Topic: Logitech - Notebooks Pro versus 4000 Pro

[carterlake]

Pros of the Notebooks Pro versus 4000:

1) Better resolution and quality
2) Auto focus
3) Lens is covered with a flat piece glass or plastic for very easy cleaning (unlike 4000 which needs patience and a Q-tip)
4) Smaller
5) Colors seem more vibrant
6) Cost less

Cons:

1) Clippy for mounting is probably great for notebooks but sucks for stationary webcam. I used a clear glass to mount it on for now.
2) USB cord is only 3' long. So I had to buy another USB extension cord which ended up (because I was in a hurry) costing more than the camera!
3) Low light conditions not as good as the 4000

I'm losing light tonight but I should be able to play with it in the morning. This looks like it will be a great little cam, especially for the price!

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=IMG10117

[neondesert]

The night picture looks great. 
Looking forward to seeing the daytime pic's.

[carterlake]

The night picture looks great. 
Looking forward to seeing the daytime pic's.

Really? I thought the night picture was pretty dark compared to the 4000...

Going to tinker with it tomorrow and see what I come up with.

[Elderberry]

I agree. The night picture is not near as good as your 4000.

Be interesting to see how your tinkering works out.

[neondesert]

Really? I thought the night picture was pretty dark compared to the 4000...

Darker, yes...but that is something that can (hopefully) be corrected.  What I was
referring to was the increased sharpness compared to the 4000.  Well, at least comparing
it to the last 24 hour video on your site.

[carterlake]

As I was hoping.... it appears to be the software. Once I installed the Pros software and let it take over light control, things have improved.

I really like the w  i  d  e  field of view with this camera.

[capeweather]

I just checked it out Tom and it looks great. The W   I   D   E field of view is another thing I like about that camera too. By the way, I ordered the Carl Zeiss Logitech notebook and hope to have that up in the next couple of weeks. Just waiting for the business owner to get high speed. Hopefully I won't have to wait to much longer.

[carterlake]

And surpluscomputers is officially out of Notebooks Pro cameras 

It appears the folks in the WD forums gobbled a bunch of them up (although several here told me they got one too).

For those who missed out on the INCREDIBLE deal... Newegg has them for $55 + shipping, brand new.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830108132

(Which is still a pretty good deal!)

Thanks again to Chris for pointing out this incredible camera. It's a steal folks!