Instead of doing many things merely competently, the TV Cam HD focuses on doing one thing very well: Skype. The remote is simple, with a large direction pad and Zoom In/Out, Back, and Home buttons. Instead, you have to use the small black plastic remote included. The camera doesn't have any controls on its chassis. The back of the camera holds an HDMI connection, an Ethernet port if you don't want to use the built-in Wi-Fi, a micro USB port for power, and a small switch for resetting the device. It sports a single lens on the front and four large grilles on top to cover the camera's multiple microphones. The base doesn't pivot left or right, but it can tilt up and down and has a screw mount if you want to place it on a tripod. It measures 2.1 by 9.6 by 2.8 inches (HWD), making it low enough to fit comfortably in front of most HDTVs without getting in the way of the bottom of the screen. The TV Cam HD looks like a Microsoft Kinect or the Tely Labs TelyHD: a black, rectangular device with a tilting base you can put under your HDTV or on a shelf above it. Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window). Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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