Check out this new webcam from HP, it works with most of the video chat solutions available like Yahoo, Skype, MS Messenger, AIM.
The USB 2.0 cam clips onto your monitor and features a 3 megapixel CMOS camera capable of shooting video ranging from 640 x 480 pixels at 30fps quality on down to 1,600 x 1,200 at a stuttering 5fps.
Here’s the specs
- 3-Megapixel CMOS sensor with autofocus
- USB 2.0 high-speed certified
- Live video: 640 x 480 (VGA) up to 30fps, 800 x 600 up to 20fps,1280 x 960 up to 8-9fps, 1600 x 1200 up to 5-6fps
- Still picture: up to 12 Megapixels (4096—3072 pixels) by softwareinterpolation
- UVC (Universal Video Class)
- Face-tracking
- Effective focal range: 4 inches to infinity
- Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
- Tilt and Pan: Tilt (55°, up to 20° down and 35° up) / Pan (320°, up to
- 160° left, up to 160° right)
- Integrated stereo microphone
- 5X Digital Zoom
- 3 buttons on the top: HP Instant Video, HP instant Image Capture and
- HP Instant Chat button
- Privacy cover
- Front LED (on/off)
- Cable length: 3.28 feet (1 meter)
- Software: ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft Magic-i, ArcSoft WebCam
- Companion and HP Photosmart Essential
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