Review on Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 For Business by Gary Reed

Used on a PC running Windows 7. Installation was plug and play, although driver installation took a long time. (The available drivers for Windows 7 are very old and offer little to no control over camera settings.) Video quality is reasonable but not sharp, and more video noise (background noise) even with the maximum light I can provide. ) than I expected. Audio from the built-in mic has a constant buzz in the background no matter what sample rate/quality settings I try, and the mic gain doesn't stay where I set it, so other people usually find me too loud. I ended up having to use a different microphone to ensure good sound quality. While I knew it was a budget product with no frills, it didn't live up to my expectations of the Microsoft brand.