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Does the camera have enough going for it elsewhere to make it worth considering? We think it does. There is a way around this problem though, and that's to turn off the autofocus. This makes using the auto focus entirely impractical. Even if the subject of the video - us, in this case - didn't move at all, the camera would still keep looking around for us.
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In our normally lit room, the camera would hunt constantly for a focus lock. The other problem we find even more unforgivable, and it's the autofocus. This can be because of a lack of bandwidth, but we've made calls to the same people, on the same day, and had other manufacturers' webcams fail to make the HD call, while Microsoft's does with no problem. To explain further, you need to be slightly familiar with Skype and the weird things it does, but essentially, when you have an HD capable webcam, Skype may sometimes refuse to send HD video. What that means, is that when we call people using this, or any other HD Microsoft webcam, we usually get HD - widescreen video - quite quickly. Now, given Microsoft owns Skype, that might sound like a given, but it was true long before the MS buyout of Skype. It has to be said that Microsoft webcams are, in our experience, the best to use with Skype. But we can't see many users giving up on their built-in webcam for this, even if it does offer a massive jump in resolution. Obviously, there's a fine line between having a cable that's long enough for desktop users, but short enough to be practical to laptopers too. This is a decent enough length, but it's not overgenerous. The camera connects, as all webcams do, via a USB 2 cable.
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Obviously, a full size three-legged support is unlikely to be a fixture of your home office, but you might use it with a GorillaPod or similar to get some interesting desk angles. There's also a mount on the bottom that would allow it to be fixed to a tripod. It is mounted on a rubber foot that is designed to work in conjunction with any monitor, or nearby surface and it bends and flexes in several directions to make sure you can give it a stable footing before you make your first video call online.