Comments on: Review: Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:27:46 +0000

In PhotoBooth when you take a still, you can flip it so your right side appears to be the right side, (Aww = Aww) but in the video, your image is mirrored so that your right side appears to be your left side. Aww would look like wwA.

By: victor osaka

victor osaka — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:10:31 +0000

Why on Earth would they not create MAC software to drive this camera? I have a MACPRO and I have to hobble along using multiple software packages to do the simplest of tasks with this cam. The camera is such a nice bit of kit. But, come on.

By: JJ Johnson

JJ Johnson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:24:31 +0000

Did not quite understand about the comment made earlier which said “(No, you cannot use “Photo Booth”. Because that app mirrors all videos.)”
What exactly does tha mean and is that the reason why the video that is recorded jumpy?

By: JJ Johnson

JJ Johnson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:04 +0000

I just bought Rocketfish yesterday, I was trying to make a choice between that and QuickCam Pro 9000 webcam, which was on sale at Best Buy for $79.00. I bought the Rocketfish for $62.00. It was the only one that said anything about Mac OS 10. Plus I asked a salesperson and it seemed as though Rocketfish had everything that QuickCam did.
Well I’m toying with it now and I almost considered taking it back because I was looking for something to record as well.
I happened to google this page and others and just found out because of what was said earlier, that Rocketfish can also work with Photo Booth. But the video jumpy. Before I take this back can that be corrected or do I need to do something else.
Frustrated.

By: Bram Stolk

Bram Stolk — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:46:11 +0000

No, you cannot use “Photo Booth”.
Because that app mirrors all videos.

Also, you cannot use iMovie.

In my opinion: this is ridiculous.

It is the only webcam available on the apple store.
Yet, it does not work with Mac properly.

Outrageous!

By: jkevincoffin

jkevincoffin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:35:48 +0000

Hey, you can use the native OSX app called “Photobooth” (It comes preinstalled with Leopard) to record videos and take snapshots. It works great.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:57:37 +0000

Hi,I have a Mac and I have the same problem. Technician of Mac told me that Microsoft will do a version for Mac that will enable us to use the webcam.I hope it’ll be true.For the moment we have to wait.Pedro

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:52:27 +0000

Hey Jeremy,

I just bought the camera and am having the same issue of not being able to use it with imovie. However, I couldnt even begin to guess how to “build an automator script”. Have you had any luck getting the camera to record video on your mac? Any help would be great. Thanks Jeremy!

By: Rick Barr

Rick Barr — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:06:14 +0000

The lack of software can be kind of a bummer. Some may not need it, but for a webcam of this quality, it almost makes you want to do more with your videos.

Guido, the USB Video Device was available in my Windows Explorer, sorry I didn’t specify that. I am not sure what the equivalent would be on a Mac.

By: Guido

Guido — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:58:27 +0000

It’s hard for me to understand how can I use a webcam with MSN Messenger, because this software, in the MAC version (7.0.1) DOESN’T support any webcam. “I right-clicked the USB Video Device”: where is this option? In MSN? Or Where?

By: Mac Compatible Webcam Guy

Mac Compatible Webcam Guy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:28:02 +0000

Like select other driverless UVC USB Video Class Webcams in Logitech’s PRO line, the truth is the Vision Pro ‘For Mac’ is one of the best quality webcams made for ANY modern OS platform: Windows, Mac or Linux.

Because it’s autofocus and ‘RightLight2′ technology is implemented *completely in the hardware* (and not in software like it’s other Pro webcams) – it doesn’t have and doesn’t NEED any additional software. The only tradeoff as noted, is the lack of a still picture snapshot function or other fun/fluff features often bundled with other cams for Windows.

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:33:38 +0000

I bought three of these to replace old miniDV cams we use in our video recording rooms. The one issue with no software is it doesn’t work with iMovie. I am know building an automator script to launch quicktime to record. We don’t want to pay for quicktime pro.

Video and audio are great. I just wish Logitech would have stated that it doesn’t work with iMovie or provided software for the people that want to use it. I assumed when it was made for Mac it would work with Mac software.