Point, capture and chat in high-resolution video

The ideal webcam for home or office use, Creative WebCam Vista Pro will spice up your internet chats with live video. Fitted with a high quality VGA CMOS sensor, Webcam Vista Pro allows you to broadcast high-resolution video and detailed images that you can share with friends and loved ones overseas – getting closer has never been easier.

Features

• High Quality 640 x 480 (VGA) CMOS sensor – Capture still image and video at up to 640×480 resolution
• Take photos quickly and easily with the Snapshot button
• Compatible with both USB 2.0 and 1.1 – Extremely versatile, WebCam Vista Pro is compatible with computers that have either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 connectivity.
• Manual focus ring – Your video and snapshots are always sharp and in focus, thanks to the manual focus ring
• Works with all instant messaging programs – Works with Yahoo!® Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, MSN® Messenger, Windows®Messenger, and other instant messenger services

The simple choice for online communication!

Creative’s Live! Cam Vista IM is the modern webcam for video instant messaging. It’s a great choice for people who want to enjoy live webcam chatting or internet phone calls – especially as it comes complete with a lapel microphone. It’s easy to install via USB, simple to use, and can also capture still images and video clips. The sleek, compact design looks great and will adapt to any environment, thanks to its versatile four-way base. The Live! Cam Vista IM works with all instant messaging services including MSN and Yahoo! as well as Skype. It is supplied with Creative’s WebCam Center SE software for video and photo shooting.

Features

• High resolution VGA sensor (640×480) gives crisp, detailed results during online video messaging and internet phone calls
• Compatible with all instant messaging services including Yahoo!, MSN and Skype. Supplied with lapel microphone for out-of-the-box convenience
• Captures stills and video clips on the desktop at resolutions up to 800×600 (interpolated)
• Easy front focus adjustment and LED status light
• Versatile four-way adjustable base can be used on a wide range of surfac

Now there is a WebCam for every PC. Introducing Creative’s latest addition to its award winning WebCam range, the Creative WebCam Vision justifies making a camera an integral part of every PC system.
The latest WebCam from Creative Labs is capable of video capture at up to 30fps and still image capture at resolutions up to 640×480. In short, this camera guarantees the best possible image quality whether you’re using it for still image capture, video-conferencing or full – motion video clips.

It’s time to get closer with live video. Or, for a truly amazing interactive experience, add high quality, hands-free audio to your video – your friends and loved ones will thank you for it. And, you can do so much more: create multimedia greetings, set up your own live “spy cam”, or just send a high resolution snapshot at a moment’s notice. If you’re looking for a camera that’s easy to install and fun to use, but has the video and audio quality you need to make a memorable impression, the WebCam NX Pro is a great choice. High Quality 640×480 VGA Sensor for Bigger, Bolder, Sharper Video. Revolutionary Base Accommodates CRTs, Flat Panel Displays and even Notebook PCs.

Product Features

Technical Details

• Minimum System Requirements: Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon processor running at 266 MHz; Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP; 32MB RAM; 250MB free hard disk space (for installation of software); USB 1.1 port and CD-ROM drive; Display adapter capable of 16-bit color at 800 x 600; Sound Blaster or other Windows compatible sound card is required for video conferencing (sold separately)
• Box Contents: Creative WebCam NX Pro with 6′ USB cable ; Quick Start Guide ; Microphone ; Installation and Application CD – Creative PC-CAM Center Lite – Creative WebCam Monitor – ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 – ArcSoft Multimedia Email - Microsoft NetMeeting

Creative Webcam NoteBook is a perfect match and specifications design for Notebooks of those RoadWarriors who are constantly on the run. Fitting with only 2.4″ (60 millimeters) in length and 17 millimeters in height (without the clip), it is great way to supercharge your instant messaging with video. Creative Webcam NoteBook is built to pitch 45 degrees downwards and a 270 degrees panning angle.

Creative Webcam NoteBook employs a CMOS color sensor that enables still images captures of 640 x 480 resolutions and live video up to 640 x 480resolutions at 15 fps. Its high quality crystal clear lens can be manually adjust its depth of field that captures ultra close-up digitized images.

With such an ingenious built in design and quality, you can be sure that you can capture steady close up shots. Interfacing with Creative Webcam NoteBook, Creative has bundled with lots of fun, easy to use software to ensure that all your out-of-town family and friends have a share in your special memories.

Features

• Sleek, compact size travels easily
• Soft case protects your camera when you”re on the go
• Attaches to notebook displays up to 0.5″ (14 mm) in depth with ease
• 640×480 VGA CMOS sensor for high-resolution snapshots and video

New Creative WebCam Live! Effects Enhanced with Special Effects Software and Stik-On

Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF), a worldwide leader in digital entertainment solutions for PC users, introduced the new Creative WebCam Live! Effects, which ships this week at an estimated street price of US$79.
The Creative WebCam Live! Effects comes bundled with the Creative Advanced Video FX utility software that brings Video Instant Messaging (Video IM) to a new level. Users can now thrill family and friends with fun mirrors, face morphs and special photographic effects during Video IM sessions. They can even hide their location with lively and intriguing backdrops. Creative Advanced Video FX will be the next fun craze for Video IM, and will definitely be an enjoyable conversation topic when instant messaging with friends!

Creative WebCam Live! Effects is a certified USB 2.0 web camera which can deliver video up to 30 frames per second at 640 x 480 (VGA) resolutions. With the certified high-speed USB 2.0 interface, WebCam Live! Effects enables users to capture fast, smooth, high resolution video with more details than traditional USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compatible web cameras.

With its VGA CMOS sensor, the webcam also enables users to capture still photos at up to 1.3 Megapixels with interpolation. The Creative Smart Face Tracking feature keeps the user’s face in view and even tracks multiple users. It also features a 4-way flexible base that allows the webcam to be placed anywhere.

In addition, a bonus Creative Stik-On Skin for WebCams is included in the standard package, as well as a lapel microphone for better voice clarity. Also included are the award-winning software, Creative WebCam Center, and five other feature-rich software that enable users to make full use of their webcam.

Primary users include high school students, college students and/or young adults who communicate frequently with family and friends via the Internet and would enjoy a webcam that can liven up the Video IM experience. The secondary users include Internet beginners who want to experience Video IM and web conferencing with a feature-rich and dependable webcam.

Pricing and Availability
The Creative WebCam Live! Effects is now available at a suggested retail price of US$79 (inclusive of GST). The standard package includes a WebCam Live! Effects with USB2.0 cable attached, Creative lapel microphone, Quick Start Booklet, Creative Stik-On for Webcams, as well as two CDs containing the following software bundle: Creative WebCam Center, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft MultiMedia Email, ArcSoft Collage Creator, and Yahoo! Messenger.

For more information, visit www.asia.creative.com.

About Creative
Creative (NASDAQ: CREAF) is a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for PC users. Famous for its Sound Blaster sound cards and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed MuVo and Zen portable audio players. Creative’s innovative hardware, proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment — anytime, anywhere.

Capture Live! High Quality Video and Audio for Your Instant Messaging

Let them see you too! The Creative WebCam Live! brings you closer to friends and family with live video over the Internet. Using high quality webcam sensor and lens, the WebCam Live! delivers amazing colors and fast frame rate. Grab 1024×768 resolution photos instantly and use the included software to create digital postcards, calendars, and more. Creative understands that clear voice is important when you’re instant messaging, and that is why we bundle a separate microphone.

Features

• 640×480 CMOS sensor delivers high quality videos
• Video capture at up to 30 fps
• Still image capture at up to 1024×768 resolution (software enhanced)
• Dedicated microphone for superior audio
• Snapshot button makes it easy to take a photo
• USB 1.1 connection
• Sleek design perfectly compliments home and office PCs
• Flexible three-way base sits on any surface or attaches to flat panel or notebook displays
• Works with Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and other instant messenger services

You can pick up a webcam from just about any Internet retailer for under £20, so why would anybody pay £50, the going rate for Creative’s Live Cam Voice? There are three main reasons. First, the sensor resolution is fairly high for a webcam, at 640×480 pixels. The software bundle – as usual with Creative – is comprehensive and well written. And finally, the camera is fitted with a noise-cancelling array microphone.

The unit itself is small but not miniature, and is oval in shape, with twin microphones positioned either side of the lens. There’s a small LED under the lens, which glows green when the camera has power and red when it’s active. A single USB 2.0 cable provides all power as well as the data connection.

It’s mounted on a ball joint so you can move it through a wide variety of angles, and a foldaway clip gives it good purchase on a notebook or LCD monitor. On a conventional CRT, the Live Cam sadly has to rely on its weight to stay put and, as it’s light, it can be easily disturbed.

Creative provides an extensive software bundle with the Live! CamVoice. The main component is Creative Muvee Autoproducer, a simple video-editing application, which can jazz up a video from captured footage, applying soundtracks and styles, like a promo or music video. There are more serious applets in there, too, which help set up the camera for security applications, or to work with VOIP services like Skype.

The two microphones work in collaboration to detect background noise. By analysing the levels of sound reaching each microphone, the driver software determines which sounds are background and which come from somebody in front of the camera. This enables the system to cancel unwanted noise, leaving clearer speech, without the need for a headset. The results are good, with speech as clear as from many headsets, but without the need to press your ears into funny shapes.

This is a good camera for anybody who wants to fit and then forget a webcam. The superior sound quality captured by the array microphone is probably worth the extra price, but when you add in the software and the versatility of the camera for VOIP or security uses, it’s further justification for its comparatively high price.