Elgato Facecam $168 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ Harvey Norman

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Lessentialist on 27/11/2023 - 12:08 harveynorman.com.au (209 clicks)
Last edited 27/11/2023 - 13:12 by 1 other user

Elgato Facecam, not quite an historic low but an excellent price nevertheless, and beats most other current Black Friday sales elsewhere. Just did a price-match at JB for this one.

Elgato Prime Lens- f/2.4 24 mm all-glass studio quality optics
Sony STARVIS CMOS Sensor- optimised for indoor use
Advanced Image Engine- uncompressed video without artifacts
True Full HD- stunning 1080p resolution at a fluid sixty frames per second
High-Speed Circuitry- USB 3.0 interface transfers image data with lowest latency

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  mingofmongo on 27/11/2023 - 12:24

  +4

  Great camera. Be aware, it does not have a built-in microphone.

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    Yuri Lowell on 27/11/2023 - 13:07

    +3

    So Windows won't accidentally switch to the crappy webcam mic.

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  Raj09 on 27/11/2023 - 12:36

  What's the resolution?

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    Planky on 27/11/2023 - 12:49

    +1

    Per Op: "True Full HD- stunning 1080p resolution at a fluid sixty frames per second"

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    Ozbm on 27/11/2023 - 12:49

    Says in the item description - 1080p/60fps

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      Raj09 on 27/11/2023 - 12:57

      Thank you. Anyone with experience using it? Ease of use? CPU usage?

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        mingofmongo on 27/11/2023 - 13:05

        Easy-ish to use… the auto brightness & white balance isn't always perfect. If you're always using it in the same place with the same lighting, it's close to set-and-forget.
        CPU use is fine, but I should note you can't just use any USB-C cable with it, it must be USB3 rated which not all are.

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          mingofmongo on 27/11/2023 - 13:06

          @mingofmongo: Should add, you must be able to install the Elgato software to get the most out of this. If you're on a locked-down corporate Windows device, you might want to skip.

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  xenoic on 27/11/2023 - 13:10

  +2

  I bought the Facecam to replace the Logitech Brio.

  Reasons:
  - Logitech software sucks on the Mac. Keeps crashing and doesn't attain the settings unless the software is running
  - Much better quality in low light condition compared to Brio
  - Brio's 4K is unnecessary, Facecam's quality and frame rate are more important to me

  YMMV

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  l0nglive on 27/11/2023 - 14:29

  I feel like the Razor Kiyo Pro is better, but the software is not desirable

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    Smilence03 on 27/11/2023 - 15:05

    thanks, curious to know kiyo pro is better in what way?

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      jasswolf on 27/11/2023 - 20:53

      +2

      Same sensor, cheaper, more colour accurate out of the box, has a low light feature, but doesn't have the same configurability.

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  RaindancerAU on 01/12/2023 - 09:42

  +1

  I ordered an Elgato Facecam for $168 from their website on the 27th and at the time of ordering, the product was in stock (looks like this is still reporting in stock?)

  I received emails saying the product was on back order, no ETA given.

  I called the phone number that was supplied in the email only to hear a recording that the phone number was unattended and to use their live chat support.

  When I got to their live chat support, they told me it would take 24-48 hours to get an ETA.

  When pressed if it was 24-48 hours or 1-2 business days (considering it is Friday today), they confirmed 1-2 business days.

  I had enough at this point and asked for my order to be cancelled.

  On top of that, my refund request will take 1-3 business days to action and then 2-5 business days for my funds to be returned!

  So they post a Black Friday sale on a product they don't even have in stock, then don't give an ETA unless requested, take a couple of business days to give that ETA and then a business week to refund you!

  This has got to be an illegal practice! Beware!

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  RaindancerAU on 01/12/2023 - 15:24

  Update to my earlier comment.

  There is NO stock nationwide!

  I got a callback from the online team and they advised no stock, no eta. They had no product to sell on sale price.

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    essentialist on 02/12/2023 - 21:18

    That sucks. Maybe you can try what I did and price match one at JB Hifi.