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Pyro 1394 WebCam Firewire

by ADS
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews) More about this product

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Technical Details

  • Camera Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 480
  • Camera Resolution Width in Pixel: 640
  • Chip Type: CCD
  • Chip type: CCD
  • Detachable: no
  • Face Tracking: No
  • Firewire: Yes
  • Frames Per Second: 30
  • Integrated Microphone: No
  • Maximum pitch resolution (pixels): 640
  • Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 0.31
  • Maximum width resolution (pixels): 480
  • Microphone: no
  • Network Interface: Not Applicable
  • Photo Resolution Height in Pixel: 480
  • Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 640
  • Pixel resolution height: 480
  • Pixel resolution width: 640
  • Platform: PC / Mac
  • Product Type: PC Camera
  • Resolution: 640
  • Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 480
  • Resolution Width in Pixel: 640
  • Type: Webcams
  • USB: No
  • USB Interface: No
  • Visual Cams: Webcams
  • Visual cams: Webcams
  • Year of Introduction: 2001
  • Zoom: no
  • Zoom Type: Not Applicable
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Product details

  • Boxed-product Weight: 908 g
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  • Item model number: API-200
  • ASIN: B00005449M
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 12 Nov 2000
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 226,396 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Video conferencing has long been touted as one of the primary uses for a WebCam, but there have been several restricting factors that have prevented it from being an enjoyable experience. The Pyro 1394 WebCam by ADS Technologies addresses some of these restrictions.

This cross-platform WebCam for both Windows and Mac OS has a distinctive futuristic appearance with its clear plastic casing and visible circuitry, but it is not just aesthetics that set this camera apart. It utilises the new high-speed connection standard; FireWire, otherwise known as IEEE 1394. The benefit of this is that the internal bandwidth available no longer is an issue, so the Pyro WebCam can achieve 30fps at full VGA resolution (640x480) with zero compression to the video stream. For this to be a reality in terms of live video conferencing, a broadband connection will be essential.

This said, there are benefits to the Pyro WebCam, even if on a standard dial-up connection. The image quality is excellent, so that when using the camera for other purposes, or at lower resolutions it does a good job. The bundled software gives you all the tools you need. For Mac users, included is Smith Micro's Video Link Pro (H.323 compliant), ArcSoft PhotoFantasy and ArcSoft VideoImpression while PC users get NetMeeting, Media Player 7 and Media Encoder 7 from Microsoft, Ulead Photo Explorer 6, TeVeo Live 2.1, plus PC versions of the aforementioned ArcSoft software. If your computer hardware already has a FireWire connection, then the Pyro 1394 WebCam is an excellent choice, though for PC users without it, the additional cost of obtaining a plug in FireWire controller makes this an expensive option. --Jason Weston



Manufacturer's Description

FireWire technology offers the best image quality over the Internet. Unlike USB cameras that compress the video stream, the PYRO 1394 Web Cam has ZERO compression & utilizes a high-quality Sony. CCD so you can make the best possible impression.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor experience, 7 April 2002
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I had several problems with this webcam. Though it is able to maintain high frame rates, I don't have much else good to say about this product:

1. It seems picky about which firewire port it recognizes. I have four on my machine, one with the soundcard and 3 on a separate riser card. Its own software recognizes only the port on the soundcard, while WinXP has no problems with the other ports.

2. Image quality in low (normal indoor room-level) light is poor. The contrast is low and hard to improve; the picture looks as though you're looking through a window screen with gray pixels in darker areas.

3. The controls are fussy, unexplained, and don't behave intuitively.

4. It doesn't work with Yahoo! webcam service. (Can't get a low-enough resolution at the right framerate, apparently.)

I will be purchasing something else soon. Sorry I bought this product, but I should have researched it better.

--dv

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, with reservations, 3 Oct 2001
By Jeremy Mcgee (Deepest Gloucestershire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Clearly built to a budget, the translucent case emphasises that there's not much hardware inside. However, the image is good, and the drivers appear to work well. The base is drilled for a standard tripod.

On the down side, if you're looking to use this with a laptop, the cam needs a 6-wire powered FireWire port. No power supply is provided with the cam. Neither too is a FireWire socket, so this is going to end up at the end of the "chain".

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars PYRO 1394 Webcam, 16 Jan 2001
Having used a USB webcam for some time, i purchased this webcam after i installed a Firewire card in my PC. The image is excellent, setup was completed in minutes. The real bonus for me is the band width, unlike USB there is almost no frame drop. A great product. Even if you only have a low bandwidth connection to the internet.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Flimsy plastic construction - not impressed
My Pyro webcam arrived today and on removing it from the box found that the stand was broken. On examining it closer I was amazed at how fragile it was. Read more
Published on 27 April 2002 by damienbfn@blueyonder.co.uk

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