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Creative Labs Vado Pocket Video Camcorder (Silver)
List price: $99.99
Sale price: $84.16
You save: $15.83 (16%)
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Creative Labs
Color: Silver
Display Size: 2inches
EAN: 0054651159679
Feature(s): Vado is thinner than a deck of cards and as light as a cell phoneNever miss a moment with two hours of video capacity and one-button recordingComes with built-in USB cable and on-board software; easily edit and upload videosLarge 2-inch anti-glare screenShoot up to two hours continuously with rechargeable battery
Autographed: False
Memorabilia: False
Item Dimensions: Height 1.4"Width 7.5"Length 6.9"Weight 2 lbs.
Label: Creative Labs
List Price: $99.99
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
Model: VF0570-S
MPN: VF0570-S
Optical Zoom: 2unknown-units
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.3"
Width: 6.8"
Length: 1.3"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Product Group: Photography
Publisher: Creative Labs
Studio: Creative Labs
UPC: 054651159679
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Creative Vado is a slim, lightweight pocket video cam that makes it easy to capture and share everyday life as it happens. Simply connect Vado to your PC with the flexible USB plug and the built-in software lets you save videos to your computer or post them directly to YouTube or Photobucket. Since Vado is thinner than a deck of cards and as light as a cell phone, it fits into your pocket or purse and never weighs you down. Free yourself from the hassle of the bulky camcorder bag. You'll never miss a moment, with two hours of video capacity and one-button recording that makes capturing life on video effortless. With up to two hours of video capacity, you never need tapes, CDs or extra memory cards. With a 2x zoom and excellent low-light performance, you'll get great video quality every time you press Record. Just connect Vado to your computer with the flexible USB plug and the built-in software takes over. You can transfer your videos to your computer or post them directly to YouTube or Photobucket, all at the click of a button. The rechargeable battery is removable so you can change out for a fresh one. Built-in microphone and speaker Built-in flexible USB connector TV-output (Vado Audio/Video cable available separately) Anti-flicker support for adjustment to 50Hz or 60Hz Easy-to-use with great video quality at the touch of a button Slim, lightweight design that fits in your pocket or purse Simple built-in software makes sharing videos on YouTube or Photobucket a snap System Requirements - Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHZ or faster, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later, QuickTime with Xvid plug-in, 512MB RAM and USB Port
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-12
Content: this is a great little gizzmo! Small as a cell phone and fits into your pocket. I have used it for fun and for work. the picture is good, better when you download it on the computer but the sound quality is only OK. I had some difficulty loading the software onto my laptop, when i plugged in the usb, it automatically activated the camera on my IBM laptop instead of opening the Vado software. It took a bit to sort that out. For the price and size, it can't be beat! Great toy!
Summary: Creative labs vado
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-22
Content: I bought the Creative Vado as a gift for my 10 year old grandson who is sharing it with me on occasion! He is into making movies big time right now and was using it to record within 3 minutes of opening the box and had figured out all it's simple working capabilities within an hour.
I found the small size and easy to use functions perfect for slipping into a purse or pocket. The microphone isn't great but for the price and size it works well.
I don't believe in marking down a good item just because Amazon does a lousy job at delivering it but I need to at least mention that fact as it is so annoying! I recently used the "free shipping" option when buying a Creative MP3 player and it took SIXTEEN days for that player to arrive from Colorado to Idaho! I know Amazon is trying to force people into paying $79.99 a year for Amazon Prime just to get good fast shipping service but 16 days delivery time is ridiculous!
So since this Creative Vado was to be a gift and I needed it to arrive promptly I paid the basic $5.98 shipping cost for the promised 3 to 5 day shipping time AND still had to wait NINE days for this camera to arrive in Idaho from CO. On the same day I ordered this Pocket Camera I also ordered a Joby Tripod from one of Amazon's "Partners", that Tripod arrived in three days!!! To say I am disappointed in Amazon's shipping practices after more than 10 years as a faithful customer is an understatement!
I will not be forced to pay extra for good service from a company!! I have since bought several more items via Amazon but I have continued to used their "Partners" each time and I can testify to the fact that the Partners appreciate your business and for the same price Amazon offers an item for or a couple of dollars more you get fast 3 to 5 day shipping because they are happy to have your business, unlike Amazon these days!
Summary: Easy to use Pocket Camera even for a Youth
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-10-16
Content: OK, I'll admit it. I was a skeptic. There was no way that this small, inexpensive video recorder could produce a decent video. I was wrong.
Of course, you won't get movie theater quality, but you will get adequate video to put on You Tube or a website, video that is good enough to viewed on a large computer screen. I tried shooting in a variety of conditions, from daylight, to overcast and indoors with backlighting and in each case the camera produced clear video with accurate color and decent audio.
The camera is simple to use and stows easily in a shirt pocket. The 2x zoom is a bit limited but it helps to get closer to the subject. The USB connection makes charging the battery and transferring videos simple.
There are a couple of things that could make this a better product. First, the USB connection, it is a standard sized plug on a short cord. This would work fine on a laptop, but reaching to the back of a computer to plug it in is inconvenient. A better solution would be a mini-USB port. Second, there is software included that runs on Windows, but, there is no Mac software included. This is not a problem for viewing, as Quicktime will play the AVI movies, but editing requires additional software. iMovie did not recognize files.
To summarize, this is a great little product for those who like to share short videos on You Tube or on a website, but it is not the ticket for creating a video masterpiece. It has a home in my camera bag.
Dave Lochner
NauticalReads
Summary: Cool Compact Camera
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-09-15
Content: Its specs have been exhaustively reviewed here already, so I won't go into all of that. You take it out of the box, turn it on, press the record button. To upload, you connect the onbooard usb to your computer, the onboard sw starts up and then you click on whatever video you want to upload to YouTube, PhotoBucket, or Box.net without fuss and not much thinking. This device sits between a bonafide camcorder/camera and phone camera/camcorder. It's small and light like a phone cam but delivers much better video then any phone cam I own.
Little things that stick out to me are the rubberized coating on the case which gives a decent grip. The short usb cable was clearly designed to connect to a laptop or a usb port on a keyboard. It's somewhat disconcerting to see the camera dangling from the usb port on my desktop pc. The uploading sw is on the device itself which is handy - no need to download client software to different pc's - just connect and upload. Of course, in true Creative fashion, you can also navigate to the device in My Computer and open the video folder and drag the contents out to wherever. The on/off switch is thin and requires a push, but then again that keeps it from getting turned on accidentally.
All in all a device that does what it is suppose to do well and at a very competitive price.
Summary: Niche product - does its job.
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-09-15
Content: It's a great little video camera, it would be a great little camera if it was also had Mac based soft wear.
Summary: Good little camera
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