Vision QuickCam Pro for Mac
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
Logitech introduced today its first Webcam Mac compatible and equipped with an auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics: Vision QuickCam Pro for Mac. Logitech promises image quality actually higher than that issued by the sensors integrated.
Logitech's QuickCam Vision Pro is capable of delivering 720p high-quality images up to 1600 X 1200 pixels (Capture VGA video with Photo Booth and QuickTime PRO, or capture up to 2-megapixel images – including 720p – with UVC based applications like BTV PRO). The quality 2-megapixel sensor further ensures image quality, while the RightLight 2 technology intelligently adjusts the image to optimize it in dim or backlighted situations.
Lastly, the Mac-compatible webcam also sports an integrated microphone for hands-free audio. Speaking of compatibility, iChat or Skype are a go for Logitech's QuickCam Vision Pro offering up to 30 FPS VGA quality. Most instant messaging applications are also supported. The makers claim the device mounts easily on any type of display and even on notebook computers.
Features:
• VGA-quality video at up to 30 frames per second
• the QuickCam Vision Pro records sharp video clips in the 720p high-definition (HD) video format (960-by-720 pixels).
• Complementing the style of your Mac computer, the new webcam for Mac computers presents a black-and-silver profile with a prominent built-in silver microphone.
Pricing and Availability :
The Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in July. The suggested retail price to buy one in the U.S. is $129.99 and in Europe is € 99.99.
