This webcam is the best I have ever owned at a very good price. The video stream is very clear and smooth. I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this product to anyone looking for a webcam.

the web cam on my laptop is ok but this one is better i can put it where i want it to get the best angle now i can see my grand daughter and be seen by her without the light getting into the lens and the clarity is perfect nothing bad to report

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

To date, just about every consumer webcam brought to market has had one thing in common – they're all goofy looking. If a webcam wasn't modeled after a sideways pepper shaker or a billiard ball, you could at least be certain that it'd be as square as Bill O'Reilly's mandible.

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.

Microsoft LifeCam Cinema delivers the best quality among any other webcams that I've ever tried so far. The quality is highly similar to a LifeCam Show, but the LifeCam Cinema is able to deliver in HD and Widescreen.

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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Another trusted review source is PCMag.com, where Jamie Lendino gives a very positive review of this model. The customer reviews at both Amazon.com and BestBuy.com are overwhelmingly positive and rate the LifeCam Cinema as one of the best webcams; more than 450 people give this webcam an average of...

Excellent image quality; Rich HD quality for video chats; Able to swivel 360 degrees; Sleek styling; Three-year warranty

Autofocus is too sensitive; Limited features and tools; Poor built-in microphone

This camera is being marketed as a solution for making movies to send via email or for posting on services such as YouTube, so I am including some streaming footage in the tests. Its image sensor is just a bit under 1 mega pixel.

Decent shutter speed; Good at most light levels; Nice small size; Well designed stand; Focus works well

Bright area pixelization in low light; Color just a hair off