USB Hollywood Film Kit Glams Up Webcams

Most webcams are plainly designed gadgets that don’t look particularly cool or interesting, but they do get the job done. One of the biggest issues with many of them is low light performance, meaning that the user needs to be in a brightly lit room to get the best video quality. The USB Hollywood Film Kit is an interesting set that includes an old school movie camera looking webcam and a separate spotlight. The webcam reminds me a lot of the Retro webcam we have talked about before.

Both the webcam and the USB spotlight are mounted on individual flexible arms and each requires their own USB port for connectivity. All of the power the spotlight needs comes from the USB port and it includes barn door-style flaps to control the light that don't look as if they actually move. The webcam itself has no light and there is no mention of the resolution of the camera. That likely means the resolution is not good, so figure basic recording capability. Compatibility is with Windows XP SP2, Vista, and Mac OS 10.4.8 and up. These gadgets are not available in the US.

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