Click on the QuickCapture button to record live video or snap a photo, the Effects button to apply special effects, and so on.
On the plus side, the software resides in an unobtrusive little toolbar. Logitech needs to tweak the installer to communicate better with Vista. Setup was easy except for one Vista-related glitch: The OS kept instructing me to locate and install the drivers, even after the Logitech software had finished loading and I'd moved on to using the webcam. But the camera at least scores a few style points with its glowing red camera-active ring and grille-capped microphone. The lens itself can tilt a full 90 degrees relative to the stand, but that's not enough to point it in the opposite direction-meaning you can't film what's happening in front of you without reorienting the entire webcam. Out of the box, however, it fits tightly enough, and doubles as a sturdy desktop stand. Because it's not spring-loaded, I'm concerned that over time it could loosen and lose its resistance, thus keeping it from wedging securely against an LCD. The QuickCam Pro 9000's 2-megapixel Carl Zeiss lens sits atop a large plastic stand with a hinged clip. Unless your budget doesn't reach that high (in which case the $25 Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass is your only worthwhile alternative) there's no reason to consider any other webcam. And at $99.99 (direct), it's priced in line with its main competitors, the Creative Live! Cam Optia AF and the Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000. It's light on the bundled software, but what's there is good. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security SoftwareĪn order of magnitude better than any competing webcam, Logitech's QuickCam Pro 9000 captures stellar video at a variety of resolutions under almost any lighting conditions.
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