Microsoft LifeCam Show Reviews

Expert review by: Matt Elliott (cnet.com)

Microsoft LifeCam Show

The LifeCam Show is a vast improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop Webcam effort, the underwhelming LifeCam VX-7000 . Most significantly, the image quality is improved, which Microsoft attributes to the cam's new sensor, firmware tweaks, and...

Decent image quality; magnetized connection options are flexible and sturdy; 2-megapixel sensor provides higher resolution than your typical Webcam; 3D video effects improve on past efforts.

LifeCam application remains lackluster and quirky; not compatible with Macs.

The Microsoft LifeCam Show offers improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop Webcam, but Logitech still has the laptop Webcam to beat.

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: VladTI (cnet.com)

FAR exceeded my expectations!

As you can probably tell, I love this little camera! It's been working flawlessly and constantly for me for over a year, and here's the real story: Happily voiding my warranty on the very day of purchase, I hung it outside my front door (since the door...

Works effortlessly on a Mac ; Crisp video quality, whole image always in focus ; Smooth video playback and recording ; Outstanding audio quality, considering it's a USB webcam mic ; Just keeps working without glitches, in my case at least! (see below)

Kinda pricey, I guess, (but I found it to be a great deal, all things considered) ; Can't make me coffee in the mornings

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: saverver (cnet.com)

great price for what you get

good quality over all

the only thing I don't like about it is the short cable

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: saverver (cnet.com)

"great price for what you get"

good quality over all

the only thing I don't like about it is the short cable

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: smed58 (cnet.com)

way over-priced for what you get

I recently purchased this webcam and I'm very disappointed with it. I wanted the best audio/video available. I first purchased the Logitech Pro 9000 but it was not compatible with my system. So I returned that for the MicroSoft LifeCam Show. Nowhere do...

the way it attaches is good

video speed is very slow, audio quality is mediocre at best

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: VladTI (cnet.com)

FAR exceeded my expectations!

As you can probably tell, I love this little camera! It's been working flawlessly and constantly for me for over a year, and here's the real story: Happily voiding my warranty on the very day of purchase, I hung it outside my front door (since the door...

Works effortlessly on a Mac ; Crisp video quality, whole image always in focus ; Smooth video playback and recording ; Outstanding audio quality, considering it's a USB webcam mic ; Just keeps working without glitches, in my case at least! (see below)

Kinda pricey, I guess, (but I found it to be a great deal, all things considered) ; Can't make me coffee in the mornings

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: VladTI (cnet.com)

"FAR exceeded my expectations!"

As you can probably tell, I love this little camera! It's been working flawlessly and constantly for me for over a year, and here's the real story: Happily voiding my warranty on the very day of purchase, I hung it outside my front door (since the door...

-Works effortlessly on a Mac

-Kinda pricey, I guess, (but I found it to be a great deal, all things considered).

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: smed58 (cnet.com)

way over-priced for what you get

I recently purchased this webcam and I'm very disappointed with it. I wanted the best audio/video available. I first purchased the Logitech Pro 9000 but it was not compatible with my system. So I returned that for the MicroSoft LifeCam Show. Nowhere do...

the way it attaches is good

video speed is very slow, audio quality is mediocre at best

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review by: smed58 (cnet.com)

"way over-priced for what you get"

I recently purchased this webcam and I'm very disappointed with it. I wanted the best audio/video available. I first purchased the Logitech Pro 9000 but it was not compatible with my system. So I returned that for the MicroSoft LifeCam Show. Nowhere do...

the way it attaches is good

video speed is very slow, audio quality is mediocre at best

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

Microsoft LifeCam Show

I recently purchased this webcam and I'm very disappointed with it. I wanted the best audio/video available. I first purchased the Logitech Pro 9000 but it was not compatible with my system. So I returned that for the MicroSoft LifeCam Show. Nowhere do...

the way it attaches is good

video speed is very slow, audio quality is mediocre at best

Jan, 2009

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