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Customer Reviews for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
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Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Model: CY-STC1100
SKU: 2255144
UPC: 036725234659
This Smart TV camera delivers video in 720p high-definition resolution, so you can enjoy video chatting with friends and family using a compatible Samsung LED or plasma HDTV. The swivel neck allows for optimal placement.
Average Customer Rating:
3.5
out of 5
(12 Reviews) 12
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75% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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9 out of
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Customer Reviews for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Review 1 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Great addition to Samsung TV
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0
Quick setup, 1 USB connection. Magnetic mount to the TV, no hardware. Camera blends well with TV (6900 model), you can adjust how high or low you would like it to be. Swivel on camera helps adjust line of sight for camera. Overall I am pleased with the camera and would recommend it if you have a Samsung and are forced to use this camera. Sound quality was also good.
Only complaint was being forced to use Samsung's camera but given the quality of the picture on the TV it was an excellent trade off. No other TV's currently compare well to the Samsung TV quality.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Okay deal
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: OrderInTheCourt
from Houston, TX
on 04/04/2012
Value for Price
2.0
Features
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Ease of Set Up
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to install
What's not so great: No swivel option
Very easy to set up, although this being the only option to work with my TV is a bit of a drag.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Nice camera for skype
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
3.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0
What's great about it: picture quality, microphone sound
What's not so great: price, proprietary camera interface
Camera installed very easy with included magnetic mount which allows you to attach it to the top center rear of TV. Only a small part of camera with lens is visible from front. One single cable connection to my TV(Samsung D8000 55"). Camera picture is very good and microphones picked up sounds with no problems while using Skype. Price is a little high but this is the only camera you can use on Samsung TV's.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Review 5 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
easy to physically install and connect
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: small and attractive on our beautiful thin tv frame
What's not so great: because it is the only camera that will work with the 2011Samsung 55D8000 TV - $169.99 is expensive
We are enjoying this camera for skype. Our family members tell us it has a wide and large viewing area and they enjoy seeing several of us on the screen, all at once. We found it easy to install on our 2011 SAMSUNG 55D8000 TV. Just place magnetic camera on back of TV and download the software. We also have a good clear screen to view whoever we are calling on skype.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Works Great with our Flat Screen TV
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Ease of Set Up
4.0
Hooked it up initially and could not figure out hoot get it to work over the internet, but once I recycled the TVs power and internet screen it worked fine. Important thing to remember is the download/upload speeds of internet which is the really the reason why some folks don't get good quality video--not the product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Does what it says
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Rocklemoul
from Lake Mary, FL
on 12/03/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Ease of Set Up
5.0
What's great about it: To use skype with the tv
What's not so great: Very expensive, just takes images in front of the tv
Works perfect with skype.
I wish I could use any camera to use with the smartv, and because of this the camera is expensive compared to any webcam.
Still it works good and the resolution and brightness is very good.
Would be nice to have a more flexible support to gt oictures not only in front of the tv.
I wish I could use any camera to use with the smartv, and because of this the camera is expensive compared to any webcam.
Still it works good and the resolution and brightness is very good.
Would be nice to have a more flexible support to gt oictures not only in front of the tv.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 8 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Living Room video call !
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Kartonki
from San Diego
on 09/28/2011
Value for Price
3.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Ease of Set Up
2.0
What's great about it: Video Call on the big screen!
Skype is awesome
This makes a perfect companion for a good TV
This makes a perfect companion for a good TV
I loved the concept of it
the actual implementation is a bit hazy, not so easy to setup, I mean is fool proof, plug into one USB port and that's it, BUT nowhere in the manual it tells that you HAD to have the Skype application pre-installed
the actual implementation is a bit hazy, not so easy to setup, I mean is fool proof, plug into one USB port and that's it, BUT nowhere in the manual it tells that you HAD to have the Skype application pre-installed
if that is not the case the bue LED never turns on
it took me 3 trips to Best Buy to figure that out, and I returned a total of 2 cameras, which is bad for both BestBuy and Samsung (AND ME!)
it took me 3 trips to Best Buy to figure that out, and I returned a total of 2 cameras, which is bad for both BestBuy and Samsung (AND ME!)
so try it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Overpriced and not a standalone webcam
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: BuyingAnotherAddOn
on 08/25/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: You can barely see it at the top of the TV and it is easy to install and use.
What's not so great: The pricetag and a standard webcam should work.
This item was overpriced in my opinion, and while easy to install and use I would have appreciated being able to hook up a computer webcam to my smart tv and have that work. This seems like a cheap shot to get you to buy another add-on to the tv that is supposed to accomplish everything(unfortunately it doesn't).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 10 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
Little pricey but good picture quality for Skype
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
What's great about it: Picture Quality
What's not so great: Price
I bought this unit to make Skyping with family a bit easier, and it does do that very well. The picture quality is definitely the best part of this camera, as the high def images are very clear, and steps above most computer cameras I have used.
I must say the 1st unit I bought was dead out of the box, so I did have to go back to the store and exchange it. The 2nd unit I got worked perfectly right off the bat. This does worry me slightly about reliability, but as far as I can tell, the dead unit was just a one off.
I have heard some people complain about compatability with Mac computers, but I have not experienced that problem yet, so hopefully they have done some sort of update.
Overall, I have been enjoying the unit since you do not need a computer, and the picture quality is fantastic. Whenever I skyped on my computer my 15 month old would constantly be trying to type on the keyboard, so this eliminates that distraction for him, and he can focus on grandma on the screen instead. The only complaint I have is the price. I realize these cameras are designed for expensive TV's, but the price is still a bit steep for what you get.
I must say the 1st unit I bought was dead out of the box, so I did have to go back to the store and exchange it. The 2nd unit I got worked perfectly right off the bat. This does worry me slightly about reliability, but as far as I can tell, the dead unit was just a one off.
I have heard some people complain about compatability with Mac computers, but I have not experienced that problem yet, so hopefully they have done some sort of update.
Overall, I have been enjoying the unit since you do not need a computer, and the picture quality is fantastic. Whenever I skyped on my computer my 15 month old would constantly be trying to type on the keyboard, so this eliminates that distraction for him, and he can focus on grandma on the screen instead. The only complaint I have is the price. I realize these cameras are designed for expensive TV's, but the price is still a bit steep for what you get.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
CY-STC1000/za doesn't work with UN60D8000YF
Customer Rating
1.0
What's not so great: Doesn't work
Camera IS NOT compatible even though the Samsung database says it is -- because the database says it is everyone; customer service chats, calls, in-store 'specialists' say it is compatible.
Research led me to a CY-STC1100/ZD that is supposedly the fix. But guess what -- you can't get one. No one has it in the USA.
So Samsung, I will be returning over $6K worth of your product and getting a Sony, LG or Toshiba. And as my office grows, I will not be considering Samsung in my purchasing decisions.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-12points
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Review 12 for Samsung Smart TV Camera for Select Samsung LED and Plasma HDTVs
CY-STC1100
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: RREIS
from Sao Paulo, Brazil
on 06/06/2011
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
What's great about it: MANUAL ( all languages)
What's not so great: Samsung does not specify clearly cameras "models" and TV compatible.
At both manuals (TV and Camera) shows it works with Samsung LED 55" C8000 TV, I bought one of this camera and it did not work with my TV. I called Samsung Custumer Service and they told me that my TV works only with CY-STC1100/ZD and I bought CY-STC1100/ZA. BUT...Where is this information? No where.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+12points
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