Thursday, May 21, 2009

Philips SPC1330NC webcam reviewed: high quality but not exactly high speed

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/philips-spc1330nc-webcam-reviewed-high-quality-but-not-exactly/

Philips SPC1330NC webcam reviewed: high quality but not exactly high speed
If you're still Skyping in VGA you need to get with the times, brotherman. Two megapixel webcams are where its at, and according to the review at Register Hardware, the £70 ($110) Philips SPC1330NC delivers. It'll interpolate up to eight megapixel stills if you want to play pretend, its f2.0 aperture gives it great low-light performance, and a stereo mic puts it ahead of the competition, like Microsoft's mono-tastic LifeCam Show. Overall the chromed cam earns high marks, only disappointing by not delivering its advertised 90fps max speed until the resolution is dropped to decidedly sub-VGA resolutions. But, unless you plan on kung-fu chatting, chances are you can get by with less.

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