Microsoft’s LifeCam Cinema – supports 720p HD Video.
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LifeCam Cinema was announced recently. This is the first consumer webcam to support 720p video at 30fps. That’s the full 1,280x720, unlike some other attempts at so called HD video.
The device is planned to work Office Communication Server 2007 R2 which means the Enterprises can extend a quality video experience to many more staff. Dedicated Telepresence rooms have there place but are expensive and therefore not available to the masses. This device adds another price point in the continuum of video communication experiences. Of course, you will need adequate bandwidth to support HD.
The system requirements are quite high though, as you need at least a dual core 1.6GHz processor, but Microsoft recommends a 3GHz dual core processor and 2GB of memory.
You can get all the details over at the Microsoft Hardware site. You can expect suggested retail price of around £69.99 ($79.99 in the US).
The LifeCam Cinema is of course compatible with Windows Live Messenger, but also with Windows Live Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery. It’s also compatible with Windows 7 out of the box (goes off and finds the drivers on the internet), as well as Windows Vista and Windows XP. As Kip says, it makes a nice complement to the release yesterday of Live Movie Maker.
