In the big picture of our webcam reviews , Microsoft's LifeCam Cinema Webcam stands out in some good ways, including overall picture quality and an aluminum body for added durability and style, and some less-good ways, including a lack of audio effects and facial recognition tools.

This product offers a clear HD picture and a durable aluminum body

The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Webcam lacks facial recognition tools and audio effects

The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema is one of Microsoft's new HD webcams. With a max resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels HD video (Still Image: Up to 5 megapixel 2880x1620), the LifeCam Cinema is one of the best webcams on the market today.

Simple Install; Small and easy to position; User friendly

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I purchased this web cam to use with Skype to communicate with my wife while she was out of town for work based training. I was very happy with the performance of the LifeCam Cinema and found the interface to be very user friendly.

720P Video; Fun Layer Effects; Good Performance

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Normally webcams provide blurry images whence one just manages to imagine what the person on the other side looks like. Even if you do manage to see the person, the image is quite grainy. Here's when Microsoft decided to bring in a difference. A difference which the users are sure to love.

- Looks and design; - High Definition; - Auto focus

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Whatever your current experience is with Video chatting, I think we can all agree that streaming in HD is better; and that's just from a personal standpoint of connecting with loved ones. We're opting to ignore the roaring cheers from the amateur porn industry for purposes of this mention.

i had the microsoft web cam 3000 , bought the new microsoft cinema HD 720p every one i talk to tell me how sharp and great the picture comes through would buy another one again

Easy To Set Up

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pls install my webcam immediately i suppose to know that my webcame is not available now. Pls install now

Got it for my 80 year old dad to use with skype, it was plug and play-- he is a pro after two times

Easy To Setup; Sharp Image

In this high definition era, where hardware from consoles to monitors and entertainment from games to films is in HD, one area that's been consistently lagging behind has been the humble webcam.

Introduction All the Skype hype and my ever increasing phone bills got me thinking, when a friend of mine in Devon had been given a new laptop for Christmas with a built in webcam; and since we communicate fairly frequently, discussing ancestry research projects, by phone, decided that we should...

High quality pictures and sound; small and inconspicuos

Does not flatter