Hi Craig,
I really think you guys are onto something. like Podnutter said I think many people would like to see us review this. Is there a contact email I can reach you at. Would love to get my hands on one and review it for the site.
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Hi Craig,
I really think you guys are onto something. like Podnutter said I think many people would like to see us review this. Is there a contact email I can reach you at. Would love to get my hands on one and review it for the site.
Of course we'd be delighted to submit a 3PO for review once it's ready. Please email me the details of the reviewer and we'll send one out when ready. Apologies for the delay in responding - it's been a crazy first two months of the year. For any of you interested in the "education" market, we've taken the 3PO engine and put it "on a stick" and bundled it with software for school teachers, who use it to instruct, take photos, scan papers & OCR, record videos for the "flipped" learning classroom, grade papers, and Skype in HD (distance learning). In this format - on a stick - it's called a "document camera" instead of a webcam. Teachers love these things.
$299 isn't a bad price if the quality is comparable to video cameras that sell for 4 times as much. I was actually just thinking about 3k/4k the other day. 3k/4k could be nice to have if all you have is a single camera to record an event but can create multiple shots from in post production.
Andrew would be a good one to do a review, if he is willing to do so. He's ADD on video quality.
Absolutely! (for Andrew. I wouldn't say ADD, I would say "Quality Assurance Inspector.")
So would Stephen Heywood from http://www.thetechbuzz.net/
Mark Johnson and Vance Willis from http://www.studiotech.tv/
Michael Manna and Josh Coleman from http://t4show.com/
Chase Nunes from http://www.geekgamer.tv/ is the person that initially got me interested in this.
Has there been any updates with this product? Its shocking that there have not been USB 3.0 webcams release to the market from Microsoft and Logitech
and it's back... still targeting Q2 2014 release...
Specifications
Sensor Type: 8.0 MegaPixel HD CMOS
Optical Resolution: Optical Format 1/3.2"
Image Resolution: 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x720, 800x600
Maximum Still-Image Resolution: 8MP
Frame Rate: 3K or 1080P @ 30fps
Video Compression: MJPEG
Focus: Autofocus, Autofocus lock
Compatible with video-chatting programs: Skype, Google Chat, Windows Live Messenger
Swivel / Angle Rotation: 360 degree
Power Requirements: USB Powered, No External Power Required
Port Connection: SuperSpeed USB 3.0
System Requirements: CPU 1.0 GHz Minimum, 1.6 GHz Recommended, RAM 512MB Minimum, 1GB Recommended
Dimensions (W x D x H): Camera: 3.07"x 1.27" x 1.50"
Base: 2.05"x 2.44" x 0.82"
Connections Required : 1 USB 3.0 cable to the computer
Warranty: 1 year
Microphone: Built-in
Accessories: USB 3.0 cable, computer mount, protective case
Certifications: FCC, CE, RoH
Availability & Pricing: Q2, 2014 | MSRP $299
We need to write the software for this. The hardware is basically done. We've started shipping this month the Solo 8 document camera, which uses the same engine as the 3PO webcam. Solo 8 is a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 document camera with Four K resolution at 30 frames/sec refresh rate. It's a USB 3 webcam on a stick, with software for scanning and recording video. The 3PO schedule has slipped a bit - shipments should start in June. So, that's an update.