The thing is rare enough to be reported: the product conforms to the photograph which illustrates its page! The Philips SPC610NC is composed of a cylindrical body 23 millimeters in diameter extended by a USB cord only 25 cm long: the sudden, it seems too short, but the main feature of this cable is not its length but its rigidity that allows it to stand up proudly and keep the position, as in the photo. The optical part is protected by a sliding metallic gray plastic capsule which, when it is in high position, gives the whole an aspect that is furiously thinking about a gooseneck microphone ... fun. This capsule can adopt two positions that successively discover the purpose and a light-emitting diode light the subject was supposed to film in absence of light. So far, the product had me so seduced by its undeniable aesthetic originality, but it would disappoint me on the grounds of efficiency: in fact, during a night operation in a room lit by two screens 19 ' The camera has proved practically blind, and this even with its activated led. To give an idea of its sensitivity, you had my hand s approach within 15 cm from the lens so that my fingers seem to emerge from the darkness on the screen: the effect is striking for a horror film budget but it is not really suitable for use on messenger! I said that in the same way, my last webcam certainly gave a gloomy picture but both readable and clear (though they had the same resolution, 640x480, and no diode !!). The rigidity of the cable finally me too disappointed with use, settings for "fine" of the lens position during shooting almost inevitably lead to the disconnection of the USB port when attempting to operations necessary twists without holding firmly pressed ... To summarize, the SPC610NC is a nice extra but quickly gadget disappointing that the visual is similar to that of embedded webcams on netbooks.
