Microsoft Life Cam Vx-5000 Web Cam

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Average User Rating

(3.80 out of 5) from 4 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

Perfect for Skype

(5.00 out of 5) by htbomb on Sep 12, 2009

Pros: Easy to install, nice design.
Cons: Rubber base may not satisfy if it gets knocked off.
The Bottom Line: Highly recommended if you want a good quality camera/microphone for a reasonable price.

I wanted to add a video camera to my Dell desktop running Windows XP to use with Skype. The Mi ...
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Bad Experience

(1.00 out of 5) by bigjimb1 on May 14, 2009

Pros: Pretty Box
Cons: Did not work.

Blue Screen of Death Generator. I had nothing but bad luck with this webcam. After 4 hou ...
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A camera of many colors

(4.00 out of 5) by bloodline23 on Nov 18, 2008

Pros: Solid construction by brand name company, good image capability and helpful software tools
Cons: Installation can be finicky, base may not work for everyone
The Bottom Line: A good webcam, especially if you can get it for under $30. It is really geared towards PCs and Microsoft's stuff, but you can work around that effectively.

My wife's family is pretty far away, and with a couple of small children around, we thought it would ...
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