Here are some customer reviews of
Labtec WebCam Pro
: I have had this cam for months. So far no problem with it. For those who encountered problem, go to labtec.com and download the latest sofware for it. Plug in your cam, run the software you downloaded and you should be able to go.
Oh, it has a very good built-in mic which can pick up sounds quite well. Try it you won't regret! By the way, I also love labtec's website.
 I bought this webcam and at first I was very excited. It turned out I need to place additional lighting for the camera to not show a dark screen. On top of that after 20 sec of shooting a video the microphone produces a very annoying noise that takes over all other sounds. You cannot realize that when the video is recording, only when you play the recorded video. I exchanged the webcam thinking that it may be just a defective one. It turned out the second camera was defective as well. It had the exact same problem, which convinced me that may be it is a defect that most Labtec WebCam Pro had. You can certainly disable the mic and use a different one, but then why would you buy a webcam with a mic.
In general it is not a bad webcam, if you are looking for an average one and lighting is not a problem for you. And keep in mind that there is a good possibility for the mic to be defective.
 I purchased this webcam based on the previous reviews. I am a computer saavy engineer and anticipated no problems. Was I ever wrong. Despite repeated attempts I could not get this webcam to work and I'm running a upgraded Dell. I've never had a problem with the Logitech cameras I installed on my kids computers.
It's probably a decent webcam.
But the software installation will add more than 2700 keys
and more than 4500 values to your Windows registry. It will
also modify/patch hundred of files in your Windows "system32"
directory. Unsuspecting users will wonder why their PC's
is slowing down a bit after the installation. The modification
to your Windows system will stay even if after you uninstall
the Labtec Webcam software.
A simple device such as a webcam should have a clean and simple
installation, instead of being so intrusive and try to take over
your operating system.
 I've checked out several webcams for under $30 and this one is among the best. The video image is clear and also captures all the back parts of the room very well.
There is a low light boost, backlight compensation, and color boost - among many other settings. Playing with the settings will result in the desired quality. The performance in low light is easily adjusted via the webcam settings. However, in very low light - using just the monitor in a dark room for example - the image is too dark. I figure this is the same for almost every webcam in this price range.
I enjoyed using the "Motion Sensor" for recording video clips of any movements when I am not present. Since the webcam is on my desktop, there is not much practical use as a security camera - but it does captures all parts of the room (25 feet) with very good resolution.
It works well with MSN Messanger 6.2 - both over a local web and across the USA. I use a cable interface to access the internet.
I just bought a second one and had Amazon ship it to my dad.
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