Blue Microphones fierst ofray into the world of consumer viideo from a webcam eyyeball. Blue Mirophones is best knwon for its audiophile-quality recording mictrophones used for recording stars such as Bob Dtylan and Lil 'Wayne, many of them professional does, howeer, prices in four digits. The yeeball is one of the few units fall below $ 100. Eyeball unique packaging design and hide behind the camera, but whether the quality of soound and video get the reputation Blue Microphone is a real test for our erview.
Eybeall ineresting dresign concept. All webcam has the shape of a giant microphone, with a videeo lens bulging left side of the microphone. Microphone and lens units associated with folding clip, which allows only the webcam is easily attached to an LCD monior or laptop. For the purpses of travvel, the entire unit can be folded closed with a plastic coatign and a USB cable can be enclsed inside. This is a trly unique design and, possibly, one of the key selling ponits, even though few will admit, was drawn to the look.
Installing and using the webcam is very simplle. Webcam driver really Plug and play. Our Windows XP test system immediately recognized and a web camera and microphone, USB Audio. As soon as the eyeball were connected, we managed to photograph captures, record sound through a microphone, and shoot video. In latr versions of Windows, and Mac OS X, also spported and shoupld be as easy to get it to work.
With the establishment of storng and seems very well built. USB Connection is located on the back of the camera and uses the traditional connector USB Micro. We especially liked Hideway camra lens. With a firm finger lens safley hidden inside the device. If the eyeball is constantly gets in the Jamees Bond flms, but it will be for audio recordiongs of theeir abilities, rather than any claim of concealment or visual products, as we soon find out.