1.3 Mega Pixel USB web camera from Adesso

Written by Richard Blanchard on May 22nd, 2006. Posted in USB Input Device, USB News, VoIP

To have a USB web camera which displays a resolution of 1.3 Mega Pixels and built-in microphone tells me your serious about on-line communication. Adesso can help you with their new AstraPix PC230 web cam. So now you can xxplore the exciting world of Internet video conferencing in just minutes. It’s very easy to setup – after all it’s USB. The AstraPix PC230 USB PC camera captures still images and video on a PC, send it via e-mail, or go for a face to face chat. As a added bonus, this webcam has a built-in microphone so you could even use this as a Skype Phone. Simply plug it in, click, and send…

Features Include:

  • Image sensor: 350K pixel CMOS Sensor. 1.3 Megapixel Resolution
  • Camera Lens: f=9.3mm, F=2.8, View (Diagnol)=52 degree
  • Focus Range: Manual Focus 50 mm to ~8
  • Exposure: Auto
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Video Capture: Max. SXGA(1280×960) pixels (USB 2.0), Max. VGA(640×480) pixels (USB 1.1)
  • Still Image Capture: Max. SXGA(1280×960) pixels
  • Snap Button: Yes
  • Driver Function: 50/60 Hz, Multiple Resolution Support, Image Tuning, Filter and Frame visual effects
  • System Requirements: Pentium III or above, 256MBMemory, USB 1.1 Port, 8MB Display Card
  • Compatibility: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP; MSN Messenger 6.x +, Yahoo Messenger 5.x+, vSkype
  • PC interface: Pentium III or above, 256MBMemory, USB 1.1 Port, 8MB Display Card
  • Power source: USB Bus Power
  • Weight: 90 g

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