V-Gear Talkcam Tracer Webcam

Posted on Jan 28, 07 11:00 PM PDT

How do you fancy a webcam that is capable of tracking you around a room? The V-Gear Talkcam Tracer Webcam, when hooked up to your computer, intelligently uses its auto focus and zoom features to keep you in the picture always. This might come across as weird for some people, but apparently there is a narcissistic bunch who'd prefer to let the world know what they're doing every single moment of the day. The V-Gear Tracer Webcam is capable of snapping 1.3 megapixel stills as well as capture video at 30 frames per second. You can pick up the V-Gear Tracer Webcam for £39.95. More specifications are available after the jump.

• Interface: USB 2.0
•Sensor: 0.25" SONY CCD Sensor
• Effective pixels:1.3 Mega Pixels
• Max Resolution:1280x 960
• Color depth: 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
• Max Frame Rate: 30fps (640 x 480: 30fps, 1280 x 960: 15fps)
• Lens view angle: 52
• Focus range: 4.3mm to infinity
• White Balance: Auto
• Auto Exposure (AE): Auto
• USB cable length:150cm
• Weight: 65g (USB cable included)
• Dimension: 70mm x 80mm x 68mm
• Clipper width: 5mm~25mm.
• Working temperature: 5~40C
• Working humidity: 20~80
• Rating voltage: 5V
• Rating power consumption:1050mW
• Rating input current: 210mA

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By roddersg , 20/06/08 9:00 AM (CommentID #736480)

There's no linux equivalent driver for the webcam.
It works ok on my windows machine but heck, can't even get a peep out of the suppliers for a driver.

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By joan , 09/05/08 7:45 AM (CommentID #668938)

i have this V-Gear TalkCam 1.1
i seem to have lost the installation disc
for a long time now.. i have been looking for a downloadable driver for it to work but it seems like this gadget doesn't or didn't even exist
it is because i can't seem to find it in their web site...
if anybody here has any knowledge on how to..
Kindly please help me.. u may get in touch with me on my yahoo account
ezlzeznza21@yahoo.com
Thank u very much guyz...

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By Anonymous , 26/03/08 6:10 AM (CommentID #589634)

v-talkcam tracer its one big rip off . theres no driver support from v-gear . well it is made in china . And no help web site because it always underconstrution mine worked for a bit then the driver went missing on the disk it came with dont buy this cam its a pain in the arse ok .

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By WEnn , 19/03/08 6:38 AM (CommentID #568698)

Me too...I'm really disappointed...the cam was good looking but it really irritates me every time I install it.. until now i haven't use it...nearly 2 weeks but i haven't enjoy using it

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By Karl , 28/02/08 6:04 PM (CommentID #518775)

There is no way I can get this webcam to work on my laptop ( ATI chipset )
It always shows up as "unknown device"
I have tryed everything !!!

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By Ralph M , 24/09/07 7:54 AM (CommentID #311259)

I didn't find the camera to be as easy to use as I had hoped, but maybe it's because I'm not as computer savvy as some. I can't get the mic to work at all, and there doesn't seem to be a "trouble shooting page"

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By Lea , 28/06/07 8:26 AM (CommentID #224403)

V-Gear and ATI chipsets.

I sent the following letter off to Customer Service at V-Gear yesterday. So far, all I've received is an e-mail in Chinese that seems to indicate they received my email. I'll keep you up to date. The letter follows.

Hello.

I recently purchased a V-Gear TalkCam Tracer CCD webcam
for use with my HP Pavilion dv5000US laptop. I chose it for the
features it offered, plus a reasonable price.

When installed, it did not function. By mail, I returned it to the
dealer I bought it from for exchange. Sixteen days later I
received a parcel containing… the webcam I had sent them in
the first place!! An accompanying letter explained they had tested
the webcam in 2 systems and didn’t find any problems. Okay,
I suppose I can make mistakes like anyone else, so I did a
reinstall. Same problem as before.

I went to the V-Gear website and downloaded a later driver than
the one I’d received on disc and installed it. Still no joy… the
webcam didn’t work. Back to website, where I finally discovered
a topic entitled ‘compatibility list’.

Upon opening, what I discovered was a list of ATI chipsets which
are ‘unfriendly’ to the webcam. Back to my laptop to check the
components… and of course, it was then I learned that my
laptop’s chipset was ‘an unfriendly’. (ATI Xpress 200M)

I seized the packaging of the webcam and carefully re-read it.
Let’s see… glamour display front, photo-rich rear, specs, system
requirements and box contents on one side and box contents
in 4 other languages on the other. On the bottom… a warranty
service certificate. NO LIST OF ‘UNFRIENDLY’ CHIPSETS TO BE
FOUND… not even on the install sheet inside!!!

I phoned the dealer and discussed the matter. He told me he
knew nothing about the ‘unfriendly’ chipset list but thanks for
letting him know. And since there was nothing wrong with the
webcam he was unwilling to take it back. He did suggest I
contact ATI to see if they might have a solution for me!

As it stands, I’m now out the cost of a webcam I cannot use
($66.67 incl. taxes), the cost of postage each way ($14.64 total),
and nearly 3 weeks of frustration.

There was no way I could have avoided this incident, since the
webcam’s packaging provided no warning to potential buyers
of the ‘unfriendly’ chipsets. I therefore request that you
provide me with a webcam of equal or better quality which will
function with my laptop, OR that you reimburse me for all out
of pocket costs ($81.31) to date.

Should you be willing to pay for shipment of the Tracer CCD
Talkcam, I will be most happy to return it, though in compensation
for all the inconvenience I have been caused I should be allowed
to keep it. (I’m sure it would make a fine gift to some friend who
possesses a computer not equipped with an ‘unfriendly’ ATI chipset.)

Sincerely,

Mr. Lea G.
Port Alberni BC

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By andy , 06/03/07 3:50 PM (CommentID #112517)

my cam seems be grainy and not clear

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By Danny , 19/02/07 7:18 AM (CommentID #103320)

i buy a web cam, but the mic don't work well. How can I make the Mic work well?

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