Panasonic Communication 1280 x 720 HD Webcam, Black (TY-CC20W)

I use a 2011 Panasonic 42 inch LED TV with SmartViera (TH-L42E5W, not a US production unit). Although listed in the manual, this webcam is not sold in Taiwan which I am currently residing. I was deciding between this and the Logitech TV Cam for Skype (V-U0022). In the end, I got this for the following reasons:1. Aesthetics: The unit fits perfectly and is flush with the TV bezel, as it is long but low in height, giving it a slim profile, unlike the Logitech which is not as wide but stands taller. From Logitech's photo in Amazon, the V-U0022 appears to jut out slightly from the TV.2. Four unidirectional microphones, compared with 2 for Logitech. The microphones appears to be positioned further apart than Logitech's, which (theoretically?) gives superior noise cancellation.3. The unit firmly latches onto the back of the TV with a magnetic strip, tugging on the cable gently did not rock the camera.The logitech TV cam has the following theoretical advantage which I did not get to test or compare:1. Carl-Zeiss optics2. "Wide-angle" lens of 78 degrees3. "Long-distance" microphone for speaking as far as 10 feet awayAfter updating the firmware on the TV, the camera works perfectly without any special adjustment required from the user. From what I can tell, the angle appears slightly wider than a conventional webcam which I tried on the camera but I estimate it is still less than 90 degrees.Other things that I can control include: zoom, camera position, gamma/brightness/contrast/color. Video quality and optics was more than adequate for Skype. Overall for its advertised purpose I am very happy with the product and this comes highly recommended.2 month update: Overall very satisfied with this camera, some additional findings:a) The camera comes with a long 1.5 meter (5 feet) USB cord , very useful when you need to manually hold the camera.b) The camera has a wide enough angle, and can easily fit four persons sitting on a couch from across the TV at about 3.5 meters (12 feet)c) When mounting on large screen TVs, I find it best to stand at a distance, otherwise you'll appear to look down instead of straight at the other partyd) Provided you have a good connection, the quality is excellent, with good clarity, good auto-white balance and low-light compensation. For best result I connect via ethernet.e) The camera has a full 180 degree swivel - the magnetic clasp can be folded and tucked under the camera as a stand, good for placing on the floor or table for childrenf) BEWARE: in the settings menu for the camera within the TV's Skype app, there is an option to "reset" the camera - DO NOT click on that. Clicking it resulted in resetting of all the camera's settings, including disabling the option for low-light compensation. This option cannot be re-enabled via the TV's Skype app, I had to connect the device to my PC, then re-enable this option in the setttings menu accessed from skype.

My wife's sister had a new baby last year and my wife would really like to spend more time with her new nephew but they live in another state. I suggested Skype so everybody set up Skype on their laptops. This worked fine for face-to-face video chats but now that he's crawling it's a little hard for them to chase him around with a laptop. Coincidentally, earlier this year we both upgraded our TVs and Blu-ray players to Panasonic. We have the Panasonic VIERA TC-P65GT50 65-Inch 1080p 600 Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV, they bought a similar model, and we both bought the Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Integrated Wi-Fi 3D Blu-ray DVD Player. We also both just bought the Panasonic VIERA TY-CC20W Skype Communication Camera Skype camera and it works great with both the HDTV and the Blu-ray player!My first impression was that it was much smaller and slimmer than I expected and is barely noticeable on top of the TV. It was really simple to install, just plug it into a USB port on the P65GT50 or either the front or rear USB port on the BDT220. Both the P65GT50 and the BDT220 recognized it immediately. We logged into our Skype account on both devices and it just worked.After first installing it on the TV I then installed it on the Blu-ray player and discovered that there are a few more features available on the Blu-ray player. You can record a video message that will play for calls that aren't answered and if you have an SD card installed it will let your callers record a video message, much like a telephone answering machine. The BDT220 doesn't even have to be on, it will automatically answer calls in standby mode and record video messages. If someone leaves a video message a red light will blink on the BDT220. The BDT220 also has a dedicated Skype button on the remote, so you just press the button and it will automatically turn on go to the Skype app where you can play the video messages.Now we can spend more time with our new nephew and it's really fun to watch him crawling around and playing with his toys!This Skype camera is designed to work with specific compatible Panasonic HDTV and Blu-ray player models and years. If you have one of these compatible Panasonic HDTV and/or Blu-ray player models it will work perfectly.