Creative WebCam NX is the quick and easy way to explore the exciting world of video communications. Get the camera from the people who know multimedia entertainment best Creative, the makers of Sound Blaster™ Audigy® and the NOMAD™ line of MP3 players.
- 352x288 CMOS Sensor
- Capture snapshots and video at up to 640x480
- Works with Yahoo® Messenger, Windows® Messenger, and virtually all Windows programs that support video
- Snapshot button
- Three-way base sits on top of your PC or CRT monitor, and attaches to most flat panel displays
- USB 1.1 connection
1 A basic budget Cam. Functional but not great
Compatibility:
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Read many reviews saying that they had compatibility issues. But mine hooked up fine on XP Home (make sure you dont connect the cam before you install the s/w - this is mentioned in the instructions).
Image quality:
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Image quality is a little grainy, but for $20 its OK. Does not handle bad light well. With good light its fine. I do not use it for anything other than doing cam-chats with folks faraway. Though it came with a lot of bundled s/w, I did not install any coz i dont need it.
One surprising thing is that, with its own software i get a decent enough refresh rate and better image quality, but when using it with yahoo msngr on DSL, refresh rate is real slow and the image becomes grainy. But i guess this is not the fault of the cam since it works better with its own software.
Build quality:
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Build quality is not impressive but passable, especially the legs look weak and as if they'd break if i was a little rough with them. (but if one is rough with a budget cam then one is rather stupid). Legs do a good job of holding on to my laptop screen and i had no trouble with them. Swiveling angles of the head are adequate to place it almost anywhere one might reasonably need to.
Verdict:
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So overall, if you have to make a choice between this webcam and no webcam, go for it. But know that this is not a performance product & you should be happy. I am.
2 This Camera Overall = Crap
The image quality is poor, it reloads every few seconds and it was difficult to install.
3 update- how to increase camera photo quality
I'm not sure if this is in the instructions manual, but for those that have complaints about photo quality, here's one thing you can try- twist the blue lens cover. This changes the focus of the camera which may resolve any image quality issues. Hope it helps
4 USB Compatibility
This is actually NOT a review & rating was given just on average. I'm just wondering if this device is compatible with a high speed USB 2. Because it says it requires USB 1.1. So, can anybody suggest me on this matter? I appreciate any suggestion. Thanks.
5 Incompatibility Issues
Bought this webcam from Walmart, due to a reasonable price. However, when I got it home and installed it on my computer (Dell Dimension 4550 w/XP Home) it wouldn't let me get out to the internet! I tried uninstalling & reinstalling several times - I could get to the Internet no problems without it on my computer. Checked Creative's Website for a patch or download - of course there was nothing. The image quality is pretty poor also, especially when you compare it to the image on the box, which is crystal clear!! It did come with a "free" microphone, so that was an extra. I would steer clear of this webcam.
6 Webcam NX is a piece of &*!#&*%
Software EXTREMELY difficult to install. Hardware crashes computer. If you use WIN98SE, look elsewhere because this so-called webcam is not for you.
Yeeccchh!
7 not bad for the price but one major problem
ok well picture is quite good, price is good and low light sensitivity is better than on a pcline 300a, it also zooms in a little bringing your face closer to the cam. so in general use it
is pretty good value.
BUT there is one problem with this camera certainly under winME you may find your computer bluescreens on boot up with the camera plugged in. unplug the camera and your computer boots normally.
on my system this happens everytime.
The Pcline camera does not do this but has a poor picture quality.
I won't speculate on the causes, I know of another camera which causes some computers not to boot, so who's fault is it the Cam manufacturer or the mainboard manufacturer. I doubt either will take the blame. If you can live with a relatively good quality camera that has to be unplugged when you reboot then this cam is ok, if not be prepared to have to return it.
8 Worked great for me!
I bought this camera for my laptop because I WAS frugal and didn't want to spend a lot of money on the only laptop camera out there. I found it to be a great camera for the price! It focused well, and the software loaded on just fine. Terrific little buy!
9 Works great... when it works!
Don't bother! (...)Other than [the] critical failing, the camera works fine. Good video, no need to focus, set light levels, colors, anything. The interface is easy to use and intuitive. Easy to configure. If all you want is a webcam that gets your pearly whites on the internet, this will do it for you.
When it will do it for you.
One other thing... it SAYS that it will E-mail pictures as it snaps them, but this is only if you have some funky Microsoft mailer program. Gotcha!
Bottom line: Try something else.
10 Pretty good.
This is my first webcam purchase...I'd say the cameras good... good picture quality... But theres one thing I don't like and I've seen it in the other reviews. That Tripod, Its a pain to mess with when its sitting down.Other than that,for 25.00 not bad at all!!
11 Not a bad camera for the price, but....
I bought this camera for the purpose of using it as a web cam with MSN Messenger. It certainly works for that. I have not had any problems with it. It was easy to install (with Windows XP Pro) and was up and running in minutes. The software has a few neat options including WebCam Monitor which allows you to configure the camera to take photos at user-defined time intervals and upload them to a web site automatically.
The stand is a little different then other cameras, but works good for my laptop computer. It would also work well if used on top of a flat screen monitor. It probably wouldn't be the best for for a CRT monitor or if mounting on the desk.
My only complaints are the image quality and lack of a microphone. The image quality really isn't bad, but I have an older Intel camera which delivers a much sharper image. I was a little disappointed in the quality of the image, but then I paid less then 30 bucks for it. I paid much more for the Intel camera. For the price, I guess it isn't a bad camera.
I have never used any any of the Logitech cameras, but they are supposedly very good...however, they are a little more expensive too. I did notice that some of the Logitech cameras also have built-in microphones (like the Logitech USB QuickCam Messenger) which would be a big selling point for me, so you may want to give that some thought. I wish my camera had a microphone.
12 Didn't work for me
Short and simple. This product was one of those purchases I wish I hadn't made. For starters the software wouldn't load. After much angst and downloading software from the mfr's site I got it loaded. I bought it specifically for video conferencing with Messenger. It wouldn't do that either. (no video on the opposite end) All tech support could do on the first contact was direct me to a microsoft site. No information there but more help available for $35. Now I'm contacting the mfr again for ANY instructions on use with Messenger. Most computer hardware is straight forward and not too tough to figure out. In the event that a high hurdle comes along it's nice to have tech support and a total let down when it doesn't really exist.
13 Why the hype?
I hate the stand on this cam. Worst I've ever used. Very hard to position. The camera itself is either defective, or doesn't focus properly, at least with my computer. The colors go wacko if it is slighty too focused.
So either I'm missing something, or this camera just isn't that good.
14 Cheap and Satisfying
I think this product is one of Creative's product competing in low end webcam market for it's cheap price. It's just amazing seing the low price but with good picture quality, especially compare to my Logitech Quickcam Express (USB) which is only slightly cheaper but without expected quality.
No need to add more light source to make the picture brighter. It will capture light very well, and present the picture as bright as the truth condition. It's clip on legs is also very good value for notebook users.
For its good quality and the clip on legs, it's cheap and highly recommended.
15 I love it
It works great. The Still photos are good for a web cam and the "spy camera" mode is cool to play with. Good item from a wonderful company.
