Details
Hercules 4780712 HD Sunset 720p Webcam The Hercules 4780712 HD Sunset is a impeccable HD 720p quality webcam, for your video chat sessions and photos. Guaranteed HD 720p quality, even in low-light conditions, video resolution 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, photo resolution up to 5MP. Incredibly smooth images up to 30fps (frames per second), And the webcam designed and optimized for the most popular instant messaging applications:MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, Google Gmail Voice and Video Chat, QQTM. Webcam features noise-cancelling microphone for maximum comfort of use, fixed focus with no constraints (30 cm to infinity), 3x digital zoom with automatic face-tracking. Complete and exclusive software suite lets you "spice up" your video chats: Hercules Webcam Station Evolution, Hercules Xtra Controller EX.
HD 720pHD720p signifies a HD (High-Definition) image format, otherwise known as "HD Ready" in TV parlance. "720" represents an image resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels, while the abbreviation "p" is used to designate progressive scanning of the image (i.e. no interlacing). "HD720p" provides high-quality images with high refresh rates (in this case, up to 30 frames per second), resulting in a truly amazing level of realism never seen in a webcam… up until now.
Integrated MicrophoneMicrophone directly integrated into the webcam. Therefore no other microphone is required to converse over the Internet.MegaPixel (MP) Unit of measurement of the number of pixels displayed in a still image or one taken from a video sequence.
Digital ZoomZoom carried out via software thanks to a mathematical algorithm allowing for the "enlargement" of pixels.
AutofocusAutomatic adjustment of a webcam's focus allowing a face or object to always remain clear according to its distance from the webcam.
FPS (Frames per second)Unit of measurement of the number of frames displayed per second in a video sequence. The higher this value, the more fluid the video will appear.
ChatReal-time text conversation over the Internet.
Burst ModeMode allowing the user to take several photos in succession via a single touch of the shutter button.
Self-timer ModeMode allowing the user to delay, for a defined period, the taking of a photo after having pressed the shutter button.
Instant MessagingSoftware allowing for chatting over the Internet.
Animated GIFAnimated image file format, commonly used on many websites, created via a succession of images in GIF format.
CMOS SensorElectronic component allowing for the measurement of light intensity at a large number of points to generate a digital image of the scene. Moreover, CMOS technology carries out this task with low energy consumption.