on 2008-08-12
  Great webcam! I use it almost daily and the picture is very sharp. The extra functions are cool, but can slow things down. I highly recommend it.
  
  

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