Samsung VP-MX10/XEU Flash Memory Camcorder
Samsung VP-MX10/XEU Flash Memory Camcorder
A compact and clever alternative to the conventional digital camcorder the Samsung MX10 records your home movies to an SD card or MMC card (sold separately). At 12cm in length and weighing just 280g the MX10 can always be at hand to capture your special moments.
Customer Review: Worth the money but not 720p (576i/p)
Got this at the weekend.
Good product. fits in the hand nice, light and easy to use.
The max recording resolution is 768 x 576 interlaced or progressive.
takes sd cards upto 8gb with SDHC.
Quality is good but not massivly impressive, but for the price its worth it.
Records to mpeg-4 requires codec to be installed then the videos play straight from windows.
has a 2.7 inch 16:9 screen but only records in 4:3 (very werid).
Not tested battery life but it claims 120mins.
Hope that helps.
Raptor
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Sony HDR-SR1 HDD High Definition Camcorder 
Welcome to the age of high definition! With Sony?s HDR-SR1 camcorder, you’ll be able to immortalise all those special moments in life! The HDR-SR1 is equipped with a 30 GB hard drive and uses AVCHD technology, a format capable of rendering spectacular DVD-quality pictures in 1080i. The high-definition HDR-SR1 also includes a CMOS sensor for rich, colourful images and clear video sequences. You can record video and even take 2-megapixel photographs using Memory Stick PRO and duo memory cards. It is also equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens for high-quality digital photos. Plus, the HDR-SR1 includes an electronic Super SteadyShot mode for a stable, constant picture and a NightShot mode so you can even record at dusk. Your evenings with friends will be captured with excellent rendering in luminous pictures with rich, vibrant colours. The HDR-SR1 has a 3.5? LCD touch screen so you can view your recordings, and it’s Pictbridge compatible, so you can print your photos directly. The HDR-SR1 is equipped with video, video component and HDMi outputs so you can enjoy all your photos and recordings on a high-definition TV.
Used Price: ?600.00
Customer Review: HD Editing
Great camera with some nice features, including TV on-screen zoom facility via handset - easy to use and no problems encountered yet. Don’t know if it’s relevant but Serif’s MoviePlus5 software supports HD video format (is this the same as AVCHD?) and DVD Authoring. I have not purchased or tried it!
Customer Review: SR1 - You CAN edit - Options
The SR1 is a great camcorder and a quick way to get your own HD footage onto your HDTV via an HDMI cable. But as other reviewers have pointed out - editing is not so simple - AVCHD (.m2t files) is quite new and is not supported yet by the common NLEs (non linear editor programs) Options are: 1. Supplied software will enable you to burn footage to a DVD (-R) which will play as HD in a PS3 (it will NOT play in a normal DVD player which is only SD - standard definition) 2. Elecard sell HD conversion software which converts from AVCHD to HDV which can be edited (most NLEs - Premiere Pro etc) 3. Sony Vegas (version 7e only) and Pinnacle v11 supports AVCHD which will allow you to edit on the PC and (theoretically at least) move the edited footage back to the SR1 for viewing in HD on a HDTV You could of course get a blu-ray burner too!! I think the options will grow as more AVCHD camcorders ship - although anything that edits AVCHD is going to be very processor and memory intensive
Oregon Scientific DV100 Handheld MPEG-4 Digital Video Camera. 
Oregon Scientific DV100 Handheld MPEG-4 Digital Video Camera. Taking centre stage on the red carpet is the Oregon Scientific DV100. Delivering an Oscar-winning performance, this stunning digital video camera features high quality MPEG-4 digital video recording, 4.0 mega pixels digital camera, 16Mb internal memory, 6 x digital zoom for photo capture and 8 x zoom photo playback. The sleek and compact silver unit houses a 1.8-inch rotating colour photo preview LCD screen, ensuring that Steven Spielberg wannabes don?t miss a moment of potential cinematic history! Given its superb 30 frames per second movie frame rate Compatible with PC and Mac, working directly with Windows Media Player the DV100 is jam-packed with high-tech functions to make filming easy. The DV100 guarantees clear impressive images, bright, supporting MPEG4, ASF video formats. Auto Focus, Auto Exposure and White Balance ensure that the DV100 automatically adjusts picture quality so images can be captured quickly and are sharp in detail. 6 x Digital Zoom allows close up shots to be taken with precision. The DV100 is more than a digital video camera it can also take digital images in jpeg format. Adaptable for a variety of environments the camera features numerous flash settings. The USB port on the camera, via USB cable, allows images to be directly downloaded onto the computer without the fuss of docking stations and extra software.The DV100 comes complete with protective carrying pouch, hand strap, USB & TV video cables, and removable rechargeable battery
Samsung VP-DC163/XEU Multi Format DVD Camcorder - Silver/Black [4 in 1 Mcard Slot & USB 2.0] 
Used Price: ?130.00
Customer Review: Not what I expected
I brought this camera for our family holiday in August 07. When trying to record in the evening when it was quite humid the camera cut out several times even when there was full battery and got very hot to touch. Tried to format discs on holiday and the camera would not do this therefore I missed out on many memories on holiday. Even when I returned home to record a birthday party, I tried to format another disc and the camera kept saying disc error. I have returned the camera and had a full refund. Apart from my problems the camera was good to use when it worked, but I think I will be opting for a different model.
Customer Review: Brilliant value dvd camcorder!!!
Having looked through all sorts of reviews since Christmas I took my courage in both hands and ordered a SamsungVP-DC163/XEU.I had owned a couple of Samsungs(hi8)before but the hassle of transferring tape to dvd had put me off!It took only 3 days for Amazon to get it to me and I am delighted with the camcorder. Colours are good both in daylight and indoors in artificial or low light conditions, images are sharp and focus is only a bit iffy in very low light(so I used the manual focus instead). The instruction booklet is easy to understand. The position of the control buttons on the camera are logical and easy to operate. Battery life seems a bit short but probably because I used the screen rather than viewfinder so I’ve ordered a longer life battery.All in all I can’t wait for my next holiday to really explore the possibilities of this Samsung!
