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List Price: $229.99
Our Price: $82.98
Your Save: $ 147.01 ( 64% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Creative Labs
Color: Black
Display Size: 2
EAN: 0054651160866
Feature: High definition 720P pocket video camcorder with 8 GB of video storage capacity
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Creative Labs
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
Model: VF0580
Publisher: Creative Labs
Studio: Creative Labs
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Features
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High definition 720P pocket video camcorder with 8 GB of video storage capacity
Fits easily in your pocket purse or the palm of your hand
One touch recording with a spacious 2 inch display
Record up to two hours of HD video footage or up to four hours of video at VGA resolution
Connect your Vado HD to any HDTV with included HDMI cable
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Editorial Reviews:
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Catch the perfect snowboarding stunt, your baby's first steps or your kid's graduation, share it online and save it for a lifetime with Creative's Vado HD Pocket Video Cam. The thin, lightweight Vado HD is small enough to fit easily in a pocket, purse or the palm of your hand, and it captures video in 720P high-definition quality with just the touch of a button. Sharing videos online is simple with built-in software that helps you post videos to YouTube, Photobucket or Box.net. The Vado HD is the only pocket video cam to feature true HDMI connectivity and an included HDMI cable for a superior viewing experience on an HDTV. Take the Vado HD Pocket Video Cam with you everywhere you go and never miss a moment. Product specs include 720p high-definition video, wide-angle glass lens, 2x digital zoom, 8GB of video storage capacity, up to two hours of recording and playback per charge, up to eight hours of recording time at 640x480 at 30 frames per second, HDMI and RCA connections for TV, HDMI cable included, A/V cable sold separately, removable and rechargeable lithium battery, Vado Central software for simple video editing and sharing. System requirements include Windows Xp Service Pack 2 or Vista, Intel Pentium III or higher, 512MB of memory, USB port, 500MB free hard disk space, and 16MB of Video Memory or above. Product ships with silicon skin, HDMI cable, and USB cable.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great portable camcorder
Comment: This is a camcorder I actually use. I have another camcorder that has a flip screen but it is a pain lugging it around. But no problems carrying the Vado around. It looks and weighs as much as a cell phone and is easy to use.
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Summary: good for the price
Comment: I checked many reviews before I got it (6 months ago, paid $125), so it is more or less what I expected. I use it for fun, so it is ok for me. Flip and Kodad HD camcorders were more expensive ($50 or so more). I prefer to use VGA mode because files are smaller so it is easy to upload videos to youtube, but HD is pretty good.
pro:
- easy to use
- video quality options: VGA, HD and HD+
- able to connect to HDTV directly (cable included)
- easy transfer to computer
- very light
cons:
- my real complain is the mic. You need to talk really close to the camera to get good sound. If recorded sound would very important for your videos, you should look for another make. Also, you can't connect external mic.
- software included is useless.
My computer have vista ultimate 64. I could see the videos I recorded, but couldn't edit them using WMM until I found this tutorial [...]
Customer Rating:
Summary: Extremely Disappointed
Comment: I don't know if I received a broken camera, or all of the cameras are like the one I got. The camera did come already half charged which leads me to believe that it was previously used, even though I did buy it new. The image quality was embarrassing. To call the footage HD would be the biggest lie I'd ever told. The video quality was also extremely crappy. The camera would just cut off the video when it was being moved, and then cut back in when it felt like it. The hardware was okay, I wouldn't mind keeping it my pocket if it did work. With all the being said, I immediately returned the item to the seller. I would not recommend this item to anyone. Save your money.
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Summary: Windows 7 saved this camera !
Comment: I almost gave up on this video camera only because I could not find easy to use software to just create a DVD of what I recorded. The built in software did not work if you recorded in HD. You would get video, but no sound or sound and no video. However, the YouTube feature worked perfectly. Windows Movie Maker that comes with Vista did not recognize the .AVI file even though it was supposed to. It lacked the codecs for the HD file.
We upgraded to Windows 7 and the Windows Movie Maker worked great! It works flawlessly and easy to use. We now get so much use out of this great video camera. I love it.
Cons: Cannot upgrade to a larger flash memory. It is only built in. The USB connector gets in the way of the tripod mount. You must pull it out away from the camera for it to fit or use Creative Lab's tiny tripod. I use it on a 52" tripod.
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Summary: An Easy No-Brainer
Comment: It's tough to believe a product this small would perform so well, but it does!! The portability is a huge plus, and the simplicity is what every non-geek dreams of. Nothing to download into your computor as the program to operate it is built into the camera itself! Although the playback screen is small,(as is the whole unit)and the speaker just allows you to hear what you've recorded, don't be discouraged. Once you download onto your computor through the ultra-simple USB hook-up, the picture is excellent (especially on HD+) and the sound is excellent because the microphone is actually quite sensitive in what it picks up. This camera is like a cellphone in size. It can always be with you w/out taking up too much space.I've never put music to a video before , yet with this unit I was doing just that in about 3 minutes. Definetely check out [...] for more good advice and instructions on this unit. It's great to keep a high quality videocamera on yourself for those unexpected moments in life. The accessories are a good idea. I'd suggest a protective cover,an AC charger(or a USB charger that plugs into a wall.) If you are going on vacation check out the underwater plastic pouch that lets you snorkel up to 15' deep to get underwater pictures. If you do long segments of recording(weddings etc) think about an extra battery, otherwise 1 is enough. For the price this is a great unit that is alot of fun!! The practical and fun applications are endless. Remember.....the Gen3 unit has less memory 4gig than this unit (Vado HD) which has 8gig. The memory is worth it!!
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