Camcorders Archive

  • Vivitar invades the pocketcam market

    Vivitar invades the pocketcam market

    Flip definitely created a market that no one knew existed, when the came out with their now famous line of portable camcorders (or pocketcams). There have been a few other brands, with a few different feature sets, and now Vivitar is going to throw their product into the lineup.

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  • HD video recording Scuba goggles now available

    HD video recording Scuba goggles now available

    You guys! Remember back on January 5th of this year when I put up a post about these scuba goggles that have a built-in high definition video camera for recording stuff under water? Well, they're finally available. Ah, January 5th. Those were the days.

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  • CrunchDeals: 8GB Vado HD camcorder for $130, 4GB version for $100

    CrunchDeals: 8GB Vado HD camcorder for $130, 4GB version for $100

    If you're still not on the pocketable camcorder bandwagon, you're missing out! Well, maybe you're not. It's all relative, really. The important thing is that if you feel like you're missing out, then you can get into the game today for around 100 bucks.

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  • Flip MinoHD gets storage bumped to 8GB

    Flip MinoHD gets storage bumped to 8GB

    The tiny Flip MinoHD camcorder now comes with double the storage – 8GB of memory good for two hours of recording time. Video is recorded at 720p (1280x720) and the camcorder now sports a two-inch LCD screen with a 960x240 resolution versus the previous model’s 1.5-inch, 528x132 screen. Also new is the inclusion of an HDMI output port.

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  • CrunchDeals: HD pocket camcorder for $80

    CrunchDeals: HD pocket camcorder for $80

    Looking for a pocketable HD camcorder but don’t want to spend a ton of money? Amazon’s got the Aiptek A-HD 720P for $80 after a $20 price break. This little camera has a flip-and-swivel LCD screen, too, which is a feature missing from a fair amount of pocket camcorders.

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  • Trust issues? This tiny clock has a built-in video camera

    Trust issues? This tiny clock has a built-in video camera

    And now to finally get to the bottom of WHO DRANK MY LAST TAB?! This unassuming little clock tells the time and tells you who’s been breaking into your house at night to eat multiple peanut butter, lettuce, and pastrami sandwiches. It’s definitely not you sleepwalking.

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  • Flip camcorder, iPod nano video quality compared

    Flip camcorder, iPod nano video quality compared

    The folks over at NewTeeVee took the “Flip SD,” as they called it – no real clarification if it was the bigger Flip Ultra or smaller Flip Mino camcorder – and did a side-by-side video quality comparison against the new iPod nano. You’ll recall that during the Apple presentation last Wednesday, Jobs and company took [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: 16GB Samsung SC-MX20 camcorder for $150

    CrunchDeals: 16GB Samsung SC-MX20 camcorder for $150

    camcordersHere's a mighty fine deal on one of my favorite camcorder lines, the Samsung SC-MX20. This version is available in red or blue for $150 from Geeks.com and features 16GB of built-in storage that can be expanded via SD or MMC.

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  • CrunchDeals: Refurbished Flip camcorder for $50

    CrunchDeals: Refurbished Flip camcorder for $50

    FlipEverybody who's anybody has a Flip camcorder, am I right? Am I right? If you've been unable to justify the purchase of a Flip camcorder because of the relatively high price tag, you may be happy to find out that you can get your hands on one of the older, clunkier ones for just $50.

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