A little more info, from Logitech's site, for those interested:
System Requirements Windows® 2000, Windows® XP Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 1GHz processor (Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz recommended) 128MB RAM (256 MB recommended) Windows Vista™ Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz (2.8 GHz recommended) 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) 200 MB hard drive CD-ROM drive 16-bit color display adapter OS compatible sound card and speakers 1.1 or 2.0 USB port
Technical Specifications High quality VGA sensor with RightLight™ Technology Video capture: Up to 640 x 480 Still image capture: Up to 1.3 megapixel with software enhancement Built-in microphone with RightSound™ Technology Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second with recommended system Adjustable base fits any monitor or notebook USB 2.0 certified Optics: Fixed Focus
soarwitheagles said: Does anyone know if this webcam will work with Windows Vista and/or Windows 7? And is it compatible with 64 bit OS?
According to the specs and requirements I posted from Logitech's site (above), it is compatible with Windows Vista. Windows 7 isn't listed, but I imagine if it's Vista compatible, it should work with 7 also.
I bought several Logitech QuickCam Communicate MP webcams for my family members and if you're willing to stretch your budget (I picked them up on sale at OM for $35 a few months ago), I highly recommend the MP model over the STX or any other VGA resolution webcam. The MP has true 1.3mp resolution (most other sub-$60 webcams are just VGA resolution that have the resolution software-interpolated to something higher) and it looks like standard resolution television, whereas the VGA webcams have very pixelated images. If you are thinking a VGA webcam will give you similar video to what your digital camera records at its 640x480 resolution, you will be extremely disappointed - VGA webcam video will be a lot closer to 320x200 resolution from your digital camera.
I have not seen the STX model, but I used to own a Microsoft 5000 VGA webcam (MSRP around $50) that I imagine is pretty comparable and returned it because of the resolution. However, as an inexpensive spare webcam for my office, I picked up a cheapo Chinese webcam on eBay for under $5 shipped and it is surprisingly close to the same quality as the 10x more expensive Microsoft. Here's the same webcam from the seller I bought from (now $5.17 shipped):
It's really designed for laptops or a desktop that actually sits on your desk near where the webcam will be located, as, unlike the better webcams which use a single USB connection for both audio and video, it has a separate microphone cable for audio and the cables are a bit on the short side. You may need an extension cable depending on how far apart your USB ports and microphone input are located on your computer - I had an extra 1' USB extension cable lying around and had to use it. It claims that it has VGA resolution at 30fps and 1.3mp resolution at 10-15fps, but I've never been able to figure out how to use it at the higher resolution and it just works at its default VGA resolution. The Logitech will have some neat special effects software and will probably be slightly clearer than the $5 eBay one, but the eBay one is a much better value and I'd go with it if I didn't want to spend the money on the MP or another true 1.3mp model webcam.
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