Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Review - LifeCam Webcam Video Review

We use the Microsoft LifeCam Cinema in 720 HD for our iPhone app reviews, so we thought we'd take a few minutes to review the webcam. In this review we cover the hardware and software of the cam as well as the microphone.

In short, this is a great hardware camera. The microphone is about what you'd expect. The software is also what you'd expect, from Microsoft -- it's terrible. That being said, the hardware is still great if you plan to only capture with the Microsoft hardware and tune elsewhere.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• lifecam
• lifecam cinema
• webcam
• webcam review

[jacquesnyemb]

I agree with you the software leaves lots to be desired. They should have added the ability to select any microphone you want. How where you able to use your Microphone? I have been fighting with this thing for weeks.

[bgeisel11]

I actually recorded the mic on a different computer (a nearby Mac). You'll need a linear editor of some sort, then just add the recorded mic's audio track into the mix. Line it up with the internal mic (so you get perfect lip-sync) and then mute the Lifecam's mic.

HTH!

-geis

[bgeisel11]

Yes, this video was taken at 15fps. HTH

-geis

[adriebm]

What software you suggest to use wit this cam?

[nikovictorino2]

what program did you use to record the audio and video with a different mic

[Treylogan218BR]

logitech pro 9000 is better

[MrFrequenC]

@tommytomted44 did you ever get it to work?

[ilovyousob]

Why's the background sharper than your image?

[TheNarutoSeeker]

it freezes to much

[tommytomted44]

I've been trying all morning to connect an external microphone to my LifeCam Cinema. I thought your review might actually tell me how you connected your external microphone. It would have been so easy just to say how you did that. You didn't, making your review just about worthless to me.

[bananas709]

My friend used to have that wall paper:)

[bananas709]

My friend used to have that wall paper

[DeleteDj]

HEY GREAT REVIEW!

[prisonbreak7760]

30 FPS my ass!

cannot get more than 10fps.

[Ps3player3212]

i like the hd hp webcam you should think about getting one.