Creative Live! Cam with Voice
by Creative Labs
List Price:
Our Price: $50.00
You Save: $49.99 (50%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: CE
See more product details
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: Creative LabsModel: VF0170
Product features:
- Webcam delivers unrivalled voice and video clarity
- Directional array microphone eliminates unwanted noise
- High-quality, 1.3 megapixel sensor delivers true 1.3 megapixel video at 30 frames per second
- Smart-face tracking keeps you in the video frame and high-speed 2.0 connectivity delivers smooth 640x480 resolution
- Bundled Muvee autoProducer lets you create videos easily and quickly
- Creative Webcam Instant - Skype Edition
- Transcend Multi-Card Reader M1 - Card reader ( MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, miniSD, RS-MMC, MMCmobile, MMCplus ) - Hi-Speed USB
- USRobotics USB Internet Speakerphone (USR9610)
- SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Creative Live! Cam with Voice
Customer Review: Not worth purchasing
Summary: 1 Stars
Save yourself hassle, time, and frustration.
I stopped by Fry's electronics on my way home from work. I noticed at Fry's that there were scores of boxes of these units that were all refurbished. $29.99 I figured for the price it should provide basic functionality.
Installed the software, plugged it in when prompted, and updated the drivers. Went on to a site with videochat and within 20 seconds the picture froze. It then crashed Firefox. When I force quit Firefox, I got a flash of what I assume is the infamous Blue Screen of Death. Just great. After reboot, Windows XP Pro told me it had recovered from a fatal system error and asked me to report the crash. I was up until near midnight trying to get this to work before I decided to return it and that I had done all I could to make it work (and also to write this review).
I say that I assume it was the BSoD because I've never gotten a BSoD before. Even when I was teenager I did some dumb things to my computer (such as intentionally installing Back Orifice to learn how trojans worked). But now that I'm an adult and through a lifetime of learning, I am what is considered a Power User. I build my own computers, I run the best software and regularly maintain my pc, perform backups and restores, reformats, etc etc. I've never had a problem with malware, viruses, or serious operating system crashes because I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.
In the course of trying to get this webcam to work, I saw FOUR BSoD's. FOUR.
I'm fairly certain the driver is just not up to the job, and taking a look at the Creative Support page, I don't think it's been updated for awhile. Definitely buy a newer model, please. I was going to spring for the Logitech 9000 but I wanted something basic and lower cost for now.
The last Creative product I bought was a Zen Vision:M 30 GB and that was also a waste. I guess the moral is to stay away from Creative in general.
Description of Creative Live! Cam with Voice
You can now sound your best with Creative Live! Cam Voice and its revolutionary Directional Live! Audio Technology. Its integrated Adaptive Array Microphones and Directional Live! Audio blocks out almost all unwanted surrounding noise, so all you hear is your voice - and nothing else. Live! Cam Voice's advanced CMOS sensor and high quality ultra-wide angle lens lets you capture large 1.3-megapixel videos, and snaps up to 5-megapixel photos!Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
Bestsellers in Digital Cameras and Photo
JVC Everio GZ-MG40 1.33 MP 20 GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder w/ 15x Optical ZoomJVC; Mac; Digital Camera
Best price: $739.99
Price in other shops:
Swann Fisheye LensSwann; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
JVC Everio GZ-MG50 1.33 MP 30 GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder w/ 15x Optical ZoomJVC; Mac; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Swann C510R Professional CCD Security CameraSwann; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Digital Blue American Idol Digital Camcorder - 510Prime Entertainment; Windows 98; Digital Camera
Best price: $39.68
Price in other shops:
Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition Camcorder w/ 12x Optical ZoomSony; Digital Camera
Best price: $3,500.00
JVC Everio GZ-MG20 20 GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder w/ 25x Optical ZoomJVC; Mac; Digital Camera
Best price: $300.00
Price in other shops:
Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)Canon; Digital Camera
Best price: $1,299.99
Sony CCD-TRV138 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder w/ 20x Optical ZoomSony; Digital Camera
Best price: $394.98
Swann SW-P-DSCEX DIY Color Security Camera w/ Bonus Wide Angle LensSwann; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Similar Digital Cameras & Photo Products
Creative Labs Live Ultra Webcam VF0060Creative Labs; Windows; CE
Best price: $26.00
Price in other shops:
SanDisk 2GB MicroSD/ TransFlash Card with SD Adapter (SDSDQ-2048, Bulk Package)SanDisk; CE
Best price: $2.21
Price in other shops:
Logitech QuickCam Communicate STXLogitech; Windows XP Professional; CE
Best price: $30.99
Price in other shops:
Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0 Hard Drive ST305004FDA1E1-RKSeagate; Mac; CE
Best price: $108.99
Price in other shops:
Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks (Silver)Logitech; Windows; CE
Best price: $23.99
Price in other shops:
Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000Microsoft; Windows; CE
Best price: $19.95
Price in other shops:
Creative Labs VF0280 Live! Cam Optia AF 2.0 MP Web Cam with Auto FocusCreative Labs; CE
Best price: $74.50
Price in other shops:
Logitech X-140 2.0 SpeakersLogitech; CE
Best price: $22.99
Price in other shops:
Creative WebCam Live! Ultra for Notebooks VF0070Creative Labs; CE
Best price: $23.99
Price in other shops:
Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 (68C-00001)Microsoft; Windows; CE
Best price: $32.99
Price in other shops: