If you're looking for an affordable, versatile widescreen HD webcam with autofocus, then check out Hewlett Packard's HD-3110 webcam. Compatible with most Windows notebook and desktop computers, this webcam smoothly streams video at a true HD 720p widescreen resolution and up to 30 frames -per-second. It can also capture video at a range of smaller resolutions. Because the webcam features a built-in directional microphone and is compatible with AIM, Skype, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger, it is great for web chatting. With its HD resolution, built-in microphone, and built-in image enhancing technologies, this webcam is also great for creating, emailing, or posting video blogs. For chatting or blogging, the webcam employs a face-tracking technology that keeps you in the center of the picture. Plus, the webcam can take still pictures at an interpolated resolution of 5.7MP. Because of its USB 2.0 interface, you can connect it directly to your computer's USB port, install the drivers for optimized use with the webcam, and then start using it.
In addition to these features, HP has also ensured that the camera is easy to use and adjust as you use it. It features an autofocus technology so you can chat or blog hands-free without having to constantly worry about whether your image is in focus or not. The webcam also features a 5x zoom, can pan, tilt, and has three quick launch buttons. One button launches your favorite IM program, another button launches a snapshot photo mode, and another launches a video recording mode. For getting the most from your webcam, you will find included ArcSoft's Webcam Companion 3, their Magic-i Visual Effects 2, and their ShowBiz software.
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 720P (1280 x 720) CMOS sensor |
| Focus | Fixed focus within a range of approximately 12" / 30 cm to 10' / 300 cm |
| Lens | Glass |
| Effective Pixels | Not specified by the manufacturer |
| Image Capture | Up to 5.7MP |
| Video Capture |
Live video resolutions supported at up to 30 frames per second: 352 x 288 424 x 240 432 x 240 640 x 360 640 x 480 800 x 448 800 x 600 960 x 544 960 x 720 1280 x 720 |
| Frame Rate | Up to 30 frames per second |
| Microphone | Directional |
| Tilt | 60°, up to 30° down and 30° up |
| Pan | 360°, up to 180° left, up to 180° right |
| Zoom | Settings up to 5x |
| Buttons |
Quick Launch: HP Instant Video HP Instant Capture HP Instant Chat Button |
| LED | ON/OFF Blue |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Connector | USB 2.0 |
| System Requirements |
For use of the webcam: Intel Pentium 4 with 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon equivalent processor or faster 1GB RAM (1.6GHz Dual Core and 2GB RAM recommended) Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 with SP2 (32 or 64 bit) 230 MB Free hard drive space for software CD-ROM drive USB 2.0 Port To use your webcam with the included software, your PC must meet the following minimum system requirements: For 1280x720 (720p) preview, capture, edit, and playback in WCC3/MIVE2/ TMShowBiz3.5: Windows XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Intel Dual-Core 1.6Ghz or faster Intel Pentium IV Hyper-Threading 3.4Ghz or faster AMD Athlon 64 4000+ or faster 230 MB free hard drive space required for program installation 1GB DDR RAM or above VGA card with 64 MB or more 16-bit color display at 1024x768 with DirectX 3D support DirectX 9.0c or above For 640x480 (VGA) preview, capture, edit, and playback in WCC3/MIVE2/ TMShowBiz3.5 Windows XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon 230 MB free hard drive space required for program installation 1GB DDR RAM or above 16-bit color display at 1024x768 with DirectX 3D support DirectX 9.0c or above |
| Power Requirements | Bus-powered |
| Cable Length | 6' / 182.88 cm |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 2.93 x 2.76 x 2.58" / 7.44 x 7.01 x 6.55 cm |
| Weight | .22 lb / .1 kg |
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Comments about HP / Hewlett Packard HD-3110 Webcam:
It is a good webcam. HD quality OK.
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Good Image Resolution
Good with Skype
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Really works good. I had another name brand HD autofocus webcam before (more expensive), but it kept trying to focus all the time, even if you moved an inch away from it (Anoying!!!!!). I replaced it with this HP webcam and gave the other one to someone I didn't like, LOL. This the second HP HD3110 webcam I have, and I'm very happy with it.
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