Logitech Quickcam VC Parallel PC Video Camera

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Brand: Logitech
Category: CE

Buy New: $50.00

Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 75272

Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Nt 3.5, Windows Nt 4, Windows Nt 5, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
Media: Electronics
Compatibility: PC Parallel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 9.1 x 4.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 961112-0100
Model: 961112-0100
UPC: 751359002305
EAN: 0751359002305
ASIN: B00000JDHS

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available

Features:

•	Parallel-port version
•	Internet ready
•	E-mail video messages
•	Call using Internet or standard phone lines
•	Includes videoconferencing software

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Logitech QuickCam VC is the affordable videoconferencing solution that brings the excitement, immediacy, and expressiveness of video communications to your desktop.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. QuickCam includes Microsoft NetMeeting software. This popular videoconferencing solution allows you to communicate with virtually anyone in the world via 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 lets you send still or motion video images with just a few mouse clicks.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars

Does not work with XP - no driver May 16, 2004
Dave
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The following are the only supported operating systems:
2.1 Windows 95
2.2 Windows 98
2.3 Windows NT 4

3 out of 5 stars

USB is nice, parallel has major cons August 25, 1999
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I have used both and the parallel port one has incredibly jerky movements that make videoconferencing near impossible... great for stills though!

4 out of 5 stars

Camera great, but fights with printer. July 26, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

It truly *did* take minutes to get it up and running. If you're like me and you don't read instructions, remember not to hook up the hardware until the software is installed. I have since purchased an A/B switch for my printer and the camera. It seems like the driver is disabled for whichever is not selected at bootup each time, making the switch inconvenient (I'm currently waiting for info on this from Logitech). I'd recommend putting a second, dedicated parallel port in if you can. Also, in your computer's bios settings, set the printer port to ECP mode. The camera will perform very poorly if the port is in standard mode. This is not mentioned in the installation instructions...which I *did* eventually read.

4 out of 5 stars

Inexpensive & Reliable July 24, 1999
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

I had one of these cameras, so I feel qualified to review it. I still have one, but it's the USB version -- I switched from parallel to USB for convenience.

I found the quality quite good. It was very easy to hook up to the parallel port and driver installation was a breeze. I used it for a few video conferencing calls and as a webpage "webcam".

Logitech is quite good at updating the drivers on their web site.

Pros: Inexpensive, easy setup, reliable, good software included.

Cons: Too much cable clutter with parallel version and you must disconnect it to use the printer. It was NOT pass-through.