Comments on: Microsoft Lifecam VX-7000

By: Bob Barnes

Bob Barnes — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:42:34 +0000

Microsoft LifeCam VX7000

I bought it too, without seeing all the bad comments. However, for me the camera does work. Sure it isn’t spectacular, but it does work. For me, it is the sound issue. It will “try” to type what I say (take 20 min for one sentence), so that might be a setting on my pc. Though, I can type faster now, so in the time it takes for one sentence, I can type almost a page of something.

By: MineSucksToo

MineSucksToo — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:42:02 +0000

Bought Microsoft LifeCam VX7000. Thought specs was great but was fooled. Initially was fine. Now 3-4 days later image is upside down and black and white with green line on theleft screen.
Should have checkout users opinions first… duh!!

By: DarkGayGod

DarkGayGod — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:07:21 +0000

I also think logitech cams suck bad quality bad sync… ive had a few of them as well .. icky

By: DarkGayGod

DarkGayGod — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:06:03 +0000

I have a 1000x …. 3000x and a 6000x… they all work GREAT… i kept upgrading lol

By: TestingMyLove

TestingMyLove — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:42:19 +0000

Is it your video card?

By: Mike Dixon

Mike Dixon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:52:19 +0000

I’m having the same exact problem on a Vista machine of mine. The cam worked fine on XP, when XP would actually see the cam.

This machine is an ASUS AM3100 running Vista, 4GB ram.

Research says it’s a USB ‘problem’.

I write video chat software for a living, I’ve played with quite a few cameras, needless to say.

This is the WORST cam software have ever had to install.

Generally I find the more money you spend, the better cam you get. Except for this. I’ll NEVER buy another MS webcam again.

By: LuminolBlue

LuminolBlue — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:08:51 +0000

Ouch dude… That cam looks like it’s about to explode. Lol.

By: EvilHom3r

EvilHom3r — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:29:45 +0000

I have a VX-1000 and i love it. I hope this video doesnt detur you from thease amazing webcams!

By: skrstov

skrstov — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:33:34 +0000

I bought Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000. And I can freely say it’s an excellent WebCam. It is hi-compatibile with my Windows XP, and have some digital special effects when using Windows Live Messenger. It also have auto color and brightnes balance, but manual focus only. I did not have ANY problems with installing it (from original CD) or using it. I am very sattisfied with my Microsoft product. My recommendation for all users who likes to chat, especialy with Windows Live Messenger.

By: wallstreet20

wallstreet20 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:06:15 +0000

I have a “Hercules Clasic” a 30€ ,and i don’t recommand it eather!
Quality is very good,..

But i can’t plug and play, because it doesn’t reconnet after you unplug it. “unknown device” haha and after i plug it in about 20times, OR plug it in after i start the “hercules program”.. then it works and you can start chatting..
BUT i hate the problem!!!
Even changing drivers didn’t work…. so its CRAP!

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:05:28 +0000

I have a Lifecam VX3000 and have no problems with it. My friend has a VX6000 and we had all kinds of sound problems with it. Last night I told her to uninstall the 6000 and put her old microphone on her computer. She can not get her old microphone to work now after having the microsoftw lifecam on it prior. So I told her to leave her old mic. connected but to just plug the lifecam back in WITHOUT installing it’s software. Now it works fine, sound and all. Her old microphone is NOT picking up the sound, her lifecam is now and doing it fine now. Go figure. I dont know why it works better without the requied software. This is NOT the best hardware that Microsoft has put out there, but it was FREE from Club Live Search. Maybe that is why it was FREE. I wouldnt recommend the lifecam line of cameras.

By: PHYSCO331

PHYSCO331 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:07:37 +0000

the audio is distorted dumbass on the 9000 if u talk to loud! it sux

By: Denis

Denis — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:35:47 +0000

I have the same hardware described in the comments by Steinar.

…with the same issues.

Dump this thing and get your cash back if you can then get a Logitech cam.

Microsoft sucks …as usual.

Better yet, before you install your new logitech cam …wipe your machine and install Linux.

Enjoy!

By: CSplayahata

CSplayahata — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:21:01 +0000

i own a logitech quickcam pro 9000 and it is the best webcam for the money and it is much more reliable and the audio is clear and the video is spectacular. Microsoft webcams are just horrible.

By: Steinar

Steinar — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:24:48 +0000

I was experiencing exactly the same problem with the VX-7000 model. I have the following system:
- GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard
- Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+
- Graphic card ATI Radeon X1250 (included in motherboard)
- 1 GB in memory

I bought this system as mediacenter. I am running a ATI Catalyst software that I read somewhere, could conflict with the Lifecam.

I had updated all possible drivers without success. Then I tried to connect it to my laptop HP Compaq nw8440. The LifeCam worked much better on that machine but I was still not happy with the video quality as really slow movement caused highly blurred image

Hope this helps!