3Com 00371800 HomeConnect PC Digital Camera

List Price: $149.99

Features:

• Video e-mail, video phone calls, and Webcam functionality
• Sharp, clear pictures
• 1-touch snapshot button for instant digital photos
• Automatic light-adjustment feature
• Portable

Accessories:
Jensen JF25 Stereo Headphones	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac)	D-Link DSB-H4 4-Port USB 1.1 Hub	Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector	Monster PC700 Computer PowerCenter¿ with Surge Protection

Customer Reviews:

GREAT webcam! [Posted on 2003-11-20]
WOW! I'm impressed! And I live in Hollywood CA, the land of people who are no longer impressed by much of anything ;-) I have several other cameras of various sorts. They're mottled, grainy, washed out, and in general just nasty. Heck, I'd even be embarrassed to put YOUR picture on it :-) But the 3Com picture is different. This thing has a professional quality picture, and the utilities have more adjustments than an Enron finaincial statement.

Even though 3com discontinued it, the camera,lens kit (wide, closeup, telephoto), and software that actually works are available from http://www.vividcommunications.com
My one gripe right now is that I can't get the frame speed high enough in low light, but I'm sure it can be done with the right tweaks (so anyone - HELP!)

Dissatisfaction [Posted on 2003-12-03]
The seller didn't include USB cable to get the cam running or the software, charged almost $6 for s/h and he only spent $1.42 and arrived 13 days after the date of order.

Fantastic Camera [Posted on 2004-03-15]
This thing rocks. You can put it in a pitch black room turn it on sit in front of it and light a candle anywhere in the room (given the room is not really huge) and it will auto adjust and look perfect in a few moments

TOO bad 3COM Web Cams are a thing of the past.... [Posted on 2005-08-24]
These webcams are excellent and it is a shame that they no longer make these web cams anymore... You will be able to buy them from Auction sites (e.g., Ebay) or here at Amazon... but most likely, you will have to search endlessly for the Drivers of the item! When you find the Drivers that you need to run this item... You will find an excellent, high quality webcam and worth the price! I use webcams for a living (conference calls..etc...) and own top-of-the-line video conferencing cameras... and for the price of these cameras... they are worth it!

Barely Works [Posted on 2006-04-14]
Very unhappy with this. Setup was a breeze contrary to much I have read but the picture quality is horrible because this camera is very used and very beat up. Upon first connect the images were a total washed out blur. I removed to lens to clean it all and it looked like milk or oil had been spilled all over this camera in the past. After much cleaning the images are now almost recognizable. Still very poor, I can't believe someone would sell a product, new or used, in this poor condition. Zero stars if I could. My $19 Labtec cam takes far better pictures. The 3Com HomeConnect might be good, I don't know because the one I got is in such bad shape.

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