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Reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

Testseek.co.uk have collected 20 expert reviews of the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000.
Award: Highest Rated July 2008
July 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Elegant and sober design
  • Image and sound quality
  • Foot
  • Compact
  • Size
  • Good build quality
  • Indicator light
  • Excellent image quality
  • Especially in low light
  • Flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base

The editors didn't like

  • Video effects are of no interest
  • Night rendering is too dark
  • Stand not great for laptops
  • Struggles with bright light and contrasty scenes
  • LifeCam application is lacklustre
  • Not compatible with Macs

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  Published: 2009-01-09, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Size, good build quality, indicator light
  • Stand not great for laptops, struggles with bright light and contrasty scenes
  • A compact webcam that copes well with web usage, but is sadly let down by the stand...

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  Published: 2008-09-04, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Superior build quality and call quality mean this is a good choice of webcam...

 
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  Published: 2008-07-01, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Elegant and sober design, Image and sound quality, Foot, Compact
  • Video effects are of no interest, Night rendering is too dark

 
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  Published: 2008-06-04, Author: Matthew , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base
  • LifeCam application is lacklustre; not compatible with Macs
  • Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design and low price ...

 
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  Published: 2010-06-01, review by: consumersearch.com

  • Good performance for the price, Integrated microphone, Flexible stand doubles as laptop clamp,
  • Some complaints about bundled software

 
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  Published: 2009-01-11, review by: gametechworld.com

  • Abstract:  Because Sometimes You Like To See Who You Are Talking To... Spending that left over Christmas money is always a pain, and when youre looking for a visual solution for IM applications that actually preforms to the price on the box you might as well th...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-28, review by: hardware-pacers.com

  • Simple Install, Small and easy to position, User friendly
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  • The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 is a great webcam with a range of video settings from 160 x 120 up to 640 x 420 resolution. The video and images recorded on this camera are of excellent quality even in low light situations. The videos that the hardware-...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-04, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The Lifecam VX-5000, Microsofts latest webcam promises good low-light performance – useful if youre video calling people from a dark room, we suppose. The camera was easy enough to install, although the program refused to install without first updati...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-18, review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Attractive design, Decent image quality, Streamlined software
  • Primitive special effects, Doesn’t adjust well to changes in brightness
  • Your notebook says a lot about you, and the accessories you buy for it should be just as stylish. Microsoft’s $49.95 LifeCam VX-5000 is the most attractive webcam we’ve seen in awhile, and it delivers smooth video quality and decent 1.3-MP pho...

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  Published: 2008-08-11, review by: maximumpc.com

  • Unique contouring base, relatively cheap.
  • Black holes and rainbows, proprietary features.

 
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