CeBit 2007: Logitech Shows Off new Notebook Web Cams

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Here at CeBit Logitech has a couple of new notebook web cams they've announced -- the QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks and the QuickCam for Notebooks. Both are fairly similar and include RightSound noise suppression (for better sound of course) and what Logitech claims is better performance in low light situations using their RightLight technology. The Deluxe camera uses a glass lens instead of typical plastic to help in improving the image clarity.

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RightSound technology

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The QuickCam has a built-in microphone that uses RightSound technology -- which is of course a fancy marketing term for something more mundane: software that helps to identify differences between the speaker's voice and background noise. This software enhances the speakers voice while suppressing background noise so that when you're transmitting audio the person on the other end of a Skype call hears you and not the loud fan of your notebook.

Glass Lens (Deluxe version)

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Both the Deluxe and regular QuickCam use a 1.3MP camera, but the Deluxe version has a glass lens instead of plastic. This allows for better image clarity and truer coloration.

Ease of use, and works with Vista

Logitech included a button on the camera so you can push it and take a quick snapshot. The camera also uses a spring tension clip ensuring it can fit on any sized notebook screen. And yes, these cameras are Vista tested and compatible. There's in fact some gadgets specific to the web-camera that'll work in Vista: QuickVideo, QuickPicture and QuickView can all be used in Vista's gadget tray.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks and Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks webcam are expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe starting in April. The Deluxe version will cost $59.99 while the regular more budget version will cost $39.99 (US).

 

Nice. That glass lens really interests me. And the price is pretty competitive as well.

 

That's an ASUS notebook isn't it? I recognize that 1.3mp integrated webcams

Ironic that the webcam is on a notebook that already has one LOL!


But nonetheless, the cost has pretty good price points.

 

I don't remember if it was Asus or not -- but I don't think there's any way to tell from these shots

I have Asus notebook pictures for later, nothing too exciting (I don't think), everything they had there has been heard about or seen.

 

post please

OFF-TOPIC: I was wondering when the Fujitsu P7230 review going to be posted??

thx

 

well if its glass instead of plastic thats covering the lens isnt it more suspectible to break or crack atleast
and what about the weight is there any weight increase?

 

how do these webcams draw power, is there a battery inside them or are they usb, it would be weird to have a usb cable running down from the top of the screen to the base

 

fair question i dont see any cables either most probably theyre usb powered like conventional webcams but i aint sure though feel free to correct me if im wrong

 

Well I wonder if this could be used to record lectures?
In order for me to be able to use it, I'd want it to have no wires or at least some sort of solution to not have stuff dangling from the laptop and not too conspicuous so I can record lectures without having professors sign consent.
I suppose this could have legal implications if I were to sell these videos but I don't care... as a premed I need to pull out all the cards to keep a 4.0.

 

Interesting. Improved notebook webcams for notebooks that already have webcams .

Does the glass lens improve clarity and coloration by a whole lot? Or is it just that most integrated webcams are of ho-hum quality?

 

well in my opinion i dont think there would such a huge difference in clarity or quality for that matter