TWO YEAR UPDATE: My original review is below. I just wanted to post a quick update that I ended up going with this camera for daily use after all, and enjoyed two years of use before the speaker suddenly croaked on me yesterday. It will play about a half-second of scratchy audio after a fresh computer restart, then it quits until the next restart. I unplugged/replugged, tried troubleshooting the driver, etc., but couldn't get it working again. So I guess it's toast. Again, it lasted two years of daily (well, weekdaily) use with nary a problem. And to be fair, even when it wasn't actually in use, it was plugged in and powered on almost constantly for those two years. Also, I've been using it through a USB hub, which might not be providing the expected power to the camera. So it's tough to be too critical of it giving out when it did. Now I just get to decide if two years is good enough to justify buying this same item again, or if I'd rather test my luck with something else. I haven't decided yet, but I have to say, the audio on this puppy is such a standout in its category that I'm really tempted... ORIGINAL REVIEW: -------------------------------------- I really, really like this camera. I work on a laptop with two massive external monitors. There's nowhere good to put the laptop where the camera, speakers, and microphone work well for Zoom meetings. This camera includes all three in one neat little package, and puts them right on top of my main monitor so I can see and be seen, and can hear and be heard. The video quality is quite good -- not a standout in video conferencing, but better than many. Let's say it easily holds its own without overperforming. The microphone is a strong point. With such large monitors, I sit about three feet away, and most microphones don't pick up my voice well. This one works from even further away and I come through nice and clear on the other end. What really surprised me, and why I'm really going to miss this camera, was the speaker quality. It's remarkably deep and rich. Considerably better than the laptop speakers, which aren't exactly slouching. This speaker isn't going to stand up to a really good audio setup, but I've honestly never heard its equal in such a small package. The problem with the camera is how VERY wide the viewing angle is. It shows the full width of my office, and there I am, alone in the middle of it. Not necessarily a problem, but it requires me to keep much more of my office presentable than I find convenient. (Not that I'm *that* sloppy, but a stack of books or an empty shipping box occasionally finds its way into the corner...) The combination of the wide angle lens, long-range microphone, and strong audio would make this camera an excellent choice for groups who need to be seen and heard together. Individuals will have to decide if the mic and speakers are worth the extraordinarily wide view. Read more
The media could not be loaded. Order placed on 23NOV2021. Have been using sense. Off the bat the SeeUp Mini from RayBit is an amazing product! At first, I was very skeptical because I only purchase name brand product. Hence, I wanted to test the product a week before I write a review. My old "name brand" webcam took a dive after just a couple of years. Mainly I use the webcam for work teleconference and video chatting with my family oversea. I use Zoom for my business meetings, MS Teams for my military meetings (Go Army), and Skype with the family. This time I wanted a webcam that has a good quality camera, mic, and a type of cover. I did some research regarding what to look for in a webcam. I didn’t realize that having the speaker built-in had such a difference. The SeeUp Mini offers a 1080p HD camera with 30 fames and 94-degree wide angle, which is an ideal fit for either setting up on a laptop or computer monitor. I noticed a huge difference in picture quality when I switched from my laptop camera to the SeeUp Mini. The picture resolution was much crisper and brighter compared to my laptop camera. I even clearly saw the wrinkles on my face. I guess that is the WDR or the beauty effect. The mic worked great. The SeeUp Mini has voice pickup up to 5 meters, so I didn’t have to lean forward to speak into the webcam. I didn’t know having speaker and mic both built-in the SeeUp Mini is able to offer features like noise suppression and echo cancellation, which provided perfect sound quality and when working from home the background noise of my dogs running around didn’t have any effect on my meeting quality. The icing on the cake was the built-in/invisible privacy lens cover. It allows me to cover the camera when not in use which give me a peace of mind because I would not want anybody hacking into my computer to see or record me. I looked at a lot of webcams with covers and the SeeUp Mini clearly had the best design. Others I saw had either a clip, very ugly, or a detachable cover that you might lose. Another great feature is the plug and play. From box to fully function only took me less than 2 minutes. In conclusion, the designers at RayBit put user needs and experience first. The SeeUp Mini isn’t a product that was made to be like rest of the cheap quality low end competition. It offers the user the best experience and a peace of mind. Usually, a product like this should be well over a hundred dollars but at $79 this is a steal. I would highly recommend and will tell family and friends if they need a webcam go with the SeeUp Mini from RayBit. Read more
This was so easy to set up. Its a great basic camera, microphone and speaker all in one. Read more
I am writing this review to give the product is we the opportunity to fix it and to let my peers consumer to know that there are issues. 1. Camera - I received the camera in the evening and installed it immediately. I tried both - the USB and USB C. In both cases there a delay in the voice so the image and the voice were out of sync. When I unplugged it from the port and plugged it back, it fixed the issue for a few minutes but then went back. Picture - because it was evening, the camera did not have enough light (I thought that) and because I am wearing reading glasses the counterpart could see only a bright light reflection, glare or mirroring of objects in the lenses of my reading glasses. I tried variations with light, it did not change at all. I spent hours testing, fixing, testing again however with no satisfactory results. In the end I was frustrated and sent the product back. I ordered Logitech’s webcam. I was doubtful because I thought you can find a lot of Logitech reviews, so my assumption that Logitech’s marketing machinery is very effective. The webcam arrived, I plugged it in, no voice out of sync, it was again night so same conditions as above, even without light the camera picked my face and eyes through the reading glasses and with light even better. The product convinced me. It took me only 15 minute with all testing (setting up a call and sending to another device) with excellent results. Read more
