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A very useful tool
5.0
I use Hovercam Solo8 only to "scan" still images.
Therefore, my review pertains only to this specific function of the product.
In my case, all still images (usually taken from newspapers) are cropped.
Problem 1: It often to takes more than one snapshot to capture the cropped image (I often have to click on the snapshot button more than one time for the captured image to appear in the thumbnail box on the left).
Problem 2: Sometimes I click on the snapshot button once, but the software on its' own snapshots twice, thus capturing the cropped image twice.
It seems the problem lies more with the software than with the camera. But I have no absolute certainly of this.
Despite these issues Hovercam Solo8 is a very useful toll.
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HoverCam Solo 8
4.0
ITs the best scanning and OCR machine i ever work with.
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Nov 02, 2016
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Great Product
5.0
Great item... small, easy to set up and use.
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Aug 02, 2016
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OUTSTANDING Document camera
5.0
SO EXCITED! Excellent product. Installation as easy as Plug-and-play!! My students were so excited to be able to see demonstrations on Smart Board without having to peek/crane around others. Excellent clarity and smooth motion. Light weight and easy to store too! Couldn't be more pleased!!
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Mar 02, 2016
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Hover cam solo8
4.0
This product was so easy to set-up and use. It works great and is a wonderful addition to my classroom.
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Jun 03, 2015
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Our Teacher's Love It!!
5.0
We've just purchased the Solo 8 Hovercam for our Kindergarten Teachers and they love it. The Hovercam is must easier and faster to use then other devices. The built-in light help in dark room environment and the camera auto focus is fantastic!. We are planning to our more for next school year for additional classrooms.
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May 14, 2015
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The HoverCam Solo 8 is the perfect document camera
5.0
This document camera is so versatile, I love it. It's flexible, has great clarity, and can do amazing things with it. I love the different features with the software. The recording clarity is really good. I'm glad we bought this document camera.
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Tracy Dearinger on
Apr 27, 2015
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solo 8
4.0
I bought two of these document cameras for my teachers. They loved them and I will be buying more next year.
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Charles Boebinger on
Apr 10, 2015
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Outstanding unit
5.0
The HoverCam Solo8 has been an amazing tool for our staff. All our instructional environments and general meeting spaces have this unit in use and the quality just blows away other units in this price point.
We would recommend every Title I school, who may be looking to improve instructional technology use, purchase this unit and an interactive projector. You will be amazed at the increased level of instructional technology use in your building; even the "technophobes" will be engaged.
Marc R. Dastous on
Apr 09, 2015
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Pleasantly Surprised
4.0
Received the Solo8 and couldn't believe at how compact but great the product is. The only reason why I gave the product 4 stars is because I had to go online to print out a user manual and there were no clear cut instructions on how to exit out of FlexView, FlexCap, or turn off the product. I had to go to Task Manager to close out of the program.
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Mar 31, 2015
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Excellent service and product
5.0
The Hover Cam Solo 8 is excellent. It is small, precise and so easy to connect. From one port, an easy download to run the equipment with the computer is possible. From a second port, a connection makes for an easy working device. The clarity of the monitor screen due to the excellent lighting begins superb projection. At the present time, our instructors working with writing classes, find it a marvelous tool. They gather documents, show the needs for improvement and project the changes. We have not saved any work yet, as we do not have printers in the room. The Hover Cam, Solo 8 is small, easier to move and so simple to connect, with an icon on the desk top that instantly powers it, and projects on the monitor. The only problem is in its' excellence, and its ability to be
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Raymond on
Mar 24, 2015
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Teacher
5.0
I had purchased a HoverCam Mini-5 at the beginning of the school year. While I was pleased with the Mini-5, it had it's shortcomings. I decided to purchase the Hovercam Solo 8. What a difference! The video display is crystal clear and it is so much more useful than the Mini-5.
I am a teacher at a small private Christian school and I do not have access to smart-board technology at the present time. Previously I taught at a large public high school and was used to having technology available for me...including an Elmo document camera that cost over $1000. I also had a smart-board in my classroom. After 31 years of teaching I retired from public school and accepted my new job. I am using my Solo 8 in the classroom in conjunction with my MacBook Air laptop and an Apple TV connected
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Mar 13, 2015
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Hovercam solo 8
5.0
This is a great tool to use with your low performing students. It makes modeling behaviors even easier. I would recommend this for any history classroom.
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Mar 10, 2015
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Awesome!
5.0
I am an art teacher and have been using another brand of document cameras in my elementary room. I decided to try the HoverCam in my high school room and I was totally amazed! It has so many more features and has been an excellent tool for me to use in my instruction. It goes far beyond what I expected and for an affordable price! This is a necessity for any art instructor!
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Jan 05, 2015
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Hovercam Solo 8
5.0
I love my hovercam solo 8. It is super easy to use and comes in extremely clear in my classroom. It makes sharing any paper worksheets or any manipulatives for math very easy. With all of the arm adjustments available you can easily show anything at all. It also takes up minimal space on your desk or table. The fact that it requires no electrical plug in, but can be simply plugged into your laptop is great too.
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Dec 06, 2014
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Easy to use and install.
4.0
I started using this product this year, before this I was using an ELMO. The Hovercam is very easy to use, and quick to install. The programs that come with the Hovercam are great! You can annotate on any image you are projecting, take scans and save them to your computer for later use, and also take great videos.
The only problems I have found with the Hovercam is the auto-focus does not always work properly. So I focus the document and then use the auto-focus lock. Also, the lighting is sometimes hard to adjust, the lights, I believe are LED's, so they have the blue hue to them; sometimes making the document look darker.
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Nov 03, 2014
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Fantastic Tool
5.0
During the summer we ordered 30 of these instead of the ELMO - saved a ton of money and have better quality! Super simple to install and use!
We liked them so much we ordered another 30 just this week.
Would highly recommend.
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Nov 03, 2014
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Good for video just ok for scanning documents
3.0
Caveat- we are trying to use this to scan materials and have been a bit frustrated with the lack of options within the software. We can't seem to get a resolution option for images just options for "Excellent or Good". We need to capture in a TIFF file format and want the highest resolution possible with the ability to somewhat alter the color/lighting for the image. This is only possible in the FlexView option but it seems to capture a somewhat lower resolution compared to a jpg. capture in the FlexCap option (you can only do jpgs in FlexCap). Logically an excellent TIFF should be a better resolution than a jpg. so I'm not certain what is happening. I bought it over the HoverCam T5 because it had a better resolution camera but I'm not sure it actually is better for our purposes.
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Oct 29, 2014
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HoverCam Solo 8
5.0
Easy to use, I bought 1 for 5th grade teacher, now I am buying 13 more for all teachers.
Omar on
Oct 20, 2014
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HoverCam Solo 8
5.0
The HoverCam Solo 8 is easy to operate and fun to use. Everyone in my office is finding a way to incorporate the Solo 8 in their presentations.
J Cole on
Oct 14, 2014
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Document Camera
5.0
This is my first time using a DC. It is very easy to use and is very clear!
Mrs. C on
Oct 13, 2014
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HoverCam Solo 5
5.0
The Solo 5 is a great camera for educational purposes. It is very user friendly. The record function is great. I can record a lecture, then share it with a student that was not in class that day. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Brian Johnson on
Oct 03, 2014
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HoverCam
4.0
The only problem that I have run into is that I have to unplug the camera and replug it in after closing it. The software won't re-initialize it on its own. Not a huge deal, but annoying. The picture is great and so far, I have used it multiple times.
Great Customer service.
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Sep 19, 2014
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HoverCam
5.0
The HoverCam is very user friendly. I have been using them for three years and I can't imagine having to do without! My young students are able to use it for presentations without any trouble. The image is clear and there is no time lapse on projecting. It is a must have for a classroom.
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Sep 12, 2014
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Great Doc. Camera
5.0
I really love the magnification and clarity. I've used other documents cameras but this one seem to be the best.
Michael Simmons on
Sep 11, 2014
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Hover Cam Solo 8
5.0
Just purchased two Hover Cam Solo 8 document cameras. My teachers came back stating that they are the best cameras they have ever used. Will be purchasing more.
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Aug 28, 2014
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This product is great!
5.0
The HoverCam Solo 8 is a great product! Is similar to having an overhead projector but in the 21st century! It's great for live presentations and video recording.
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Aug 15, 2014
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HoverCam Solo 8
5.0
This camera is the answer to many challenges we have been facing in my department. I am a corporate software trainer with 1500 users who work remotely around the country. Due to the outstanding image quality this document camera provides I will be able deliver training webinars with outstanding clarity. The recording feature of the HoverCam Solo 8 is going to save my company SO MUCH money as I can create training videos for distribution to remote users rather than traveling to train them in person. The camera is very user friendly as I was able to use it right away without reading any of the training resources. I am so excited about this camera and all the opportunities it provides for my department!
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