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Gigaware® 2.0MP (8.0MP Interpolated) PC Camera w/ Auto Focus image
 
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Brand:Gigaware
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A 2-megapixel webcam with auto-focus lens and built-in microphone for live chat.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
2.4 stars
(based on 18 reviews)
38% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to set up(10), Fast connection(6), Good in low light(6), Sharp image(5)
Cons:
Incompatible with my computer(3), Poor image(4), Poor in low light(5), Slow or inconsistent connection(6)
Best Uses:
Home computer(10), Laptop(7)
Describe Yourself:
Quality oriented(14), Value oriented(3)
Primary use:
Personal(16)
 
Product doesn't work
By ER from Agoura, CA on 11/27/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Video freezes every time
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal

Lousy product...

 
Decent cam when finally set up
By mmVerified Reviewer from Port Angeles, WA on 11/4/2008
Pros:
Fast Connection, Good In Low Light
Cons:
Poor Image
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Installed out of the box, the camera performance was dreadful - flicker, random breakup, freeze up.
Downloaded the drivers on the Radio Shack support tab and camera started working correctly. This is on WinVista32 Home Premium.

 
Excellant with Vista Ultimate 32bit
By picardsmVerified Reviewer from Massachusetts on 10/23/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fast Connection, Good In Low Light
Best Uses:
Laptop, Monitoring
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great general web cam. I love it.
Works well for instant messaging and even monitoring software

 
Excellant Camera!
By chatterbugVerified Reviewer from Arkansas on 10/18/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fast Connection, Good In Low Light, Great Extra Features, Sharp Image
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I got this camera so i can see my daughter who lives in Greece.I have no complaints at all.I recommend this camera to anyone looking to buy one.

Everyone that is having trouble with theirs must have a bad computer or not know what their doing.It works great on my Winxp HP Computer.

 
I don't really understand the poor revie
By FlareVerified Reviewer from Iowa on 10/10/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fast Connection, Good In Low Light, Sharp Image
Best Uses:
Home Computer, Laptop
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal

I use the product at home, on my laptop and my desktop computer. The first con I'd point out is that the clip built in for mounting didn't really fit my monitor, on either my laptop or my flat-panel monitor, however I did get both to stay on the top of the monitor and didn't really cause much of a problem. The camera, however, is excellent clarity, even in low light, exactly what you would expect out of a 2.0 megapixel camera.

I used it on my laptop for quite a while with the software, and just plugged it on my desktop, it found the drivers, installed it, and it worked without ever popping in the CD. The only downside is that the auto-focus, while a step up, isn't exactly fast, and sometimes the camera zooms or blurs a little without the software, because I have everything set on automatic. It's excellent it works without the software, because I lost the CD, and there doesn't seem to be any way to get a replacement. Much like one of the other reviewers, I think the problem with the webcam had much more to do with operator error than any defect in the product. I have recommended this product to others who have purchased it and had no trouble.

 
I have given up on radioshack gadgets
By Jim from Arcata, CA on 9/5/2008
Cons:
Slow or Inconsistent Connection, Works for 4 seconds max
Best Uses:
A reason to go to town, To return the camera
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought the Webcam for Dummies, that didn't work at all, and many people online said the same thing I found out. I bought this product when I returned the first one, and this one works! The only thing is, it works for 4 seconds then stops. The quality isn't bad, but it is choppy and doesn't work on most computers.

 
That will teach me to not fo my research
By Sticks in ColoradoVerified Reviewer from Colorado on 9/1/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Good In Low Light
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The one time I did not do my research first.

The camera has a good picture, even in low light, bit with the resolution set at 640/480 and 30 FPS with their included programs, the video is still very choppy, seems more like 15 FPS or less. Even with lower resolution, it is still a choppy video.

It is being returned.

 
No way to install
By KDVerified Reviewer from Farmington Hills, Mi on 7/24/2008
Pros:
No installation No Pro
Cons:
No install on XP-prof SP3
Best Uses:
Laptop
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Installation Problems on Windows XP Professional SP3

 
Software didn't work
By Kasey from Tucson AZ on 7/20/2008
Cons:
Bad In Low Light, Incompatible With My Computer, Poor Image, Slow or Inconsistent Connection
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Tried to install - sofware incompatible with Windows. Told to contact vendor. Am trying to do that to get a driver - no luck

 
"not" the business
By pooh baby from l.a on 7/19/2008
Cons:
Slow or Inconsistent Connection
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Best webcam on the market
By 49bone from virginia on 7/17/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Good In Low Light, No better for 3900, Sharp Image
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This product is too easy to set up! I'm surprised so many people were so disappointed in this product. I tend to believe it must be operator error.

 
I like It!
By Chazz from Pittsburgh, PA on 7/13/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fast Connection, Sharp Image
Cons:
Bad In Low Light
Best Uses:
Home Computer
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I purchased this camera, not really knowing much about the company.I was pleasantly suprised with the images it was able to produce. Very sharp and clear, once the camera adjust to focus. The camera works well, with Windows Vista. I recommend, additional editing software to enhance your photos..especially if you have a poor lit room.

 
It's not a great webcam
By GilVerified Reviewer from Albuquerque, NM on 6/19/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Mount is innovative
Cons:
Bad In Low Light, Slow or Inconsistent Connection
Best Uses:
Paperweight
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Very poor audio quality, bad in low light, and slow video (about 5 fps on a 2.26Ghz P-4 computer. The Philips webcam (1.3mp) I'm currently using will hit 30 out of its 60 fps with good light levels and hit 10 to 15 with no light except the LED built into it. The audio quality on the Philips is also much better. I'm going to return this one. Didn't even work well on a Core Duo 3.2Ghz Gateway I have as a secondary 'puter.

 
i thougt it was going to be the best....
By a from nj on 5/18/2008
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
Bad In Low Light, Holder is so small, Poor Image, Very ver bad in low light
Best Uses:
Laptop
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

i thought it would be very good i was very wrong

 
Too light for a paperweight...
By Bob from VA on 5/1/2008
Pros:
Didn't catch on fire
Cons:
Incompatible With My Computer, Slow or Inconsistent Connection
Best Uses:
Home Computer, Laptop, Monitoring
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I'm going to try to return this. It wouldn't even install the drivers on my desktop computer. It installed on my laptop, but the camera freezes within a minute and either camera or software must be reset, sometimes both. It won't even make a good paper weight! (It does take good stills, unfortunately I need video, as will most who will buy this)

 
way better than expected
By gadgetgirl from Dallas, Tx on 4/30/2008
Pros:
Auto focus is good, Easy To Set Up, Fast Connection, Sharp Image
Cons:
Difficult to zoom, Monitor clip is too small
Best Uses:
Home Computer, Laptop
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I only use it with Skype and it works great. Wish it had an easier zoom function. I got this model because it was made to clip onto my flat screen monitor, but it was made too small. No complaints otherwise.

 
1st web cam works great
By jesse from KCKs on 4/9/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:
Home Computer, Laptop
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is my first web cam so maybe I don't realize how bad it is. Has good picture quality for my requirements. It is plug & play with Windows XP so I am not using the software that came with it.
Thumbs Up!

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USELESS, [$]wasted!
By wasteworldVerified Reviewer from USA on 4/2/2008
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
Bad In Low Light, Incompatible With My Computer, Just junk, Poor Image, Slow or Inconsistent Connection
Best Uses:
BEST PLACE IS TRASH
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Installed on 3 different XP pro computers, all with USB 2.0 and worked only on one. Partially. Never got anything better than 640x480, have no idea what they are talking about mentioning 2 megapixels, and it is[$]???!!!! SUCKS !!!! :( Software constantly freezing and saying "camera is not conencted." Skype was barely able to work with this camera, and freezing as well. STAY AWAY!!! No website, no support for it, except few links fron Radiosuck website.

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