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IBM 33L4889 Video Conferencing PC Camera (USB)
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IBM 33L4889 Video Conferencing PC Camera (USB)

Average customer rating:

Blurry Blurry Blurry Blurry Motion
Don't EVER buy one of these.
Not worth the money...you could do better!
Only Reason I use it, It was Free
There are better buys out there

IBM 33L4889 Video Conferencing PC Camera (USB)

Manufacturer: IBM
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

640 x 480 video and photo resolution
Microphone required for sending audio
USB 1.1 interface
Includes driver and utility software for e-mail and netmeetings
Compatible with Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP

ASIN: B00000JYXK

Product Description

IBM's PC Camera is great for the home and business. Complete with ViCET (Video Compression Engine), the IBM PC Camera has fast, clear, vibrant video. With the click of a button you can send video mail to your family and friends and set up conferences around the world easily and inexpensively using NetMeeting and the Internet.

Amazon.com Product Description

Send a video mail message to anyone, anywhere, anytime, or video-conference around the world with this IBM video-conferencing PC camera.

Customer Reviews:

Blurry Blurry Blurry Blurry Motion.......2005-02-19

The IBM PC Camera is one of those cameras that gives web cameras and video conferencing a bad rap. It hardly qualifies as a "video" web cam because the video produced by this camera is similar to setting a camcorder to 1/8 second shutter speed, which produces very blurred motion. Unless you plan on staying very still--and I mean very still--, you're better of paying more money for a better camera. Even lip motion and quick facial expressions are blurred.

The video is not very flattering at all to the person in front of the camera. The image has a subtle but noticeable pink tint. Skin tones are washed out. These are desirable features in a web cam if you don't want to be seen well.

Furthermore, IBM has discontinued support for this camera. In fact, if you go to the IBM web site and try to search for drivers, you will not find any. I had to use a search engine to search for "IBM PC Camera Support" in order to find the correct web site that still offers the last drivers ever written for this camera in October of 2001. Don't buy this camera. And if you're using one today, do your chat buddies a favor and upgrade.

Don't EVER buy one of these........2004-02-27

This is possibly the worst "webcam" that has ever existed on this planet. For starters, unless you are using the camera in bright (and I mean solar-flare bright) light, you probably won't even get a recognizable image. Most of the time what you will see on your screen is a black and red mess moving at approximately 2 fps. Two frames every second is obviously way too slow for any kind of video, and the optics in this camera make it unsuitable even for still snapshots.

I originally purchased this cam because it was one of those free-after-rebate deals, but even the sales tax I had to pay was too much for this piece of junk.

If you want a usable webcam, buy a Logitech.

Not worth the money...you could do better!.......2003-12-15

I purchased the program origionally without doing my homework. At the time it was an 'ok' camera, but I would never buy another one like this. The reason that I purchased it is due to the 'stitcher' program (for making 360' Quicktime video files)that was bundled with it. ~ At the same time "you get what you pay for". Most people want a high quality camera, but don't feel the $110 (or more) for that technology is worth the price. Even so...it would be nice if these 'low end' cameras would do a better job.

Only Reason I use it, It was Free.......2003-06-13

and I want my money back.
A friend of mine gave me this for X-mas and It seems to crash Paltalk all of time. Focus is always an issue and it seems to zoom the picture too much

There are better buys out there.......2002-12-02

I received this IBM webcam free when I signed up for broadband with Cox. For FREE it's fine. I'm just glad I didn't have to pay for even the shipping on it. It say's 30 FPS, but it doesn't keep up to even some slow hand clapping. Images are slow and grainy.

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