Entered CNET Catalog:
11/07/2003
SKU: Q002763
Manufacturer: Connectix Corp.
Manufacturer description
QuickCam VC is the affordable videoconferencing solution that brings the excitement, immediacy, and expressiveness of video communications to your desktop. Use QuickCam for one-click video e-mail or real-time videoconferencing over the Internet. QuickCam VC is optimized for videoconferencing, and also captures color still or motion video images quickly and easily to add impact to a broad range of home and business applications. Using QuickCam's one-click video e-mail integration, you can enliven text e-mail messages with graphics, sound, still images, and full-motion video clips. You can send video clips as easily as text from your desktop. Best of all, video clips that you send are self-playing, so your friends, colleagues, and family members don't need QuickCam to view or listen to your messages. Communicating has never been easier or more satisfying.
QuickCam includes Microsoft NetMeeting software. This popular videoconferencing solution allows you to communicate with virtually anyone in the world via the Internet. Additionally, NetMeeting is a H.323 compliant product so you can reach a broader community of people by videoconferencing on the Internet. QuickCam also works with popular software packages, supporting the TWAIN standard to acquire still images and capture video in Video for Windows AVI format. If you've been waiting for a more affordable path to videoconferencing, QuickCam lets you leverage your Windows PC investment without having to purchase expensive software or hardware. Installation is a snap. Simply load the software, plug in the camera, and you're ready to go. QuickCam VC comes in two versions, Parallel or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, so there are no special cards to install and no need to make other confusing settings. QuickCam lets you send still or motion video images with just a few mouse clicks.
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Connectix QuickCam VC - web camera specifications
- General
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Device Type
Web camera
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Width
4.3 in
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Depth
3.1 in
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Height
3.0 in
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Localization
French
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Optical sensor size
1/5"
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Optical sensor type
CCD
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Still image format
TIFF
, BMP
, JPEG
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Digital Video Format
AVI
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Software Included
Microsoft Internet Explorer
, Microsoft NetMeeting
, Drivers & Utilities
- Camera
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Type
Color
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Still Image
TIFF - 352 x 288
, BMP - 320 x 240
, JPEG - 176 x 144
, 160 x 120
- Image Sensor
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Type
CCD 1/5"
- Lens Construction
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Lens Iris
F/2.0
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Focus Adjustment
Manual
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Min Focus Range
1.0 in
- Interfaces
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Adapter
None None
- Expansion / Connectivity
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Interfaces
1.0 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
, 1.0 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin DIN
, 1.0 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
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Compatible Slots
None
- Miscellaneous
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Cables Included
1.0 x Parallel cable
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Mounting Kit
Standard
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Package Type
Retail
- Power
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Power Device
None
- Software / System Requirements
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OS Required
Microsoft Windows 95/98
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Min Processor Type
Intel Pentium 100.0 MHz
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Min RAM Size
16.0 MB
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Min Hard Drive Space
10.0 MB
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Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM
, Sound card
, Microphone
- Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year - Bring-in
- Physical Characteristics
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Color
Black
- Override
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Service & Support
1 year warranty