Kensington VideoCAM VGA

Kensington VideoCAM VGA
alaAverage 2.2

9 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 9 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 44/100. The average review date is May 30, 2001. We have compared these reviews to 49962 reviews from other Webcams. Last update: May 21, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 9 reviews)

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KENSINGTON VideoCam VGA

 

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Works well on a Macintosh, even in OS X

 

Works well on a Macintosh, even in OS X

I find this camera to be surprisingly good, although the image quality can be grainy in low light conditions. It picks up well in low light conditions and hasn't given me any problems so far. I run it on a Apple Macintosh Powerbook G4 on iVisit, a chat...

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Don't bother with Kensington webcam

 

Don't bother with Kensington webcam

I have tried the Kensington webcam on three different computers. running win98 and all three systems crash after a few hours of having the webcam on. I now find that after upgrading to win2000 (thinking this will fix my problems) I find that there is...

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A pure lemon

 

A pure lemon

Poor picture quality, lousy frame rate, mediocre software, and terrible in low light. These might be forgivable in an entry-level camera, but the showstopper is that the software doesn't work in anything newer than Windows 98 or Mac OS 9.x and...

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Bad very bad

 

Bad very bad

I still can't believe how much of a waste this video camera is. Granted, it was cheap, but I never expected anything like this. The picture is awful, and you have to have a light behind the camera for anyone to see you (or anything else for that...

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KENSINGTON VideoCam VGA

 

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Kensington VideoCAM

 

Kensington VideoCAM

This webcam has to be one of the pickiest cameras in existance. Kensington's drivers are all-out horrid. It's NT compatibility is NIL. I'm not sure how it works on a MAC but its perfectly unstable on a PC, crashes my system alot, the VideoCAMWorks...

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It's cheap, it works.

 

It's cheap, it works.

The Kensington VideoCAM VGA is a passible desktop cam for webcam or videoconferencing, but you can do better with almost any of Logitech's QuickCam models. Connected to Mac G4, its primary role is as a webcam. It's grainy and has a tendancy to blur...

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Product Specifications

Smile. You're about to meet the Kensington VideoCAM family - high quality, competitively priced Digital PC Cameras that make it easy to take and send snapshots and video clips online. When you use Kensington Digital PC Camera, you'll see why the Kensington VideoCAM's state-of-the-art technology is going to revolutionize the way people communicate. Whether e-mailing still photos and video clips or videoconferencing online, you'll be looking good - at a great price. Live video conferencing saves money on phone bills and creates more intimate and effective communication. Imagine explaining directly to your client the status of an important project. Imagine singing 'Happy Birthday' to a face, not a phone receiver. Just plug the VideoCam into your USB port, load the drivers, and you are ready to go. No interface card required. This tiny device fits on or near your computer. Lean forward or backwards; the person on the other end will still see you. And why wait to show your newly decorated home to your friend - send snapshots over the Internet right now! The tethered cord gives you six feet of range to position and move around with the camera.

CCTV

Max Digital Video Resolution:352 x 288/640 x 480

Header

Compatibility:Mac/Mac / PC
Manufacturer:Kensington Technology Group
Model:VGA
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Kensington VideoCAM

Optical Sensor

Total Pixels:120,000 pixels/640 x 480

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 8.6 or later/Apple MacOS 8.6 or later / Microsoft Windows 95/98

Video Input

Camera Type:Web camera
Computer Interface:USB
Digital Video Format:CIF
Still Image Capture Resolution:640 x 480
Still Image Format:JPEG
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