INTEL CAMERA, STILL - WEB CAM COMBO

INTEL CAMERA, STILL - WEB CAM COMBO REVIEW BY JIM BAUDO

I tried 2 of these during December, 2001. I RETURNED BOTH OF THEM AS AFTER CONTACTING THE FACTORY THEY ADVISED THAT THEY STILL HAD BUGS IN THEM UNLESS I COULD FIND ONE MANUFACTURED DATE AFTER JULY 2001.

I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON THE INTEL WEB SITE.

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THIS CAMERA HAD THE FEATURES I WANTED AND IN APRIL 2002 I FOUND 2 MADE IN JULY 2001 SO I BOUGHT THEM. THEY STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED LAST FALL IN THAT IT WILL NOT TAKE A SINGLE PICTURE WHEN ATTACHED TO THE COMPUTER AND THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT LOAD ALL THE REQUIRED DRIVERS. THE CAMERA WORKS GREAT OFF THE COMPUTER AND TAKES EXCEPTIONAL STILL PICTURES AND IT COMES WITH A CARRYING CASE AND BATTERIES.

windows xp operating system offers a software compatibility mode. try this to get the windows 98 software included with the camera to work.

I USE 4 MILLENNIUM NIMH RECHARGEABLE AAA BATTERIES WHEN USING THE CAMERA AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER. TO DOWNLOAD TO THE COMPUTER JUST ATTACH THE USB CABLE, GO THE INTEL PROVIDED SOFTWARE AND THE ARE READY TO VIEW ON YOUR COMPUTER, E-MAIL, PLACE ON WEB PAGE OR DO A SLIDE SHOW.

WHEN USED AS A WEB CAM IT WAS GREAT AND DELIVERED VERY SHARP IMAGES TO THE WEB CAM SITE. SOME TIMES IT WOULD CRASH AFTER 20 OR 30 MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER BEING ON ALL NIGHT. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET THIS CAMERA WORKING AS I WRITE THIS REVIEW. I WILL UPDATE YOU! JULY 2002 I ENJOY THE SMALL SIZE OF THE INTEL CAMERA AND THE QUALITY OF THE PHOTOS THE INTEL CAMERA DELIVERS. I HAVE STILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ALL THE FEATURES TO WORK. I JUST SENT IN FOR THE FREE XP UPDATE AND I WILL UPDATE YOU WHEN THE NEW SOFTWARE ARRIVES.

8/7/2003 UPDATE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN GETTING MORE EMAIL SAYING THAT YOU NEVER RECEIVED YOUR UPGRADE FOR XP AND NOW THAT YOU HAVE A XP COMPUTER YOUR OLD INTEL SOFTWARE WILL NOT EVEN LOAD ON TO IT. I SENT IN FOR MINE OVER A YEAR AGO ALSO AND NEVER RECEIVED IT. SO TODAY I CALLED INTEL. IF YOU ORDER SOFTWARE DURING THE FREE UPGRADE PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 1, 2002 SEND THEM A E-MAIL EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM TO: support@intel.com.

11/7/2003 UPDATE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS I STILL GET EMAIL ASKING ME WHERE THE FREE SOFTWARE IS! IF ANY OF YOU EVER RECEIVED THE FREE SOFTWARE PLEASE EMAIL ME BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER TALKED TO ANYONE THAT RECEIVED IT. VEO HAS BEEN SUPPLYING FREE SOFTWARE CD, EVEN TO THOSE WITH 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD CAMERAS AS THEY UPGRADE TO NEW XP COMPUTERS.

IF YOU JUST GOT A NEW XP COMPUTER THEN GO TO http://www.shop-intel.com/ AND ORDER IT FOR ONLY $5.95
HERE IS THE INTEL INFORMATION:

Intel Create & Share® software continues to add fun to your PC Camera experience along with Windows* 2000 and Windows* XP compatibility. The new Intel Create and Share software upgrade easily installs over your current software. With an improved home screen, this software is easier than ever to use.

This upgrade CD is specially designed for the Intel® PC Camera Pack, Intel® PC Camera Pro Pack, Intel® Pocket PC Camera, Intel® Pro PC Camera, Intel® Deluxe PC Camera, and Intel® Easy PC Camera running Intel Create & Share version 3.0 and 4.0 software***. It will easily install over these existing versions of Intel Create & Share software, but does not require a previously installed version. It is compatible with Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems only.

The Intel Create & Share Software Upgrade CD is full of reliable enhancements and added software features:

	Broadcast live video and audio directly to your friends and family via the Internet.
	Create fun digital puzzles from your images and share them over the Web.
	Superimpose any image over any background with Virtual Studio.
	Enhance and edit your digital pictures with MGI* PhotoSuite 4 SE* with Photovista* (installed only if you own the Intel Pocket PC Camera).
	Talk to and see others at the same time over the Internet. The Intel® Video Phone can make calls to and receive calls from other Intel Video Phones as well as from NetMeeting*.

	SPECIFICATIONS
	8MB of flash memory built in. I LIKED THIS
		LCD panel to select mode
		3-meter USB cable for easy installation
		Tilt-swivel base
GOOD FEATURE		Tripod socket
		CCD sensor for enhanced image quality and low-light performance
		Multi-element lens for improved clarity and minimal distortion
		VGA resolution (640x480) sensor
		50-degree field of view
		Focus distance 10cm to infinity
THIS WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN MAKING PURCHASE.		Frame rate*** up to 30 fps for full-motion video
WHITE BALANCE IS A MUST		Automatic exposure, white balance and color control
		Convenient snapshot button
		4 AAA batteries included



	VIDEO	Record up to VGA 640x480 using PC supplied software
		Indeo* 5.0, i.263 and .asf video compression
		Save as .avi



	PHOTO SIZE	Capture up to VGA (640x480) or CIF (352x288), 24-bit (16.8 million colors)
JPG WAS A MUST		Save as .jpg, .bmp or .fpx

USER COMMENTS

Robert Armstrong <ziggy00001@hotmail.com> wrote: 9/24/2004

Jim,

Did you ever receive you upgrade CD?

If you have and are willing to share, please let me know.

Thanks

Rob

ANSWER:

NO.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS YESTERDAY.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN RUN THE OLD SOFTWARE IN COMPATIBILITY MODE IN XP.

CHECK INTO IT AND I WILL ALSO.

JIM

UPDATE 12/1/2004 WINDOWS XP SOFTWARE WILL DOWNLOAD THE CAMERAS PHOTOS FOR YOU. ALSO THE QUALITY OF THE CAMERA FOR WEB CAM USE IS VERY GOOD ON THE FASTER XP COMPUTERS.

MOST ALL PHOTOS WITH HP CAMERA, BY JIM BAUDO. EMAIL YOUR COMMENTS, OR YOUR REVIEW TO JIMBAUDO@YAHOO.COM

.UPDATE 12/05/2005

"Anna T. Strong" <winter4351@yahoo.com>
To:	JIMBAUDO@YAHOO.COM
CC:	winter4351@yahoo.com
Subject:	Intel camera
Date:	Fri, 2 Dec 2005 04:24:00 -0500

My sister bought me a little pocket camera and sorry to say I gave it to my son. I just bought another one.

I have tried the other camera's and I don't think they can hold up to this one. What I like is the amount of pictures that you can get off of this little camera. I haven't found any that can do it.

As for the quality of the pictures, video's that you can do with this software makes it very easy to do. The compatibility and quality of the print is better some times that the stores processing.

I just thought I would comment as well.

Enjoy your pictures, video's with the soft ware.

Anne

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