Creative Live! Cam Voice

size, usability, design, price

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

However, I found that the WebCam Centre software quite buggy even with the latest updates and it was consistently unable to detect the camera, even though it was fine in Skype.

Array microphone ; 1.3-megapixel video/5-megaixel photo image ; Software bundle

Ball joint base, too light to sit on its own

The superior sound quality captured by the array microphone is worth the extra price

Skype certified, wide angle, headset included in the box, two mics to cutout background noise

Noise on images

Good sound, poor picture makes this a webcam that is perhaps more expensive than it should be. However it's not all bad news, we do like the wide angle lens and if you are looking to fit lots of you in the picture to talk to grandparents on the other...

As webcams go, this is a good stab. With its excellent audio capabilities, the Cam Voice should be viewed as a microphone with a camera rather than a camera with a mic. It's far from perfect, but the technology is gradually getting there. And did we...

Stable stand; ample physical flexibility; impressive software bundle; three audio options; advanced image adjust options.

Noise is visible in still and moving images; fast movement in video looks blurry; must switch the driver to use video effects; occasionally fails to capture photos; features launch in separate windows instead of one main interface.

With beefed-up audio features, the Creative Live Cam Voice is one of the best overall cameras for IM and Internet-based voiceconferencing.

Good quality, well rounded package, plenty of decent features/extras

Expensive if you're only making an upgrade, headset can be uncomfortable

Everything a beginner could need and with enough interesting extra features to make it a worthwhile upgrade to an existing webcam. The editing software isn't groundbreaking but makes up for it by being simple to use.

A very practical addition to the Webcam family which will enable more stress-free communication by cutting down on extraneous noise, boosting light levels and increasing the quality of still images.