Creative Introduces New Family of Web Cams with Simple One-Click Uploading of Recorded Videos to YouTube
Milpitas, CA (Vocus) January 7, 2010 -- Creative (http://www.creative.com)(R) today announced a new family of web cams, including the Live! Cam Socialize HD, Live! Cam Socialize and Live! Cam Sync. Also available with all three models is the new Live! Central 2 or Live! Central 2 Lite software suite, which features one-click uploading to popular social media sites, including YouTube.*
Featuring a new low profile design, the Live! Cam Socialize HD, Live! Can Socialize and Live! Cam Sync (http://www.creative.com) bring the lens closer to eye-level for more personal face-to-face interaction during video chatting or teleconferencing. Combined with a hi-speed USB 2.0 connection, the plug and play web cams provide smooth video capture and transmission at up to 30 frames per second while the built-in noise-canceling microphone in the Live! Cam Socialize HD and Live! Cam Socialize eliminates background noise for clearer audio.
The Live! Cam Socialize HD delivers 16:9 widescreen video in 720p resolution for recorded videos while the Live! Cam Socialize and Live! Cam Sync feature a VGA sensor for 640x480 video recording. These recordings can then be edited in the Live! Central 2 software suite by adding audio and video effects and upload those videos to social media web sites through integrated one-click uploading.
The Live! Cam Socialize HD and the Live! Cam Socialize include an enhanced version of the Live! Central 2 Lite software suite called Live! Central 2 (http://www.creative.com), which features new MediaShow and Desktop Share features. With MediaShow, users can easily share photos and slide presentations as a slideshow in the IM video window of instant messaging clients, including Skype, MSN and Yahoo. Desktop Share enables users to share any live content shown on the desktop, including videos and documents. Live! Cam Sync users can download a version of the software, Live! Central 2 Lite, which includes one-click uploading to YouTube and parental control features.
“For more than a decade Creative has been a pioneer in the web cam space, offering innovative and high-quality cameras that enable people to communicate face-to-face when using VoIP or instant messaging clients,” said Steve Erickson, VP and GM for Audio and Video at Creative. “We designed this new family of web cams so users have several options when choosing a camera to suit their needs. From the best performance at the lowest price with the Live! Cam Sync, to the built-in noise-canceling microphone in the Live! Cam Socialize to HD quality video capture with the Live! Cam Socialize HD, this new family of web cams offers something for everyone.”
Live! Central 2 Lite Software Suite (http://www.creative.com) Features
• Social Media Integration – simple video uploading to YouTube, with one-click uploading to additional social media sites to be available in downloadable software updates
• Password protected parental control
Live! Central 2 Software Suite Features
• All of the great features of Live! Central 2 Lite, plus:
• MediaShow – share photos and presentations as a slideshow in the IM video window
• Desktop Share – share any live content including videos, photos and documents
• Audio and Video Effects – liven up video chats and recorded videos by adding multiple effects such as funny back grounds and voice morphing, or with Live! Cam Doodling, which enables users to draw directly onto the screen
Live! Cam Sync Features
• Super small lightweight design with a flexible base works exceptionally well with netbooks, notebooks or desktop PCs
• VGA Video Sensor
• 640x480 Video/Picture Capture
• Hi-speed USB 2.0
• Smooth video up to 30 frames per second
• Live! Central 2 Lite software available via download
• Elegant white design
Live! Cam Socialize Features
• All of the great features of the Live! Cam Sync, plus:
• Bundled Live! Central 2 Software
• Built-in noise-canceling mic
• Sleek black design
Live! Cam Socialize HD Features
• All of the great features of the Live! Can Socialize, plus:
• True HD sensor
• Optimal HD resolution delivers 720p for recorded videos (1280 x 720) for wide screen displays (16:9)
• Instantly access your online contact list at the touch of the Live! Contacts button
• 5.7MP** Photo Capture
Pricing and Availability
Live! Cam Socialize HD (http://www.creative.com) is available now for $69.99 and the Live! Cam Socialize and Live! Cam Sync are available for $39.99 and $19.99 respectively. For more information on all of Creative’s web cams check out www.us.creative.com.
About Creative
Creative is a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products. Famous for its Sound Blaster® sound cards and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed ZEN MP3 and portable media players. Creative's innovative hardware, proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment—anytime, anywhere.
This announcement relates to products launched in the United States. Availability is subject to change without notice and may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. Creative Central and Socialize are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
*Live! Central 2 Lite software available via download for Live! Cam Sync from www.creative.com
**Software interpolated
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Susie Hayne
Creative Labs, Inc.
408-546-6440
susie_hayne(at)creativelabs(dot)com
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