Mini DV Pocket size camcorder Digital Video

I have found that both the audio and video are excellent quality! One issue though is the durability. Of the five I have purchased, none of them are working any longer. Each has a different issue as to what went wrong with them. Now the hard part. What is the warranty, and how would one obtain parts? I have also found that the plastic clips do not hold up very well, and where would one go to buy just the clips? This is the biggest issue with these systems, otherwise they are very good.

Don't waste your time or money. I would give it a negative 5 stars if I could. I purchased one that took ok video outside but as soon as I got it indoors the lighting goes lighter, then darker at 1 second intervals. The quality was very bad so I called and sent it back and they called me to tell me they could find nothing wrong with it and sent it back to me. Upon return, it does the same thing. It's a worthless piece of junk.

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The video quality was much higher than expected. I just need to find a way to keep the camera steady.

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Very good quality. Sound playback could be better but the video is outstanding. Don't know for sure if it cuts off and saves the battery between shots. Is sound activated. The literature could be more clearly written and it is very brief.

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First of all the directions are tiny tiny and in very broken and bad english you have to translate/figure out what they are saying. Here is my translation.

FYI. I have a dell lap top running windows 7.

Part A set up:

1. Put in micro sdhc memory card. It does not have one and it will not work with out it. (I suggest you buy from amazon or you will pay $40.00 for a 2 gig version from Best Buy.)

2. Put in driver disk. You will need a "rar" extractor to get the driver unloaded.(ignore anything not in english) I use "free rar extract frog" (A free program...duh hence the name.) You can download for free from . Search for "rar frog extractor"

Make sure you unpack it to your desk top because I could not get it to work otherwise.

3. Then run the spca1528_v2220_mulitilan_090217.exe file by double clicking on it.

4.Plug in your dv using the cord that was sent with it to your pc. The battery can be dead but the dv will still work when hooked your pc by usb cord.

5. Ok it should be ready to go.

6. Charge battery by leaving plugged in to your pc or charger sent with it. How long? I don't now and the mfg is not saying. Over night?

Part B How to operate

1. Push the power button on the side. Not the MODE button!

2. 2 blue lights come on and a red one shortly after and is on very briefly showing it is booting up then it goes out. (Mine does not have any yellow lights like the directions say.)

3. After boot up you can push the grey button on top to start contious recording. Mine recorded for 3 min before shutting down after charging all night! I hope yours works better.

4. For voice activation you push the mode button after it boots instead of the top grey button. The red light will flash quickly. If you YELL at the dv the red light will start flashing slowly which means it is recording.

5. When charging 2 solid blue lights mean it is charging and not recording.

Part C Use as a PC video camera

1. Download "Capture Flux" a free program if you don't already have a video camera program. It's a free program of course!

So i paid a total of $70.00 for a PC video camera. >:-( The rechargeable battery does not work. I'll try and charge it again. I'll change this review if I get it to charge this time but it should have charged the first time.

Poor quality don't buy