Camera is good but its i is written in Japanese language only. Not many people in our country can read it.

The camera works well and is easy to install and handle. Only the stand took me some time to figure out > screwdriver needed.

I didn't get this *exact* webcam. Mine came with two in a box. They were easy to set up. The quality isn't the best ever but it's decent. I love electronics by Logitech. So if you just want a cheapo webcam, this one is for you.

The installation was a snap. The webcam image is bright, clear, and focused. It really is a plug and play device. It is easy to use and I would not hesitate to recommend this webcam to others. With all the same features as its competitors, it is definitly the better one on the market.

I really liked the ease and afforability of this web cam, so much so, that I bought one for my grown kids, and my elderly mother! All were able to install with no problems, and it is so much fun to see each other, when we all live in different parts of the country! The only thing I didn't like about it was, when I tried to install it on a different computer, my other computer couldn't seem to get it to work. But, that was probably more my own computer issue, rather than the camera's.

If you're a high tech, time is money, quality is the key type techno, this is not for you. If you're a spread apart family that would enjoy seeing the grandkids grow this is the camera for you. It's a free long distance phone/video call that can pre-planned to a certain day and time that the whole family can sit in on. Slight delay on movement and speech but the old and the young find it fabulous. Used it with Skype program, free download. Enjoy!! We do.

Read many reviews--always seems someone doesn't like something about a particular webcam--so to hell with it!--I went for the cheapest! Glad I did, this one works like a charm!

Ditto on the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) reviews that I've seen for this product. I had read the warnings before buying, but I have a relatively new, mainstream PC that I have never had a single problem with, and figured I would be ok. The price was right.

I installed the software (which checks online for newer versions than what is on the CD...there was none), plugged in the device when asked to by the on-screen prompt, and the machine immediately gave me a BSOD. When I restarted, the machine would not boot due to a missing DLL file...I went through the recovery process with the Windows XP installation CD (took 30 minutes but seemed to repair the system perfectly), and when I restarted the machine after the recovery I left the webcam plugged in. I assumed that the recovery would have refreshed any conflicted files and/or drivers, but soon after boot (I later realized that this was when the install program tried to resume) I got another BSOD.

Finally I wised up, unplugged the hardware, and restarted the machine (no corrupted OS this time, thankfully). The installation software again tried to continue and asked me to plug in the device...I chuckled and politely refused, and it crashed soon after. Windows XP crash reporting informed me that Logitech had informed Microsoft of a solution to this problem...I needed to install the software from their website. I downloaded it, tried to install it, and got a message that my currently installed version was newer than the one I was trying to install. It was the last straw...I had given this webcam the benefit of every doubt...so I sent it back.

As mentioned in several other reviews...install at your own peril.

this is the best product on the website.Also this product will let you stay in touch with friends and family if like to do video conferenceing calls.

Works fine....pictures are a bit grainy. Better if there is light behind the camera. I can hear and see the person I am talking to and so can they.

=)

I thought that the camera (while working) is really good. I was very impressed with the images and the way that it sat nicely on the top of my laptop. There's no need for a headset when talking to friends and family, as you can play their voice over the computer speakers and the built in microphone picks up your own voice effortlessly.

However, it would not let me shut down my system without a blue screen of death, and would not start up again without unplugging the camera. I contacted Logitech and this is a known problem with no current solution. So, this camera may or may not work properly with your computer. You pays yer money, and yer takes yer chances.... If it does work, I can recommend it, but I am taking mine back to the shop.

There is something nasty about the driver for this camera. On 2 different machines, the driver for this camera creates faults at shutdown--something about not releasing control and being forced to quit by Windows XP. Install at your own peril. NOT recommended.

I was really surprised to see that this only had 3 stars. I was just bragging to a co-worker about it and wanted to send her the link. My husband gave this to me for when I travel and would like to say good night to my 3 yr old daughter. I hesitated at installing. I am not a total tech novice, but not close to a techie. So I was a bit scared! It was SUCH a breeze - I felt awful that I waited a month to install!! I have used it on numerous business trips and can see my daughter SO clearly. It is makes trips a LOT less painful!! And it is small enough that I just keep it in my laptop case at all times. I don't even realize it is there and it is always available there for trips! I love it. Only thing that I would improve is the tilt - but I just prop it on something and it is fine!! Thanks, Logitech for making business trips a bit more palatable.

Don't waste your time with the camera. Everytime I did an install, Windows XP would start to slow down. Did several system restores and re-installs with no luck. If you visit the Logitech support site, you'll see numerous threads with similar driver and .dll problems - with no solutions.

Try another brand.

Good price point. Very pleased with the quality (especially comparing it to three other webcams I've used or set up for family). The face tracking feature is pretty strong and doesn't freak out too ofter (meaning zoom way in on my face). I tend to move around in my chair when I talk, so it works well for my family. The zoom is pretty good and resolution didn't seem to suffer too much when zoomed.

I've had this cam for about 5 years now, and though I've finally decided to upgrade to the Pro (sticking with Logitech), the original Quickcam Messenger is a wonderful camera for the price. And, surprisingly enough, is still working as well as it did the day I bought it (and paid $70 for it), with the exception of the missing stand that was chewed up by my puppy.

The image is a little grainy, and adgusting the colors can be a pain, but overall this is a good little cam. Takes fairly good stills, as long as it's set to 320x240. The image quality for 640x480 resolution shots isn't the best, but you kind of expect that with such an inexpensive camera.

It's compatible with just about any computer, and almost all programs. I was even able to open it up in Photoshop and take stills when I had gotten a new computer and hadn't installed the QuickCam software yet. Also works great with Yahoo & MSN messengers.

Overall a great affordable cam that will last for years to come. If you're looking for an inexpensive cam to conference with others, or even just indulge your narcissistic side with pictures of yourself, this is a good choice. I'd recommend it to just about anyone.

The camera is perfect. If using the camera for keeping in touch with friends and family this is the camera for you. The picture is clear not to grainy. The only heads up is lighting. Try to use the camera in a well light area. We are stationed in Japan and use the camera almost daily to spend time with family back home. The camera has added great joy to the family especially when feeling homesick. The best part is the price won't break the bank!

That's basically all you need to know right there. This camera is 30 dollars under in most places, its durable, its easy to use, installation is a breeze, and there are no hidden programs that pop up when you install, nor any drivers required if you have Windows XP. Taking pictures, saving them, e-mailing pictures, talking on Yahoo! Messenger; they're all quick an easy to use. The manual is easy to read, easy to understand, and everything you need is in the box. The only thing that could make this better is a built in microphone, but most people want to have a better quality microphone anyways. 640x480 at 30 frames per second is pretty standard, and looks pretty good for what you're paying. Its true you could get a better one that has crisper resolution and 60 frames per second, but at a much higher cost. Logitech is known for their quality, and quality is what they provoide with the QuickCam Messenger WebCam. I've already recommended this to three of my friends, and all three have thanked me for it. For 30 bucks, you might as well give it a shot.

I have Windows 98 ME and I like mine. I like to buy and test various products and don't understand why others are having problems. Perhaps their PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements for this product; and one shouldn't complain about all the software or the process one needs to go through to get started. I ran mine on Windows ME with an AMD Duron processor. You can't beat the price and a built in microphone. Sure its a cheap webcam, I bought mine thru a third part of Amazon at around 25 bux and it was shipped fast too. The following is off the box.

Minimum System Requirements for windows.
* Windows 98, 2000 ME 0r XP
* Pentium 400
* Pentium II 400, Celeron AMD (my system) Atlon processor or
higher (Pentium III 500 Celeron AMD Anthlon processor
RECOMMENED)
* 64 MB RAM (or minimum OS requirement, Whichever is higher)
* 200 MB free hard drive space
* CD-ROM drive
* 16-bit color display adapter
* Windows compatible sound card and speakers (full duplex sound
card recommend)
* available 1.1 or 2.0 USB port

THE CAMERA

* Logitech QuickCam Messenger Camera
* Built in microphone
* Monitor base
* High-quality CMOS sensor
* Manual focus
* Thin 6ft. USB cable

Specs.

* Video capture up to 640x480 pixels
* Still image capture: Up to Same
* Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second

Application.

* Live video integrated with MSN Messenger
* Works with video-enabled Yahoo Messenger
* Live calls with Windows Messenger
* QuickCapture photos & videos software
* One click video e-mail software
* Web camming

Support.

* Getting Started Setup Guide
* 2 YEAR WARRANTY
*

Alot of my friends have this webcam and they have reccomended it to me. If your the type of person that isn't tooo picky with image quality, then this is the cam for you.Sometimes the cam tends to act up a little when it comes to lighting but other then that its just fine. If your planning on just chatting with it this cams OK but if you want the fancy pants high quality webcam with video mail,buy the quickcam pro 3000. This cam is alright, you get what you pay for.

I bought this camera today and by looking at the box, it looked like the picture quality was excellent, but when I got it home and then started to use it, well that's a whole different story. The picture is really bad, and my old cam's picture is 1000 times better then this one (Ezonics EZ Cam III). I'm going to return this one tomorrow and go back to Radio Shack and get another Ezonics camera. I lost the bottom part to my first camera and figured this would be a good replacement. The instalation might be quick, easy and cost efficent, but the the camera isn't worth the $30 I paid for it. I wouldn't even recomend this to someone I hate. I couldn't fix the picture however hard I tried and whatever I did, everything was always grainy...never again.

I agree with whoever said too much software installed. I prefer plug and play, no hassle. I also think the image is awful and I have a pretty good computer system. It had static on image and just did not look clear at all. My 8 year old quickcam had a nice picture so I expected this to be nice also.....no luck!

Also, the box says Mac compatible, which I thought was cool since I have 2 systems (WinXP/Mac) and then I get home, go to support website & see it's not for Mac. Huh???

In any case, this was returned and I'm getting something different.

This guy ripped me off by selling me two cameras that had the serial numbers cut off. One of them didn't even work and now I am having trouble returning it.

Great camera, but it installs entirely too much software before you can use it. Most of my other PC cameras just plug-and-play, but this thing requires so many extra software packages and wants to install so much more that it can end up over-writing your existing instant messengers and other products.

I though the whole point of USB was for plug-and-play. All this device really consists of is a camera with a built-in microphone. Logitech needs to borrow a page from the generic makers of the Twinklecam and basically don't try to write their own software.

Today you can get these in a two-pack for less than sixty dollars. That's highly recommended, but investigate other cameras that have built-in microphones like the Twinklecam (made by a few Taiwanese makers and sold under many different brands).

This webcam has great picture quality during the day time, but during night it has problems with the picture quality -- it has a hard time normalizing the light in the room (from the lamps). Other than that little bugger, it is a solid cam with video recording capabilities. I bought it using a coupon from UnderTag.com, so it was almost free for me.

The picture quality is soo bad! it's not clear at all. I can't see a thing. Bad quality for not a so good price. wouldn't recommend it.

grainy photos, slow jerky movement. But worse than that is the program NEVER completely uninstalled. Support has head up rectum - after informing them I uninstalled the program but the program never fully uninstalled, I was informed that I must have done something wrong. Suddenly its my fault that parts of the program remain. Also NOTE: Software that comes with camera includes BACKWEB - if you are unfamiliar with backweb - it is SPYWARE. Would NOT recommend this or any other logitech product now. My real rating is -5 stars.

I have used the camera for:

1. video conferencing with Yahoo Messenger
2. making small size video to send to my parents as an email attachment.

Pros:
- software with easy and convenient user interface,
- sending short video emails is very convenient ,
you make the video, press the EMAIL button, the video is automatically compressed and attached to the email, all you have to do is press the SEND button.
- price is very low in comparison with other cameras
- relatively easy setup

Cons:
- the colors in the video file are desaturated and have a slightly greenish tint.
- there is no way to specify what level of compression you want when you attach your video to an email (this one is clearly the bundled software problem). Meaning, you do not have control "video size versus video quality" - it is always compressed to lowest size and as the result the quality is lost, which leaves you with two choices: you can send uncompessed HUGE file with really GOOD quality OR compressed SMALL file with BAD quality.

My personal opinion: I am overall very happy with this model.
I bought one for me, one for my father, and one for my mother.
Despite my mother is not very good with computers, she was able to set it up and use it herself, which is one more big plus.

Note, there are two models of this camera on the market. The older model is _really_ bad, and some internet shops could still have it in stock. Make sure you buy the newer one.
The one on amazon.com is the good one.

Piece of junk, picture is grainy and pixelated, 640x480 yeah maybe through interpolation, it can't be optical. You'd better be within 3 feet of this thing with excellent lighting to get a ok picture. Get about 6 feet away with a window behind you, and you won't even recognize yourself. Bought it 'cause it was a logitech, and had 640x480 res, I have a no name brand 352x288 that looks twice as good. If you want to use it for chatting, crank your monitor up to sunburn and sit real close, twist the focus around a little and it'll work for you. But if you want to do more than just chatting, buy something else.

Got this camera yesterday from Amazon, installed drivers from logitech website to avoid the spyware on the CD. Camera worked, but my McAfee Antivirus crashed. Called Logitech support, after holding for 15 min. (Toll number), was told by the person - "well if it crashes then you have to choose between the antivirus and the camera!" when I asked if that is the only solution he could offer, he says, "You can return the camera and buy some other brand, thank you for calling logitech" When I asked to speak to a supervisor, he puts me on hold, then comes back and says supervisor is also saying the same thing.

Sent an email to support hoping I will get better support, got a reply with a link. On clicking on the link, I get "Internal Error. Please try again later." I think there is an internal error in the company itself that they should fix first!!!

As for the camera quality, it is as bad as the quickcam express that I put in trash. Image does not focus and is grainy.

I would like to speak to the guys who gave 5* to this product.

I have been used this product before, the quality is okay, not very impressive though.
Now i am using other cameras like IP Camera. I am lucy to find out that some of the IP Camera like IP Camera 8000 can act as webcam, and can be placed anywhere in my house and be viewed anywhere in the world. That's too convenience for me because i did not have to hook camera to my computer anymore.
Also imagine you can view how are your babies doing in their bedroom or in the dinning room from outside like your office. And the price of IP Camera is under $100. Just forget webcam, ...

Your satisfaction with this repackaged QuickCam Express (now with microphone!) will depend completely on what you want to do with it. If you are looking for a webcam to use with an IM client it should be fine - the image isn't great, but the compression used on video IM is aggressive enough you'll never notice the difference.

If, on the other hand, you want to use it as a web cam, keep looking. The image quality is terrible - beyond terrible - with tons of jpeg artifacts and poor color balance. It's also not clear to me that the marketing guy who wrote 640x480 resolution on the box ever spoke to the person in engineering who actually built a camera capable of only 352x288 images. That disconnect is indicative of the overall attention to detail on this webcam - good enough for IM, but absolutely nothing else.

To start with I am running an athlon xp 2400 with 512 megs of name brand ram on an epox aka8 motherboard with raid. My video card is the ati all in wonder radeon 7500 with the tv in and out great for video editing and recording shows on cable tv. I am using Windows 2000 professional for my os.

I tried installing this camera 10 times now. have yet to have it work at all. I then started nortan systemworks 2003 and it finds tons of registry errors on my system. Disk doctor finds other errors on the system. The system was error free, and spyware free before installing this cam. I tried downloading the software online for the latest verstion and that again does not work. Just send my yahoo messanger into debugging.

I have had good luck in the past with Logitech however this time arround it wasn't the same. Logitech should re emburse everyone the money they paid for this piece of plastic and cut a check for the time they wasted trying to make it work. I paid $30 for it and lost about $80 in my time so cost to me is arround $110. Plus I still have problems being fixed with nortan in an ongoing cleaning process.

Since the "fatcats" at logitech won't write out the checks I suggest pulling out your Louisville Slugger, toss it in the air and send it out of the park, then mow the peices of it up with a high powered mower, bag it and mail it into logitech. It would make great mulch I give it -5 stars. However one good thing it looks good on my compost pile all mangled up or at least picturing it that way as I return it to Walmart, and they have to deal with getting their money back. I can't destroy it but I can imagine it lol.

I actually thought this was a defective product because I just couldn't adjust the grainy, unbalanced colors or jumpy movements caused by low frame rates. Well, from what I read here, it looks like it is just a product of very low quality, unacceptable at any price range. I will think twice before I buy another Logitech. :-(

Poor quality image. Built-in microphone provides poor audio with background feedback noise from speakers. Set-up was not as quick and easy as I expected on my Pentium II.