Panasonic PVL652 VHS-C Multicam Camcorder w/ 3.0"Color LCD & 8MB SD Memory Card

Panasonic PVL652 VHS-C Multicam Camcorder w/ 3.0

Panasonic PVL652 VHS-C Multicam Camcorder w/ 3.0"Color LCD & 8MB SD Memory Card
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The PV-L652 Palmcorder contains both standard camcorder as well as PhotoShot built-in digital still camera capabilities. MagicPix Images feature lets you record full color still images when you're in extremely low light situations. Dual Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS) feature compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement when recording. You can also use it in playback mode to help reduce jitter in previously recorded video. SD memory cards are versatile, high-capacity memory cards that assure smooth networking with PCs, TVs, and PDAs that are equipped with an SD slot. To save battery power during recording and playback, this Palmcorder features a color viewfinder that can be used instead of the LCD. Digital effects can be added to your videos during playback, adding a new edge to home movies. It records video in the same 16: 9 aspect ratio as a movie screen, giving your videos a dramatic, cinematic effect during playback. Color Digital Filter gives you the same duo-tone effect of a color filter without having to attach one to the lens. It lets you add sepia, red, yellow, blue or green tone to the overall picture.
Amazon.com Product Description
Digital pictures aren't unique to digital camcorders anymore--the Panasonic PVL652 functions as both a VHS-C camcorder and a digital camera. It also features a large, 3-inch color LCD, 20x optical zoom, high performance two-hour battery, and special digital effects like strobe, wipe, and 16 x 9 widescreen. You can even digitally add color filters to your video without having to attach one to the lens.

Lens
The lens features an optical zoom magnification of 20x along with an 800x digital zoom, which works by electronically enhancing the optical image. The digital image stabilization system keeps the picture steady and solid throughout zooms and camera shakes.

Digital Stills
The PhotoShot mode allows the PVL652 to take digital stills, storing them on the included 8 MB Secure Digital card. SD memory cards are high-capacity memory cards that can be easily connected to PCs, TVs, and PDAs that are equipped with an SD slot. The MagicPix function produces full-color still images when you're in low-light situations.

Inputs and Outputs
The standard RCA input/output and cable are included, so you can hook the camcorder to a TV for convenient viewing or a VCR for dubbing to regular VHS.

Average customer rating: 3.0

Don't Waste Your Money and Time
Unreliable
DO NOT BUY
what's all the fuss about?
Works well but doesn't lasts

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ZipCD drives are the perfect complement to any hard drive. They read, write, or rewrite most types of CD formats, making it a powerful data management tool that can be used for countless applications, including the creation of personal digital photo albums, family history archives and customized audio CDs. You can use standard CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) disks to organize and archive files without cluttering up your hard drive or the network. And for road warriors, CDs are an efficient way to transport and exchange large files. Iomega ZipCD drives are easy to use - just point and click. Use it to back up and archive important files, or share multimedia presentations, original video, personal photos and Internet downloads. Plus, ZipCD drives allow you to record your original music on CD-R disks and play them in your home or car stereo. With bundled software to enhance performance, the ZipCD drive is a complete solution.

Customer Reviews:

Don't Waste Your Money and Time.......2004-02-15

Even when it was brand new I had about a 75% success rate with this burner. After wasting many hours and blank CDs, that rate, 10 months later, is 0%. You'll easily make up the savings of this inexpensive burner if you spend a few dollars more and get a better burner--I've shelled out $50 in discarded CD-Rs since I got this.

Unreliable.......2003-04-01

I recieved this drive as a gift Christmas 2001. Right off, burning CD's turned out to be a huge hassle as I had to "coaster" about half of the 50 or so CD's I attempted to burn in the first month. As it was pretty much the burner I was stuck with, I kept it, only to have it [fail]me by September 2002. Go with another brand.

DO NOT BUY.......2003-02-19

I was able to use my Iomega RW drive for a few months after I bought it. Then, one day, it would not recognize the drive. I have uninstalled and reinstalled many, many times and it still will not work. I have not been able to get any help from Iomega support. Also, sometimes the door to the drive would not open. I wish I had looked at the reviews before I bought it.

what's all the fuss about?.......2003-01-19

Now, I'm sure I'll get a rash of unhelpful votes for this, but sometimes I wonder if when people complain about problematic, inconsistent hardware and software, the actual problem is human error.

Then again, I really don't understand how anybody could screw up installing and using this drive. Having read many of the comments on this page before buying it with some trepidation over a month ago, I went through the documentation on Iomega's site throughly. After a few hours of reading I realised that I should have just plugged in the drive, connected the USB, and turned on the computer and installed the sugessted software. It's that simple, despite what some would have you believe.

The drive has worked well for me so far, writing more than a dozen CDs in both audio and data format at the 4x max, and while this is rather slow, I'm using it primarilly for back-up and for the price (this drive is now available cheap as a refurbished product on Amazon) it was well worth it. Also, no coasters yet. Some have suggested using only quality media for burning, though I did try a no name disc and it burned without a problem. Mostly I've used HP media.

Some people have pointed out compatability problems with Toshiba notebooks, so if that's your system, beware, but for someone looking for a cheep external it's really rather hard to beat this product

Works well but doesn't lasts.......2002-12-23

I was pretty happy with this unit. However, after around one year and two months it wouldn't start anymore. I expected more durability for [the moeny]. I don't think I'll waste my money with IOMEGA again.

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