Filed under: samsung camcorders
This is an altogether unimpressive entry-level MiniDV digital camcorder from Samsung. Although I’m not expecting miracles from a budget-priced camcorder, I at least hope it would compare favorably with the analog camcorders of yesteryear, and it doesn’t. In low light conditions, the image is noisy and the colors are severely washed out. Plus, the microphone picks up a lot of background noise from the camcorder itself, including an annoying whistle. It may fare better in bright outdoor scenes, but in quiet indoor settings, such as where I make the majority of my videos, it just doesn’t cut it.
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It is, I use it for …
It is, I use it for my videos and they always turn out with great quality.
@Smarty704 MiniDV …
@Smarty704 MiniDV camcorders connect using a FireWire cable.
how do u connect it …
how do u connect it to ur computer
Actually, all …
Actually, all MiniDV cameras are bound to have that motor sound in all videos. If you go for a 3 ccd panasonic avg models, you hear it, but once on an xlr mic, you hear no noise at all.
No, I returned it …
No, I returned it to the store.
Do you still have …
Do you still have this camcorder?
It looks fine to me …
It looks fine to me!!!!!
Which program do …
Which program do you use? Thanks
Look in the owner’s …
Look in the owner’s manual. There should be a button or menu option to turn off the on-screen displays.
I have a question …
I have a question on PLAYBACK.
When transferring, how can you remove the display? [I mean the timer, battery, how much time left on tape, etc.]
I have this exact …
I have this exact same camcorder and it seems to take good quality video outdoors, but I have two BIG complaints about this camcorder: if it’s totally silent, you can hear the camera’s motor, and the camera’s microphone picks it up. Secondly, it is horrid in low-light conditions, and there’s nothing you can do about it (although it does have a light and a mickey mouse nightshot mode), the camera makes images very grainy and washed-out, even though the lux rating is 3.
you CAN use this as …
you CAN use this as a webcam… althought it doesnt work on yahoo but it works on windows messenger
Yes you can, grab a …
Yes you can, grab a dazzle.
u can
u can
No.
No.
can you used this …
can you used this as a webcam
old school desktop
old school desktop
i had mine since …
i had mine since january and mine has excelent image quality and it doesent make the noise
No, the Samsung is …
No, the Samsung is just a poor camcorder. Sure, it “works” fine — as in it produces an image with sound — but the quality is definitely on the very low end of the scale. Even in the same low-budget price class, Canon and JVC camcorders perform much better.
i have this …
i have this camcorder and mine works fine, maybe this one was bad or you just find something to about.
when i plug it in …
when i plug it in i cant seem to find the videos any were
It is a MiniDV …
It is a MiniDV camcorder so it uses a FireWire cable to transfer video to the computer, not USB. You can use an analog video capture device connected to its composite video output.
I have a question …
I have a question regarding this camcorder. did yours come with a usb cord? how are you able to connect this to your computer? My parents reccently purchased this and are unsure if one came with it or not.
for better picture …
for better picture quality, you can change the white balance according to the lighting. Plus, mine is fine, it doesn’t make all that background noise.
can u put music in …
can u put music in it