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Customer Reviews for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Rocketfish™ Webcam
Model: RF-WEB2C
SKU: 8795048
UPC: 600603116032
Add a little fun to your Web chats with this webcam that features Advanced Video FX which enable you to add visual effects while you are chatting.
Average Customer Rating:
3.8
out of 5
(34 Reviews) 34
Rating Snapshot 34 reviews
5 stars
16
4 stars
8
3 stars
2
2 stars
3
1 star
5
76% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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26 out of
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Customer Reviews for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Review 1 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
I bought it primarily for use on an older model PC
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: It works with WIndows 7 and it works great!
What's not so great: limited features
I bought it primarily for use on an older model PC using XP OS until I could buy a newr PC using WIndows 7. It works with WIndows 7 and it works great! My only issue with it is that there aren't allot of features, but otherwise I can Skype, see & talk with my children!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great Camera.!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: ekibabyy
from Dallas,TX; Tallahassee,FL
on 01/25/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Price,Design,Easy Set up
What's not so great: Video is a little sketchy
I caught this camera on a sale. Normally i would say this price is about $60 and I got it for $25. It was definitely worth it, and i love it.!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
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Review 3 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Decent quality, easy to use, but somewhat obsolete
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Rowke
from Las Vegas, NV
on 11/11/2010
Value for Price
3.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
2.0
What's great about it: No driver needed. Reliable and better than average.
What's not so great: Loses feature in Windows 7 64-bit (no software support).
I have been using this camera for two years. Two years ago it was one of the best and the price (I paid $55 with tax) was unbeatable. I believe that mine has a glass lens but that is not among current specs.
It was easy to use on Vista and XP and all features were functional. On Windows 7 64-bit some of the more advanced features (e. g. face tracking) are lost.
No driver is needed, it is a plug-and-play. I preferred it over Logitech that comes with bloatware and a dual layer of drivers and unnecessary services that used to confuse Skype.
The built-in mike is reasonably sensitive but it can get confused in periods of long silence. It is still better than 3-year-old top-of-the-line Logitechs but it does not come close to my new Logitech 9000 ($75, incl. tax). The Logitech beats this unit in picture quality too. On Windows 7 I can safely ignore the Logitech installation.
Here you get what you pay for. This is still higher quality than cheaper Logitechs. Both sound and picture are reasonably functional.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
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Review 4 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great autofocus, easy set up
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: babaleets
from Fredericksburg, Virginia
on 11/04/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
4.0
What's great about it: Easy set up, good price, clear video, nice autofocus, easy to move webcam 360degrees
What's not so great: Mic not turned on automatically, doesn't clamp onto side of monitor only the top
I installed the software, plugged in the webcam and so far, so good. I'm using this webcam over dsl internet and notice a 15 to 20 second delay. Using yahoo messenger to chat with someone in Afghanistan, he says the quality of the video is excellent. I don't care too much for the "special effects" that the software provides but its a nice addition. The clamp fits perfectly at the top of my desktop monitor but ideally I'd like to have it clamp on the side of my monitor and the clamp on this cam doesn't allow for that versatility. Overall I'm pleased with this cam. I had to adjust the mic settings under "control panel" to get the mic to work; I hoped it would've automatically turned on.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
great product
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: kimberly3732
from Dover, De
on 05/23/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
4.0
What's great about it: I can see my grandaughter grow from a distance (clearly)
there is nothing to it, you just clp it on to your monitor, hook it up to your computer, put in the cd and follow the instructions. great product
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 6 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
total piece of C#@!P
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from brooklyn, NY
on 03/31/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Video quality
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Compatibility
1.0
What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: bad wiring shorted out after 4 months, totol waste of $60.00.
Bad video quality. I only used a few times. then the conection started going in and out til finially it stop working all together. lifespan was 4 months, total waste of money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-4points
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Review 7 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Really Good Little Webcam
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: autodrum
from Chattanooga, TN
on 02/22/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: No drivers or software needed for Mac, Just plug and video/talk
What's not so great: So far nothing
Extremely ease of use with i-chat, Skype, and Quicktime. Just plug in, sign on and use.
Audio is excellent. Video is what you might expect from a lesser expensive webcam, however, operates very well in medium to low light. Autofocus works very well and adjusts quickly. If you're looking for pro results for pro applications, a lot more money must be spent.
Recommended for fun with family, kids, grandkids, and friends.
Audio is excellent. Video is what you might expect from a lesser expensive webcam, however, operates very well in medium to low light. Autofocus works very well and adjusts quickly. If you're looking for pro results for pro applications, a lot more money must be spent.
Recommended for fun with family, kids, grandkids, and friends.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 8 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great Product, Very Happy!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: DeRiz719
from Pennington, Nj
on 02/12/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use! Great Quality!
What's not so great: Nothing!
I'm very happy with my purchase. I was looking for a web cam that was not super expensive, but that worked well with progams like Skype, Oovoo, Facebook etc. And it works great for that. I didn't want anything too fancy and have special features that I was not going to use. This is a great basic web cam. My mom has an I-MAC laptop, I honestly believe that this webcam is better then the one on her laptop. The person who helped me at best buy said that I would probaly need to buy an external microphone because the built in microphone doesn't work very well. When I really did use the product, I've had a great experiance with the built it microphone. It does work very well. I would deffinatly recommend this product to other. The store price matched me for the sale price that was online.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 9 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
the worst cam i ever bought
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 02/05/2010
Value for Price
2.0
Video quality
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Compatibility
2.0
What's great about it: worked alright at first then major probs
What's not so great: have to keep reinstalling it , pics went from good to bad.. when ur talking to someone its shuts off on ur and then u
what of waste of money and time .. my philips cam worked better... got it new, and have probs with it the frist week with the new comp... it a waste of time and money.. if ur running a company off it .. dont even bother with it .. this one really sucks and i had 4 cams over the last 12 yrs and this one gave me the most probs....its just a cam ,nada special about it .. just be lucky it works for u at times i guess.. i like to have my money back
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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Review 10 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
works on mac
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: rhayes10
from Lafayette, CO
on 12/28/2009
Value for Price
4.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: works on mac, no driver needed
What's not so great: not firewire so motion blurs a little
works on 1.25ghz g4 emac running 10.5.7 on skype and ichat, no driver needed. Wish it was firewire, but for the price, not bad. Going to try out the microsoft lifecam hd also as it is uvc, so should work on mac.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
rocketfish auto focus web cam RF web2C
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: AJWD
from Northville,Mi
on 12/27/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
3.0
What's great about it: Good quality video
What's not so great: The manual has insufficient detail particularlly about MAC instal
Many of the complaints about this product are from MAC users who cannot load software despite manufacturer saying product works with MAC OSX.
CD and instructions only cover PC instal
CD and instructions only cover PC instal
However after much effort and help from Geek Squad I got the answer.
FOR MAC OPERSTION YOU DO NOT NEED SET UP SOFTWARE . OSX HAS IT BUILT IN. JUST DOWNLOAD SKYPE AND SET IT UP.
I DOWNLOADEDED MAC DRIVERS FROM ROCKETFISH WEB SITE FOR THEIR NOTEBOOK CAMERA. THIS SITE HAS A MAC INSTALLATION DRIVER. THEN I LOADED SKYPE AND I WAS IN BUSINESS.
Video quality is good and I am pleased with purchase. However Rocketfish and Best Buy deserve all the bad publicity they get from MAC users. The level of the manual and set up assistance for Mac is substandard.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Biggest Waste Of Money For My MAC
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: pyropunk63
from little rock, ar
on 10/09/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Compatibility
1.0
What's great about it: good video/audio
What's not so great: IT DOSNT WORK FOR MACS
i wouldnt reccmend this product to anyone i know.
there is only 2 things good about it, the audio and video, it is not easy to work with, it dosnt self install, and the "autorun" that comes on it dosnt even work for macs, when it is advertised it works.
i have spent the last 2 days trying to install it, getting downloads from 5+ websites and nothing.
i cant talk, or be seen on my camera.
i wouldnt reccomend this to anyone.
biggest waste of money iv spent on my mac, and iv bought some pretty stupid stuff.
there is only 2 things good about it, the audio and video, it is not easy to work with, it dosnt self install, and the "autorun" that comes on it dosnt even work for macs, when it is advertised it works.
i have spent the last 2 days trying to install it, getting downloads from 5+ websites and nothing.
i cant talk, or be seen on my camera.
i wouldnt reccomend this to anyone.
biggest waste of money iv spent on my mac, and iv bought some pretty stupid stuff.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 13 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Good little Webcam
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: A3867XX
from Plano, Texas
on 08/26/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Its easy as pie to set up, Pic quality is better then competitors, Price
What's not so great: Mic leaves a bit to be desired
Its a great cam for the price. Great features, some fun toy like addons (The facial tracking addon's like the werewolf and such). It was worth the money, but you *may* want a secondary mic, as the mic (at least in my unit) wasn't all that clear.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 14 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great for the money
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Sherry29
from Maine
on 07/07/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up
What's not so great: picture qualty-ended up downloading skype so got better picture
My daughter and her family is moving away and thought it was a great way to stay in touch.They purchased this webcam so we could stay conncected and really like it for the price.My grand daughter told me about skype you can do video calls for free and the picture is clearer.But it was an easy set up and I can also use it on yahoo messenger.I didn't need a webcam that is fancy and do all this extra stuff just to stay connected with them.So you can't go wrong for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 15 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
A Great First Webcam
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MEvan
from NYC
on 06/17/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
4.0
What's great about it: clear, great features, nice price, easy to use
What's not so great: not stable
This is my first webcam. After experience with cameras, I chose this webcam because it had 2.0 mp while most others in the store had 1.3 mp. By knowing this, it should be very clear. When I brought it home, it was supereasy to set up and use. Everything is excellent except for one thing. We have different sized desktops and laptops in the house and this webcam doesn't stand so well on some. There are grips on the camera to hold onto your monitor , yes you can extend it or tighten it to the monitor or even just leave it to stand. I never knew this but the desktop I use has a monitor that has a big bump behind it. I don't clip my webcam onto it because it becomes loose and falls off, so I just let it sit on one of my speakers. (One small thing! The USB cable is pretty short ) It works perfect with flat monitors, mine is flat but it must be flat all over like a laptop. Overall, this is a very nice webcam for first-timers!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
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Review 16 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Rafaela
from Seattle, WA
on 06/16/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up, great quaily , reasonable price
I was looking for a good quaily web camera. When i got at the store i was a little bit lost so i didn't know what to purchase. I grabed a Logitech camera that was almost 100 dollars but the associate recommended the Rocketfish. I was a little bit skeptical but i have to say i am surprised. This is a great camera, very easy to install, and the quality which is the most important thing it's great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 17 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Not So Happy
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Garricus
from Fruita, CO
on 06/14/2009
Value for Price
2.0
Video quality
1.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Compatibility
4.0
What's great about it: It worked with Yahoo and windows live messenger, auto focus, easy set up
What's not so great: Picture quality
Pros: The set up was smooth and easy on an HP Vista machine. It worked as advertised with Yahoo and Windows Messenger. It is small and light and mounted well on my monitor.
Cons:The picture quality is AWFUL. It was full of electronic noise. It was like watching a weak tv signal, full of snow. I have a cheapie logitec cam that blows this one away as far as pic quality goes. I am taking it back. I suppose I could have gotten a bad unit. That happens sometimes, but I think I will be changing brands.
Cons:The picture quality is AWFUL. It was full of electronic noise. It was like watching a weak tv signal, full of snow. I have a cheapie logitec cam that blows this one away as far as pic quality goes. I am taking it back. I suppose I could have gotten a bad unit. That happens sometimes, but I think I will be changing brands.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 18 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Not so great!
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Rach81
from Fort Wayne, IN
on 06/12/2009
Value for Price
1.0
Video quality
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Compatibility
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing!
What's not so great: Everything!
STOPPED WORKING WITHIN 1 MONTH OF USING. NOT THE BEST QUALITY VIDEO. NOT EASY TO ATTACH TO MY LAP TOP. KEPT FALLING OUT OF PLACE. KEPT ON QUITTING THE BROADCAST. WOULD NOT READ IN MY USB PORTS WHEN OTHER DEVICES WOULD. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY THIS...GOING BACK TO BBY TONIGHT TO FIND A BETTER ONE ;)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 19 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Great Webcam !!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: LAGUY
from Long Beach, California
on 05/03/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Video quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
5.0
What's great about it: Easy set up w/ Vista. Good Quality Video...Good Microphone.. Set up time in only 5 minutes.
Bought this at my local Best Buy store 2 weeks ago. Read all the reviews on it and decided that for $30.00 dollars cheaper than Logitech (who I also think has great products) I'd give it a try. Very easy set up with CD disk. Up and running in 5 minutes. Works terrific with Skype. All videos are very clear. Microphone I'm told sounds like I'm sitting right next to the person I'm chatting with. I would highly recommend this product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 20 for Rocketfish™ Webcam
Software not Mac compatible
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: mbal
on 04/24/2009
Value for Price
2.0
Video quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Compatibility
3.0
What's great about it: image quality
What's not so great: occasional image flash/flicker, clip
I bought this because it was the only cam at my BB that claimed to be Mac compatible on the box. Of course, all USB cams are compatible with any computer with a USB connection for the most part, so I assumed that because it specifically said *Mac* on the box that there would be Mac compatible *software* as well. But that is not the case. It is not until you get into the box that it says, "Oh, by the way, this software is only compatible with Windows XP/Vista. Sucker!" So all I have is an unintelligent webcam, which is fine if that is all you want. But I would like more advanced software features. It works fine otherwise, except for some occasional image flashing and flickering. It will be going back to the store, however. Thanks, Rocketfish, for the deceptive information on the box and wasting my time. I would recommend it to a Windows user, but not a Mac user.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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