Star Wars: Darth Vader Tie Fighter Webcam

Ok, from the start you can not expect a state of the art web-cam to be concealed within a Tie Fighter (even if it is Vaders).
That is not to say that this is not a cool 'toy'. The detail and design of the Tie Fighter is not bad, again not collectors edition but certainly admirable. The central pod is about the size of the average golf ball web-cam so the whole thing is not small. The mount appears strong and supports the camera well either as a stand or a clamp.

Weak points:
It is big compared to other web-cams
Image quality is not fantastic mega pixels

Cool points:
The red LEDs light up when camera is on
Handles low light fairly well
It is a Tie Fighter clamped to the top of your screen.

Overall a very cool web-cam that makes a pleasant change from the mass produced anonymous grey golf balls you normally get.

I was after a webcam to communicate with a friend from overseas. Having not been that impressed with the lifeless looking webcams usually seen, I thought this would be a neat item clamped on my monitor. I wasnt disappointed, the model itself actually looks quite good, although the one I received was a blue/grey colour rather than that shown in the photo. Once connected to the PC the red LED's light up to show when the camera is active, which is a nice touch. Its a shame they arent green though as the laser guns in the film shot green bolts!
Although bigger than a normal webcam its not overly obtrusive and when it isnt being used is actually a nice thing to look at. The only negative is that the USB cable could have done with being a bit longer and the audio lead splits off quite close to the USB connector. To get full use of the camera and a program that allows you to see what the camera sees, you will need to download a driver from the manufacturers website. Finally while the clamp is strong, you might find that if you have a deep LCD monitor, the clamp may not open wide enough to fit.