Customer Reviews for HD Pro Webcam C920
HD Pro Webcam C920
Full HD 1080p video that's faster, smoother and works on more computers.
Average Customer Rating:
(5 Reviews) 5
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4 out of 5(80%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for HD Pro Webcam C920
Review 1 for HD Pro Webcam C920
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That bloke from London
from London
Expertise: Tech Savvy
A rare 5 star product
Date:13 July 2012
I don't normally give 5 stars when reviewing anything- a hotel, a restaurant or a product, but this product is an exception. I bought it on personal recommendation from someone in the digital video business who clearly knows his stuff.
Put simply - I can't find anything wrong with it, and I reckon that it is absurdly good value. I would have happily paid twice the price.
I spend a lot of my time on Skype and running web conferences professionally. Having good quality kit that is reliable and easy to use is essential for me. This does it all - the image is great quality, the mic is good too, and you don't have to fiddle with it to get it to work.
My favourite feature is the stand under the camera, which incorporates a hinge, a pad and a bracket for a tripod meaning that I can use this pretty much wherever I am.
Like I say, I don't normally gush on reviews, but the Pro C920 deserves all the praise I can throw at it.
+17points
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Review 2 for HD Pro Webcam C920
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Blueeyedsmiler
from Plymouth
Expertise: Proficient User
Excellent piece of equipment
Date:04 July 2012
I bought this last year after having been recommended by someone else to buy one. I needed a new webcam so purchased this one, its brilliant, sharp clear picture, great sound easy to install, would highly recommend it.
+7points
7out of 7found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for HD Pro Webcam C920
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NotMyRealName
Visual accessibility requirements ignored Logitech
Date:24 April 2012
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Camera and picture I am happy with. The Webcam software is poor. Windows is configured to display everything a little larger as I am unable to read the standard size on the screen. The Logitech webcam software insists on displaying tiny writing, making configuration and use difficult. I would not recommend the product to anyone who has visual accessibility requirements.
I very much hope that someone in Logitech will see this review and release a software update.
-8points
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Review 4 for HD Pro Webcam C920
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Magic
from UK
Expertise: Tech Savvy
Quality Webcam
Date:14 April 2012
I have been testing these webcams on local and overseas skype connections for a few months and this is my feedback. Provided you have a good quality and reasonably high speed internet connection, the results are amazing. Quality sound and picture is second to none on a wired or wireless connection. I used Skype Beta software to drive this and the quality actually improves as the camera recalibrates itself. The camera is easy to use, easy to carry and fits well on almost any laptop or screen.
Well worth it if you want quality video conferencing for very little cost!
Well worth it if you want quality video conferencing for very little cost!
+10points
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Review 5 for HD Pro Webcam C920
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Howesoft
A Great Webcam
Date:23 January 2012
The C920 arrived today and it is the third Logitech webcam I have used. All have been great build quality and this one is perhaps the most robust. There are good design features, like the way the stand can accommodate several positions - like on a shelf, table, CRT or LCD monitor. It sits steadily on my LCD monitor, mostly above the monitor, where as the C910 sat almost level with the top of the monitor, this one sits above. There is also the ability to put this webcam on a tripod.
The sound is good from the two microphones & improved from the C910. Installation was very easy & the sensible move of not including a CD-ROM has been taken, as the software is usually out of date before the box is opened, so this ensures that you have the latest drivers/software. The software is improved from the previous versions, with improvements in motion detection and how HD video is handled. Recording in 1080p was more difficult using the C910, with this camera it seems to work far smoother & with ease, leading to far better results. The box gave me the impression that the webcam handles the video compression itself (H.264) and this gives the better results - the webcam itself does get warm to the touch, so it is doing something inside. Overall, there is good progress in the software. The only very minor step back, is the loss of the effects at all resolutions above 480p, but this will only affect the children & they can still use them at the lower resolutions, so the loss here is very minimal.
Skype in 1080p - To be honest I was sceptical about this, especially about what bandwidth requirements we would need. However, the webcam did not disappoint. We have relatives who live in a rural area and have broadband of about 1.5 - 2.5mb/s, so we guessed they would not receive the 1080HD video in Skype, but we were wrong. They got the video jump from 480, to 720 very quickly, then into 1080 and remain there. The relatives were surprised at the quality of the video. You have to have the beta version of Skype, which is perfectly stable and can be found further down the page on the Skype download page. We do have fast broadband speeds, with an upload speed of 8.5mb/s and download of 38.5mb/s. This does prevent us from establishing what the minimum upload speed would be required to send 1080HD video via Skype.
We have used Skype within our home on two computers & have seen the 1080 video for ourselves. The HD video is great in relation to the detail, but at times we noticed what we can only describe as great detail, but slight loss in clarity (or focus??) over the C910 video. We initially guessed that we had left a transparent film over the lens from the packaging, but this was not the case. This is not serious, as the video is very detailed and very smooth. It will probably be the best video you will get on a webcam for Skype. This may just occur on our network, as our relatives did not notice this.
This webcam is much kinder to your system resources than other webcams. This is probably because of the onboard video compression (H.264). My 4 year old PC used just 15% of its CPU resources when in a HD Skype call, but as low as 6% when the webcam is playing live 1080p video within its own software.
Low light conditions - It is very responsive in low light conditions. I tried this out at night by switching the light off & just with the light from the monitor, I could easily be seen in the video. This is significantly improved beyond what the previous cameras offered. The focus is much improved and very quick to react to movements of people to and from the camera.
Conclusion - This is not a good webcam, it is a GREAT webcam. It has the correct blend of resolution, smoothness & detail in Skype and elsewhere to allow for smooth & detailed video. My only very minor criticism would be around the focus or sharpness of the video on occasions, but this is getting very picky indeed and could have been down to environmental conditions within my network.
+57points
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