QuickCam
Line of webcam products by Logitech
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::summary Line of webcam products by Logitech ::
[[File:FirstQuickCam.GIF|thumb|320px|A picture taken with the original Connectix QuickCam.]] QuickCam is a line of webcam video camera products originally produced by Connectix in 1994 and acquired by Logitech in 1998. Although its picture quality would today be considered primitive, it was the first widespread used webcam-like device.
History
The original QuickCam was developed by Connectix in 1994 for US-wide commercial sale and was the first widely marketed webcam-like device, although its original advertising did not use the term "webcam" or refer to the World Wide Web, then in its infancy. Video conferencing via computers already existed at the time, and client-server based video conferencing software such as CU-SeeMe was gaining popularity. Eventually, it evolved from an RS-422 connector to a parallel connector then eventually to a USB connection.
The initial model was available only for the Apple Macintosh, connecting to it via the serial port. It produced 16 shades of gray at a resolution of 320×240 pixels, and could record video at about 15 frames per second; it cost $100.
The software that originally shipped with the camera included QuickMovie for recording motion pictures and QuickPICT for capturing still images.
The QuickCam product line was acquired by Logitech in August 1998. The company has gradually decreased support for the Macintosh platform, with only one model as of 2010 officially supporting Mac or including Mac drivers. This could largely be the result of Apple building webcams into their laptop and desktop computers, negating the need for external third party devices . Many recent models implement the USB video device class standard and work under Mac OS without additional drivers.
In October 2010, QuickCam was elected to Time Magazine's Top 100 Gadgets of all Time.
Cameras
This list is non-exhaustive.
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| Camera | Model # | Part # | Image | Year | Category | Sensor resolution | Focus | RRP (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectix QuickCam | 1994 | General | 320 × 240 4bpp Greyscale | $100 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164130/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19185327.html | ||||
| Connectix Color QuickCam | 1996 | General | 320 × 240 24bpp | $199 | Serial model with built-in microphone and Parallel model. | ||||
| Connectix Color QuickCam 2 | 1997 | General | 320 × 240 24bpp | $199 | Improved sensor and optical system, optimised for indoor use Parallel model only. | ||||
| Connectix QuickCam VC | [[File:QuickCam VC.jpg | 100px]] | 1998 | General | 320 × 240 | $99 – $129 | |||
| Connectix QuickCam Home | 1998 | General | 320 × 240 | $130 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806162141/http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SP/lib00249,0EB5E38B38570DED.html | ||||
| Connectix QuickCam Pro | 1998 | High-End | 640 × 480 | $150 | USB and Parallel. | ||||
| Logitech USB QuickCam Home | [[File:Logitech USB QuickCam Home.png | 100px]] | 1998 | General | 352x288 | ||||
| Logitech QuickCam Express | [[File:Logitech QuickCam Express -8477.jpg | 100px]] | 1999 | General | 320 × 240 @ 30 frame/s, 640 × 480 @ 15 frame/s | $49 | |||
| Logitech QuickCam Web | 1999 | High-End | 640 × 480 @ 30 frame/s | Only USB. With built-in microphone. | |||||
| Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 | 2000 | High-End | 640 × 480 | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam 3000 | 2001 | Business | 640 × 480 | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Traveler | [[File:Logitech QuickCam Traveller-P4191212-white.jpg | 100px]] | 2001 | Notebook | 640 × 480 @ 30 frame/s | $99 – $149 | |||
| Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks | 961404-0403 | 2001 | Notebook | 640 × 480 video, 640 × 480 still photo | Manual | ||||
| Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro | 961398-0403 | 2001 | Notebook | 1.3 Mpixel resolution | RealLight lighting correction. f=3.85 mm | ||||
| Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 | [[File:Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000.jpg | 100px]] | 2002 | High-End | 640 × 480 @ 15 frame/s | ||||
| Logitech QuickCam Zoom | 2002 | General | 640 × 480 | $99 | Features a digital zoom that focuses on the user's face. Re-released as "QuickCam Zoom Silver" in 2003, then "QuickCam Zoom Refresh" in 2004. | ||||
| Logitech QuickCam Sphere | 2003 | Flagship | 640 × 480 | First motorised pan/tilt QuickCam. Known as "QuickCam Orbit" in North America | |||||
| Logitech QuickCam Messenger | 2004 | General | |||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Express 2 | 2004 | General | |||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Communicate MP | 997-000078 | 2004 | General | 960 × 720 video, 4.0 Mpixel still photo | Fixed | 183 cm USB cord. Adjusts lighting in dim light. | |||
| Logitech QuickCam Cordless | 2004 | Speciality | |||||||
| Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Deluxe | V-UBU49 | 860-000070 | [[File:Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Deluxe with label.jpg | 100px]] | 2005 | Notebook | 640 × 480 video, 1.3 Mpixel still photo | Manual | |
| Logitech QuickCam Chat | 2005 | General | Manual | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Fusion | 2005 | General | |||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 | 2005 | High-End | |||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Sphere MP | 2005 | Flagship | 640 × 480 | Motorized pan/tilt. Known as the "QuickCam Orbit MP" in North America | |||||
| Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision | 2005 | High-End | 640 × 480 @ 30 frame/s | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Connect | 2006 | General | 640 × 480 video, 640 × 480 still photo | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX | V-UBK45 | 961410-0403 | 2006 | General | 640 × 480 @ 30 frame/s, 1.3 Mpixel still photo | Fixed | |||
| Logitech 720p Webcam C905 | V-UBU48 | 860-000108 | [[File:Logitech 720p Webcam C905 with label.jpg | 100px]] | 2007 | Notebook/General | 1600 × 1200 video, 8.0 Mpixel still photo | Auto | |
| Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 | V-UBM46 | 860-000109 | [[File:Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 with label.jpg | 100px]] | 2007 | High-End | 1600 × 1200 @ 30 frame/s video, 8.0 Mpixel still photo | Auto | |
| Logitech QuickCam IM | 2007 | General | 640 × 480 | ||||||
| Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF | 2007 | Flagship | 1600 × 1200 | Known as "QuickCam Orbit AF" in North America. | |||||
| Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro | 960-000254 | 2008 | Macintosh | 1600 × 1200 | Auto | ||||
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References
References
- (11 August 1998). "Logitech Buys QuickCam Unit Of Connectix".
- "Webcams".
- Peter Ha. (25 October 2010). "Connectix QuickCam — All-TIME 100 Gadgets".
- [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19185327.html Connectix Ships Color QuickCam 2 for Windows: Next Generation of Best-Selling Digital Camera; Connectix QuickCam 2 Delivers Sharper Images, Enhanced Software, and Easy Applica...] {{webarchive. link. (November 5, 2012)
- [http://piki.org/patrick/quickcam/Quickcam_Technical_FAQ.txt QuickCam Technical FAQ]
- [http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/MWSB/lib00253,0EB82B0AD0603C12.html JSOnline.com News Archives] {{webarchive. link. (August 6, 2011)
- [http://www.dansdata.com/quickcam.htm Review: Logitech USB QuickCam Home] {{webarchive. link. (January 26, 2011)
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- "QuickCam Connect (E2500) Technical Specifications - Logitech FAQ".
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