Logitech Unveils First Mac-Compatible Webcam with Premium Autofocus Technology and Carl Zeiss Optics
Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac Delivers Image-Perfect Detail and Exceptional Video Calling with iChat and Skype
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — July 28, 2008 — To help you stay close to those who matter most, Logitech, the world’s leading
manufacturer of webcams, today unveiled its first Mac®-compatible webcam with premium autofocus technology and Carl
Zeiss® optics: the Logitech® QuickCam® Vision Pro webcam for Mac. The new Logitech webcam delivers image-perfect detail
and clarity, and exceptional video calling with iChat® and Skype®.
“With this new webcam for Mac computers, we’ve integrated our most advanced video technologies to truly enrich your
video-calling experience,” said Gina Clark, general manager and vice president of Logitech’s Internet Communications
business unit. “The lens and autofocus, the sensor and the lighting software all contribute to create image-perfect
detail and clarity. Whether you’ve used a standalone or an embedded webcam in the past, you’ll be amazed at the
difference in quality our new webcam makes.”
To deliver image-perfect detail and clarity, the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac combines Logitech’s premium
autofocus technology with Carl Zeiss optics. The new Logitech webcam uses a voice coil motor for its autofocus system,
instead of a stepper motor. Focusing is fast and fluid – crisp even in extreme close-ups only 10 cm from the camera
lens. Logitech’s autofocus system compensates for changes in image-edge sharpness and refocuses images in less than
three seconds. And through its exclusive collaboration with Carl Zeiss, Logitech ensures that the lens meets the
world-renowned Zeiss standards for design and manufacturing to achieve superior sharpness in a compact, lightweight
design.
The 2-megapixel sensor helps the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac capture video images in high resolution. It
is assisted by Logitech’s RightLight™2 Technology, which enables the webcam to adjust intelligently in dim or harshly
backlit situations.
Optimised Experience for the Mac
When you and your loved ones use the new Logitech webcam with iChat or Skype, you can enjoy VGA-quality video at up to
30 frames per second – four times as sharp and twice as smooth as any other video-calling solution – at no additional
charge.
The new Logitech webcam is also plug and play right out of the box, so you can make a video call immediately – no
software required. When using your webcam to capture video to store on disk or send to friends, the QuickCam Vision Pro
records sharp video clips in the 720p high-definition (HD) video format (960-by-720 pixels).
Complementing the style of your Mac computer, the new webcam for Mac computers presents a black-and-silver profile with
a prominent built-in silver microphone.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac is expected to be available in Australia and New Zealand in August. The
suggested retail price in Australia is $179.95 (inc GST) and in New Zealand is $199.95.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications,
digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a
Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
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