But we should also mention that the camera is Certified for Skype for Business, and it is one of the few that works with Microsoft Hello, as it can recognise real people over pictures of them.

With the possible exception of the new BRIO Stream, this is undoubtedly the best webcam that Logitech makes, but it is also a step beyond what most users need.

That said, the image quality of the camera is very impressive, and there is a fantastic range of resolutions available from it in both still image and video capture. The C1000e is one of those that most people can use straight out of the box without the need for special drivers and tools, or that’s the theory. In recent years hardware makers have become more operating system agnostic in that they don’t provide a suite of software applications to exploit their devices with them. At least three of Logitech’s webcams (including the Brio) are certified to be compatible with various video conferencing platforms like Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Cisco Jabber. However, only the Brio is also certified to be compatible with Microsoft Cortana and Windows Hello.

It should work with Windows, Mac OS and Chromebook and with a wide range of applications that these operating systems support, all without special drivers or tools. The webcam comes with a 7.2-foot USB-A cable (longer than the 5- or 6-feet cable length on many Logitech webcams) and the webcam also supports USB-C. To make this odd approach work, the threaded insert has notches cut in it to give the ability to expand a little. The one software tool we had the most issues with was Microsoft Teams, unsurprisingly. We can’t in good conscience blame Logitech here. Anyone with a working knowledge of Windows is likely to have encountered a change that breaks existing functionality, occasionally never to be fixed.

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The Brio’s universal mounting clip, which is detachable, fits securely on both laptops and monitors. It’s wide enough to even fit on bulky laptops or monitors. Logitech Brio Ultra HD Pro Business Webcam review: Video and audio quality There are some that do, but having this small application installed enables those tweaks to be made with applications that don’t offer those controls.

And, before buying a webcam, it is worth searching to determine if the chosen hardware and conferencing platforms play together nicely as not all do. We’re torn about this design over some aspects, but most notably that the quality of construction isn’t consistent between the camera and its accessories. What’s truly frustrating about this is that Microsoft’s own Camera application built into Windows 10 works well, ironically.The control tool is especially handy since many of the communication applications gave little or no control over the camera to adjust brightness, contrast or focusing.