Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000

This little guy is physically built sturdy. What I mean by that is, it has heft to it. It is not flimsy. It sits on top of my Dell Flat Panel monitor just fine.

I know some are worried about motion being blurry, and it can be, I'll be honest. But so can any video in the right lighting. It is only a 2 megapixel camera, lighting is a must. The Right Light thing works, but the frame rate slows when it is in use, making motion more blurry. Just turn on another light--in front of you, and I think you'll be fine.

Others have had trouble getting it to work with Skype. I am using this camera on a Vista machine and at first Skype just displayed a screen that was blue, NOT the Blue Screen of Death, but no image, nonetheless. You need to go in to the settings tab in Skype and choose Default Video Device, and it should pick it up--do not choose the name of the camera, it doesn't work that way some how.

Overall, I'm pleased. Try to find the right price though, I paid $74 here on Amazon in Nov. '08 and got free super saver shipping. It arrived in about two business days, not counting Veteran's Day. Amazon has been very fast at shipping to the DC area recently.

it is an excellet web camera, good picture resolution with clear details. i advice everyone looking for a good web camera regardless its price to buy this camera.

Our new web camera is bringing our adopted grand-daughter to us every week. We see her in action.(One year old and beginning to walk,she moves about, babbles and plays for our enjoyment.) We can see and hear her it all! Since she lives in LA we cannot visit very often. This product is making all the difference in our communication. The picture and sound are wonderful. Even though we are not computer savvy we were able to install the device and access Skype with a little help from our son-in-law. The pleasure it is affording us can't be exaggerated! All grand-parents who live at a distance from their children should have one!

Easy to install. Just make sure you have a open USB port, or if not, get a USB hub. Absolutely excellent picture quality. Adjusts very well for the room light level. Very sharp picture due to the superior lens. A terrific value for the money.

This product is user -friendly, ready to go out of the box. It comes with instructional software and takes up no desk space as it is designed to sit atop your PC. The images are clear and can be increased to full screen. I had an older version(QuickCam 4000) The "eyeball" was OK but imaging was very herky-jerky. This new version has more real time imaging (with just a bit of lag)and fun applications(avatars), which my 10 y.o. granddaughter is trying to teach me to use via long distance. I enjoy talking to and being able to see my grands and family, who recently relocated to North Carolina from Conn. I did not give it 5 stars because at times the image does freeze, but the audio continues, but it does straighten out quickly. I don't know if that is due to distance or interference. I do use it with Skype which is a very good free program & quite easy to use. I would check around for prices as I did find the best price($65) among the dealers on Amazon.