D-Link DSB-C100 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: matt
(Beginner)

Review Date
October 4, 2003

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 1 of 5

Price Paid: $10.00 from ebay

Summary:

this is a piece of crap, not only is the resolution murky, the snap picture refuses to cooperate ..i cant take a dang picture, i wldnt even pay 10 bucks for this

Strengths:

easy to install

Weaknesses:

everything else

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Rating
Reviewed by: Wei Wu
(Expert)

Review Date
October 29, 2002

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Visitors rate this review
1.33 of 5,
3 votes

Review 2 of 5

Price Paid: $0.00 from Office Max

Summary:

This is a low-end web camera but it works. The installation is relatively easy and the software is ok. The resolution is not excellent but higher resolution will make the video file too big so you won't be able to attach it to the email (for example, hotmail has a 1 mb limit).

Strengths:

Price. Easy to use.

Weaknesses:

Skimpy manual, which says nothing about the software. The driver is old. I downloaded the "latest" driver from D-link web site but it is older than the one on my computer. The software is old too and there is not new version on their web site.

Similar Products Used:

My first web cam.

Customer Service:

Not applicable.

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Rating
Reviewed by: RMWatson
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 21, 2002

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Review 3 of 5

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

I am disappointed by the resolution of the camera in general. I also experience screen flicker, and this is not resolved by using the menu driven flicker resolution icon. The client software that came with the camera is no longer supported by a server site, so linking up with other users is initially difficult unless you upgrade to different software. I will return my camera and purchase a better one. I have had mine for less than 24 hours. My system is a 1.2 GHz processor, so it is more than able to keep up with the video drivers, etc

Strengths:

Ease of installation, thats it.

Weaknesses:

Poor resolution Screen flicker

Similar Products Used:

Logitech Quick Cam

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Rating
Reviewed by: Jeanne Curtis
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 18, 2002

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Review 4 of 5

Price Paid: $3999.00 from vstore.com

Summary:

this is the worst web camera i have ever purchased. it isnt worth the box it was sent in. i was extremely disappointed. this product needs to be discontinued. My boyfriend bought it for me as a way to stay connected and i am returning it tomorrow.

Strengths:

the only strength i could find is how easy it is to install... but its no use because it doesnt work well.

Weaknesses:

not only does it freeze up when you try to capture video... it also is zoomed in too close to what is being captured. the products progams also didnt work. you cannot send video emails. it wont record. i would not... i repeat NOT recommend it to anyone.

Similar Products Used:

i have never seen a product this crappy.

Customer Service:

they keep you on hold and they dont respond to your emails. it is next to impossible to contact them.

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Rating
Reviewed by: mjsm
(Professional)

Review Date
May 29, 2002

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
11-20 years

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 5

Price Paid: $49.00 from Staples

Summary:

Bought it for a friend as a present. I had to try it out first for ease of installation and software conflicts. Kept this one and bought her another one!!

Strengths:

Simple, No hassle installion driver updates readily available OK software from Smith Micro OK with XP,2000,98se netmeeting,Messenger,Yahoo

Weaknesses:

skimpy manual need to go online for online manuals

Similar Products Used:

Quickcam PRO Kodak DC 210 PLUS AGFA digital products

Customer Service:

Have not needed it

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