Review: Low-cost webcam - MSI StarCam 370i

by Bob Crabtree on 6 July 2006, 00:43

Tags: MSI

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Specs n requirements


MSI StarCam 370i specifications

System requirements

* CPU - Intel Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron, AMD K6/Athlon or above
* Free USB port
* CD-ROM drive (for installation software)
* Display – resolution of 640x480 (VGA)
* Operating system support - Windows XP/2000/ME/98
* RAM - 64MB
* Hard disk - 50MB free space


Camera imager/lens

1/4in CMOS sensor; 5G glass lens

Pixel

VGA format - 640x480

Resolution

640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120

Frame per sec

Up to 30fps at 640x480 (includes 25fps)

Capture resolution

Up to 640x480 (interpolated 1280x1024)

Focus distance

3cm~infinity

Focus type

Manual

Lens wide angle

56 degree diagonal

Brightness

Auto/manual

Exposure controls

Auto/manual

Image format

RGB24

Power consumption

Full running - 2W typical

Operating system

Windows98/2000/Me/XP

I/O interface

USB1.1 (full speed)

USB microphone

-45dB

LED light

Three - high-bright white LEDs

Infrared light

Three - 0~2m high power



Supplied software/drivers

* Capture - AMCap V8.11
* ActiveX control - VideoCap
* Security - MSI Video Security V1.0.0.42
* Camera driver - Sonix V5.12.0.2
* Twain data source