Sony :: Why The New Vaio SR Webcam Is Only 0.3MP
Jan 25, 2010
I was really excited to see the new Vaio SR replacement come out here in Japan. Here it's called the VPCS11, and it's available with the i7-620M CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GeForce 310M GPU, 16:9 ratio screen, and a bunch of other cool features! Here's a link (sorry it's in Japanese). I was ready to "pull the trigger" when I saw that the integrated webcam went from a 1.3MP on the old SR to a 0.31MP with the new "S-Series." I do a lot of virtual meetings (Skype), so I need the best video calling I can get. OK, I figure, ditch the Vaio and get a Lenovo T410s, which has a 2.0MP integrated webcam. Then I ran across this article, which explains why Sony probably went with a smaller resolution webcam. All right, back to "pulling the trigger" on the new "S".
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May 18, 2009
This laptop, which has numerous touchpad problems, can't play sound files properly, and which apparently has a Ctrl button that only registers 50% of the time I tap it ... also has a faulty webcam. I have the Sony TZ model (its predecessor) right next to it with the same built-in webcam technology in the lid. The TZ is clear and focused and works fine. Of course the TT model is blurry, unfocused, and looks poor quality.
I have finally decided to toss in the towel with this lemon of a laptop model and will enjoy hearing about all the recalls they will be doing in the future, when people start speaking up about these problems. I am no longer going to try to have the problem fixed or order yet another (ive already tried three of them, all had problems). Im going to get the "Z" model instead.
I just wanted to put this thread out there so when (not if) people search for Webcam problems with the Sony Vaio TT model, they will know its not all in their head, just because of the enthusiasts in the TT threads.
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Oct 13, 2009
How is the Vaio Z's webcam quality while using Skype HD settings? I am thinking of getting one over a macbook pro, but the macbook pro has an amazing webcam, but it doesn't justify the extra ~$500.
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Sep 28, 2009
I have windows 7 working very well on my vaio vgn-z590 thanks to the help of this forum. However, I can't seem the get the webcam to work. I've installed the arc soft program listed under the windows vista camera driver on the vaio support site but it doesn't seem to find a camera.
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Apr 24, 2010
My Dad decided he wants to try out Skype, so I decided to set it up for him. The webcam function wouldn't work and after repeatedly reinstalling the webcam driver from the Sony website, I realized that it just wasn't showing up in the Device Manager. Repeated installations and hardware scans are just not picking it up. Let me clarify that this is the first time he's ever tried to use the webcam on the computer.
Is this likely an indication of a hardware problem?
This is the driver I've repeatedly tried installing:
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The strange part is that although the driver installation goes very quickly, no errors show up and it states at the end of the installation that it installed sucessfully and lists the following as the driver name:
Windows Driver Package - Ricoh R5U870 (UVC) (04/02/2007 6.1005.209.0)
Despite this, it's not showing up at all in the Device Manager or anywhere. It's basically as if the camera is non-existent physically.
If it is a hardware problem, then I'm just going to buy him an external webcam. The laptop is out of warranty.
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Nov 23, 2009
So after moving my Vaio FZ11SR to Win7 it can't find my camera.
Device manager got only Imaging Devices > USB Video Device which 'supposed' to be in-built Webcam i guess.
after moving to Win7 home premium (clean installation) i've downloaded and installed all drivers, utilities and updates for my series from sony site.
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Apr 30, 2009
However, on msn it will not let me display my webcam and only lets me view other people's occasionally.
I havent fiddled with any of the settings on msn, so is there something i am doing wrong? or has anyone else had any similar problems with this laptop and msn webcams?
The webcam itself works perfectly when viewed in the webcam companion 2 software on the laptop.
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Jul 26, 2009
Trying to get rid of these questionably useful programs -- but I don't see entries for them in add/remove programs in the control panel (or for any of the other useless VAIO software packages that come on OEM machines sans "fresh start")
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Apr 9, 2010
problem with my webcam/screen. I just bought this laptop a week ago, and I getting the hunch that this one might be defective. The webcam quality is horrible, I see green dots everywhere when I take a picture. Also, when Im watchimg a movie and I do fullscreen the quality goes bad all of a sudden.
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Jan 28, 2009
if I could get Dell Webcam Center for my HP DV5Z-1000. If it is possible, I would like to know how.
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Nov 28, 2014
Need to re-install the Dell Webcam Center Software (not the drivers) on my laptop how to i get them?
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Nov 1, 2009
I just clean installed Win 7 Professional into my sister's Vaio CR220E. Everything are OK except Webcam and Battery.
1. With the Webcam, it seem gone away without any track. There is no device left without driver in Device Manager and no Webcam among of them.
I try to install driver by running the exe file or install.bat but no effective.
2. The battery die already. There is no problem in Vista but in Windows 7,
an alert message said that Battery is wrong plugged or different type and Sony Event Service always force me to hybernate the system and remove then plug the battery again.
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Oct 6, 2009
I upgraded my Sony to Windows 7 and I cannot find the webcam/microphone driver.
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Feb 19, 2009
i Have Sony Vaio VGN-AW11Z/B
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I Have Problem With My Webcam In Flash Sites . when i Try To Use My Webcam In Flash Sites My Internet Explorer Is Fall Or Restart
Os: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit
Ie: 7.0 Version: 6001.1800
Adobe Flash Player: 10.0 Version: 10,0,12,36
Iv'e Read In Google Some And I Understand That My Webcam Bump With Flash Player 10 And Internet Explorer 7 And I Need To Install Flash 9 . I Did This And The Problem Is Still There
What's Is The Different Between ~X-Black LCD With Double Lamp Technology~ To ~X-Black LCD With RGB 3chip LED Technology~
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Nov 5, 2009
I'm getting the error message of "webcam not found or is not working properly / please click connect button and try again" when i go into arcsoft.
How do I fix this? My cam worked fine a few weeks ago, I have no idea what would have caused this glitch. Is there a driver I can uninstall/reinstall?
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Feb 15, 2009
if there are any good, alternate webcam programs that I can download. The one that came pre-installed on my Vaio FW is lacking a lot of functions (insists that I pay for the features).
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Nov 2, 2009
i need some Windows 7 64 Bit drivers for my VGP-VCC7 Webcam.
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Mar 6, 2009
i have been using my sony viao without any problems so far, and all of a sudden, my webcam is not recognized!
i tried to get it through skype, and it wouldn't work, i then went to the webcam software, and it also wouldn't work.
the error message said something like webcam not recognized, and then it said something like reinstall or might be in use with other programs. but for SURE, there is no other program running it!
i don't know how to install a webcam that is already inbuilt!
on a side, note, i also bought the really neat sony vaio mouse, the bluetooth one, and that too is not being recognized by my vaio
i am not sure if the mouse and webcam are related issues, or separte. if somebody has any idea of what i can try to do, i would REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciate it! thx, i need to connect to my family through webcam!
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May 2, 2009
On my Vaio TZ150N, after installing Winows 7, everything works, except the built-in WebCam. I have tried re-installing the drivers from both Sony and Ricoh, but no use so far.
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Mar 26, 2010
Just a quick Q about the new S series. I saw people saying the Webcam doesn't work. Is this true for every S series?
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Oct 27, 2009
im trying to get the dang thing to work w/ something on my vista x64 sz-491n laptop. ive tried several things already.
1) download the original file but its only x86 when extracted..no x64 bit files like the later model sz's. ive used have disk method for the x86 files and just a black screen in camera capture utility.
2) i took my working x64 vista webcam driver from my sz650n vcc7 and modified inf to make it a vcc5 and used have disk method w/o luck also.
i dunno why sony had to make a different webcam driver for each model sz. anyone understand how i can get this to work w/ x64 bit on my sz491n machine? or even windows 7 x64 bit even because i could upgrade if i had to.
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Feb 25, 2010
I have a sony VGN-FE880e andI upgraded to windows 7 and was looking through my devices and the motion eye webcam is not even on there, i have looked on sony's website and tried reinstalling all of the drivers for the webcam on the website and none have solved my problem. i've looked and it seems quite a few people have had the same problem as me, yet i haven't really found a definitive solution so far.
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May 18, 2009
A few days before I was going to shipping my Studio 15 off. I looked in the box and low and behold I found the Dell Webcam Center disk that I originally thought that Dell had forgotten to include.
Upon installation I found that the specific version of Dell WC that came with my Studio 15 is not the same one that you find at the downloads center on support.dell.com.
I could never get the downloaded Dell WC to work, even after numerous chats with technical support. No matter how many times I contacted Dell about this, they claimed there is only one version of Dell Webcam Center. Clearly that isn't true .....
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Apr 18, 2009
Does anyone have a link to a website or PDF describing how to properly open and disassemble a VAIO VGN-SZ75GN?
I have a VAIO VGN-SZ75GN, bought about 8 months ago, and now I want to exchange the built-in hard-disc with a solid-state disc.
I need some guide with illustrations/pictures, how to reach the disc
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Jan 15, 2010
I have just been given a VAIO PCG8A2M (GRX316MP) , i was told "it's broken but if you can fix it yo can have it" so having a quick look at it there's no sign of life on the display but the lights come on and i can here the HDD heads moving about.
Looking a little more i found that all the ram is missing , so now im not sure if its worth buying some ram to see if it works or not ? The lack of ram would prob explain the lack of display but i wonder if i should be getting POST beeps at least, which im not.
So my question is if a VAIO had no ram should (if all else was working) it be getting POST beeps ?
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Feb 25, 2009
Just performed a successful XP downgrade on my Vaio Z520, but have noticed that on this copy of the Vaio Silver Desktop Theme/Appearance doesn't exist.
I had it on my SZ and loved it over the XP Blue. Is there a way to get it back? I still have the restore discs from the SZ.
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Jul 4, 2009
I don't know whats the diference (besides the price), between VAIO TZ295N & VAIO TZ395N. Specs in all the websites I've checked say they have exactly the same components: Intel coreduo 1.33Ghz 2GB RAM DVD-RW and 64GB SSD Hardrive. I was wonder if the diference might be in the hard drive interface, with the TZ295N being PATA and TZ395N being SATA.
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Mar 27, 2010
I'm wondering if the Blu-ray optical drive (Panasonic UJ-232A) of the (old) VAIO Z series will be able to fit into the (new) VAIO Z series? I would really appreciate it if anyone is able to answer my question.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm seriously thinking of selling my VAIO Z690 & just buying the base Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ112GX/S). I may just be able to afford that base model & the icing on the cake will definitely be the UJ-232A drive being able to fit into the (new) VAIO Z series & work.
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Mar 22, 2010
Am planning to get a sony laptop for me. The design simply rocks I am getting mixed reviews about cw and E series. But i made up my mind to get one.
My budget is aroung 40000rupees. Thats around 800$. So suggest me a better one between these two for occasional moderate and less(mosltly) demanding games. I dont care whether its 14 or 15 inch.
Am looking at lower end versions of both the models.
Only difference is CW uses Nvidia Geforce 310 and the E series uses some Radeon 5000 series one. CW has 14 inch screen whereas E series has a 15.5 inch screen. In the models which i am looking at both have matte finish and both has WXGA:1366 x 768 VAIO Display.
which one should i go for. whether the screen quality will be on par to Inspiron one atleast? ( I dont need HD).
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Apr 9, 2010
im planning on using the laptop for videos, photoshop and a bit of gaming, maybe even a bit more gaming :-)
The Vaio F Series only has 330M Nvidia Graphics Card with i7QM and up to 8GB of Ram and up to 256GB SSD.
The E Series has ATI 5650 (a less powerful version, reduced clock speed) combined with a i5 520M with up to 6Gb of Ram and up to 500GB of HDD ? Why can i not choose SSD ?
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