Creative Labs Vado HD 8 GB Pocket Video Camcorder, 2nd Generation NEWEST MODEL
- High definition 720P pocket video camcorder and 8GB 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 eight hours of video at VGA resolution
- Connect your Vado HD to any HDTV with included HDMI cable
Product Description
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 640×480 at 30 frames per second, HDMI a… More >>
Creative Labs Vado HD 8 GB Pocket Video Camcorder, 2nd Generation NEWEST MODEL
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5 comments
Scott Ferraioli on December 1, 2009 at 4:16 am
Just bought this camera the other day. Charged it for more than 7 hours to get the full charge. Video was fully charge and took a 45 second video of my son just to check out how it was. Played it back on the camera right away and it looked ok. Volume wasn’t very good but not terrible. So I go to hook up the camera to my computer, and the Vado shuts off. It will no longer power up and when I hook it up to the computer, nothing happens now. The computer won’t recognize it and it seems the the Vado is completely dead. Returning to Amazon. I was a little concerned reading some of the reviews and now I’m in the same boat as other users. Never had any electronic item that was this terrible. Avoid at all costs. This is a very cheap item.
Robert D. Miller Jr. on December 1, 2009 at 4:48 am
Thank you to the Creative Labs gods for the Vado! So crazy-easy to use and got my videos up on youtube in under a minute!! Fits in a small purse, comes with protective cover…best ever!
Laura I on December 1, 2009 at 4:54 am
The Creative Vado HD is a wonderful pocket sized camcorder. My first impression of it, was I was surprised by just how small it was. It’s roughly 4″ tall, 2.25″ wide, and half an inch thick. It’s actually smaller than my digital camera.
Cons:
I wish it had an optical zoom, and not just 3x digital zoom. For those who don’t understand the difference. Optical zoom is a ‘true’ zoom. Digital zoom basically just crops the image to make it look larger, thus making the resolution worse in the process. It’s likely that future models will have an optical zoom, but right now it’s just not available.
The Vado also uses a rechargeable battery instead of regular AA batteries. At the moment, I’m not too sure how I feel about that. Basically, in order to charge the camcorder, you have to hook it up to your computer. My worry is that if you’re on vacation or something and the battery gets low, instead of just reaching in your pocket and pulling out some spare AA batteries, you’re going to have to go find a computer.
Pros:
Considering the size, this is a really excellent camcorder. Yes, the quality isn’t going to be the same as a larger, more expensive camcorder, but the problem with those larger camcorders is that you can’t walk around with it in your pocket. In today’s youtube society, you never know when something spectacular is going to happen right in front of you, and it would be great to be able to capture it. More practically, let’s say you got into a car accident, you could document the damage immediately.
I have both a Mac and a PC and had no problems using this camcorder on either. It’s just ‘plug and play’, attach it to your USB and you’re ready to go. The Vado doesn’t come with any installation CDs, because you don’t need it. There’s also been some people wondering about the quality of the Creative brand. I own several Creative products, and have had no problems. Creative is a brand that I trust and one that I’ve trusted for years. I’m certainly no expert, but in case you’re wondering why you should care about my opinion, I will say that I do have a BA in Imaging Digital Arts.
Ease of Use: There are only a couple of buttons on the Vado. If you can hit a power button and then hit the red record button, then you can work this camcorder. Believe me when I tell you that most digital cameras are way more complicated than this Vado. The use of it is also very intuitive, you’ll likely not need to even bother looking at the simple instructions that come with it.
I did take off one star for the cons I listed above, but over all, I highly recommend this camcorder.
B. Fuller on December 1, 2009 at 6:07 am
I read several on-line reviews about Mac support in the Vado Central software that was supposed to ship with this camera but I don’t see it anywhere. I hope I find it soon or it’s going back. No MAC support = deal breaker.
Update 20091003 – Found Vado Central for MAC on the Creative website. Took me about 7 minutes to import a 2 minute clip into iMovie but I did not notice any loss in quality of the audio or video. Overall happy with the quality of the video and features of this hand held camcorder. May need to pay up for iMovie09 as it would appear to have a stabilization process that you can perform on your video which would add to the quality of the video this camcorder takes.
M. Horton on December 1, 2009 at 8:08 am
I paid $199.99 for the unit, hoping that it would be a useful combination for project photos and site inspections. It is impossible to take shots outside without a lot of camera shake. The screen is impossible to read in direct sunlight so one does not know when it is recording or not. Quality of video is not much better than my Nokia e71 cell phone. Finally this new version is exactly the same as the previous one, but some $50 more expensive. They are now offering a $50 discount, but of course this is too late for me. I will be giving this unit to my daughter to play with.