Panasonic PV-GS14 MiniDV Camcorder w/22x Optical Zoom

Panasonic PV-GS14 MiniDV Camcorder w/22x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Panasonic offers a complete line-up of Palmcorder Camcorders to suit many different needs and applications. From VHS-C format camcorders to the latest in Mini DV digital technology Panasonic's Palmcorder Camcorders incorporate features designed to be both sophisticated and simple to use. Whether you want to capture your baby's first steps or create full-motion multimedia presentations, Panasonic has designed a Palmcorder Camcorder with your needs and budget in mind.PV-GS14 is a Digital Palmcorder MultiCam Camcorder with 22X Hi-Definition Zoom and 800X Digital Zoom.
Amazon.com Product Description
Blending innovative technologies with new, simple-to-operate controls, Panasonic's PV-GS14 camcorder is an affordable and powerful entry into digital video. Panasonic continues to innovate, adding more optical zoom capability while reducing the overall size. This MiniDV camcorder features a 22x optical zoom, ultra-fast 1.3-second start-up time, SD memory card slot for digital stills, webcam capability, and color viewfinder.

Optics
The PV-GS14 is equipped with a 1/6-inch, 680,000-pixel CCD and 22x optical zoom It also features a 800x digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on incredible close-ups.

Digital Stills
In addition to shooting video, the PV-GS14 can also capture digital still images up to 640 x 480 pixels--good for sending photos to friends and family over e-mail or posting to your Web site. They are stored to the Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMedia (MMC) memory card slot. The Direct Mode Dial can be used in digital still mode lets you quickly select the desired digital camera mode, such as Record, Playback, Card Record, or Card Playback.

More Features
The 2.5-inch LCD screen can be opened a full 120 degrees away from the camcorder's body, making it easier to view motion images as theyÕre being captured.

The Quick Start feature enables the PV-GS14 to begin taping 1.3 seconds after turning the power on so those unexpectedÊmoments wonÕt be missed.ÊAfter pressing the Quick Start button, the camcorder will bring up the previous settings that you were shooting with--even if they were manually entered.

The Soft Skin Detail function detects the different skin tones being recorded and softens the focus to create a realistic blend.

Other features include:

The image-enhancing MagicPix feature allows for rich videos under low-light conditions.
Web cam capability, which is ideal for video conferencing with friends or family, or use as a simple monitoring device when consumers are away from home.
The unsnapping hand strap doubles as wrist loops, enabling you to carry the camcorder like a small bag or purse.
Color viewfinder

Inputs and Outputs
The PV-GS14 comes with the standard DV IEEE 1394 port (also known as FireWire; Panasonic refers to this connection as iLink) for a super-fast, lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines.

MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, and it is highly regarded for its high audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 2 percent clearer picture than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.

Average customer rating: 3.5

Nearly Worthless Phone - Battery Life Too Low To Do Anything With It
Rotators Need to Return
Great phone
Awesome Phone with a few set backs
best of the BEST I JUST LOVE IT

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Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000C1CHVC

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Amazon.com Product Description

What if one phone could play your tunes, browse the mobile Internet at high speed, take high-resolution pictures, and allow you to play games till your thumbs were numb? What if it came in a stylish, swiveling package? Well, that's what you get with the feature-packed Sony Ericsson W600 Walkman phone. With 256 MB of internal memory, Bluetooth, an FM radio, and much more, the quad-band W600 might be the affordable do-it-all device you've been looking for.

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Jam to your favorite tunes with the included stereo headset. </td></tr></table> Design
The W600's swiveling design means that the keypad is only revealed when you need it. The phone's large 176 x 220 display supports a whopping 262,000 colors--great for displaying color-rich photos taken on the W600's 1.3-megapixel camera, which is housed on the rear of the device. Most of the phone's functions can be controlled via a five-way control pad just below the display, but there are also extra buttons provided above the screen for landscape-mode gaming. Shortcut buttons are provided for Walkman and mobile Web functions as well. The phone's antenna is contained in a loop-style housing on top of the phone. There's also a port for the phone's included stereo headset. USB and infrared data ports are provided, and the phone supports USB mass storage so you can simply plug the phone into your computer and drag and drop files into the phone's memory. To top it all off, you can swap faceplates to make the W600 suit your style.

Calling Features
The W600's phone book can hold up to 1,000 contacts with multiple entries per contact. A call list remembers your most recent missed, received, and dialed calls. The phone's voice activated dialing makes calling up to 30 of your contacts as easy as saying their names, while the built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Polyphonic ringtones are included and there's even a bundled application that lets you mix your own ringtones. Picture caller ID lets you assign a photo to specific callers, and a ringer ID lets you assign ringtones to callers. For those times you want to keep things discreet, there's a vibrate ringer mode. And because the W600 is Bluetooth-enabled, you can use a variety of headsets and hands-free kits for total wireless freedom when you're on the go.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
If you're looking for a mobile productivity partner, the W600 has you covered. Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound and video via SMS or MMS messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging possibilities. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in e-mail client with support for POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols (Cingular messaging charges apply). There's also a built-in Web browser for MEdia downloads and mobile Web browsing. Cingular's MEdia service lets you receive and send e-mails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile e-mail and text messaging users.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the W600, as it supports the GPRS protocol, as well as the new, high-speed EDGE data protocol. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone's Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs. Enjoy broadband speeds in EDGE-enabled service areas.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the W600, including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Use the W600's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or handheld device to exchange and synchronize data. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks with your W600.

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The W600 is a Walkman phone, and that means it offers a great mobile music experience. The phone's 256 MB of built-in flash memory can hold your favorite tunes in MP3 or AAC format. An included stereo headset combines with Digital Mega Bass and stereo widening to enhance your listening experience. There's even an FM radio for catching the big game or your favorite stations.

And what about gaming? This phone is definitely geared for the mobile fun fanatic, as it supports widescreen and 3-D games. The W600 comes preloaded with several games, and more are downloadable from both Sony Ericsson and Cingular's MEdia service.

As mentioned, the W600 also features a powerful 1.3-megapixel camera and an LED flash. The camera also supports up to one minute of video capture.

Vital Statistics
The Sony Ericsson W600 weighs 4.2 ounces and measures 3.66 by 1.83 by .89 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 8.5 hours of digital talk time and up to 400 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
W600 handset, stereo headset, USB cable, lithium-ion battery, travel charger, user's manual, and application software.

Customer Reviews:

Nearly Worthless Phone - Battery Life Too Low To Do Anything With It.......2007-05-16

CRAP BATTERY

Like others have said here, battery life on my phone is about 2 days on standby or 2 hours if I talk on the phone. So, camera, radio, mp3 player - none of that matters because you'll never have enough juice to run the thing more than a half hour. NEVER TAKE THE W600i ON VACATION because no one will be able to get in touch with you if you're out and about.

Additionally, the power cord socket for this phone is really strange so you'll never find a universal adapter that fits to power it up from multiple locations like your car or office. You'll have to take the flimsy power cord with you everywhere and keep the phone plugged in all the time.

OBNOXIOUS BUTTONS

The phone makers were obviously instructed to put some money-maker buttons on this phone. One connects you to the Internet on accident all the time, racking up fees . . . the other turns on the Walkman MP3 player and its awful auto-load music at all the wrong times. You can disable the Internet button but you can't disable the Walkman thing. It always comes on.

HUGE PHONE

The phone is too big. Can't fit it in your pocket. You're expected to put it on a lanyard and wear it around your neck because you're an adventure hippy and you climb mountains every day.

SWIVEL ACTION

It's pretty awkward. I'd go with clamshell, slider, or candybar over this any day.

BONUSES

Everything else is fine! Hahaha!

Rotators Need to Return.......2007-02-25

I've owned quite a few cell phones and used quite a few cells of other peoples, too. I can say, without a doubt, this is the best designed phone of its day, in my opinion. It has a certain balance that flip phones don't, as well as the proper angle to tuck it under the head when talking and doing something else. I have now owned four of them, they seem to be pretty reliable.

That being said, the way the phones saves and retrieves numbers from the SIM card seems to change from version of software to version of software, creating serious problems like redundant creation and deletion of certain names. If you don't have to rely on the SIM chip for number storage and retrieval, this won't be an issue. Other than that, the software, the menus, the speed of response is all excellent. Sony Ericsson has improved dramatically.

Oh, Sony-Ericsson, please bring the rotators back! We promise not to try and close them the wrong way and break them!

Great phone.......2007-02-23

I've had this phone for a little over a year and it has been great. I did have a little problem when I first got it: when it would ring on vibrate it would continue even after I answered. The vibrating wouldn't stop until I would restart it. Exchanged it and this one has been working great.

I have dropped the phone a billion times and now is starting to physically deteriorate but the functions are still fine.

The speakers are great for both talking on and off speaker and listening to music.

This phone holds so much memory it's amazing. I've had up to 90 songs and 70 pictures at the same time and I still had space without the need of a bigger memory card. The MP3 is great I just couldn't figure out if it is was possible to label the disc to phone songs, once on the phone.

None of the pics have ever gone corrupted on my phone. I don't know what's going on with that other person. probably virus from downloading online music and other media. As for the person who said the music would go on because of the walkman button being pressed, there is a lock switch on the side which takes a while to figure out but will solve that.

Also, it comes with all the cables necessary for the MP3 player usage: USB and multi use headset. Other MP3 player phones don't come with these as a company scam to make more money off the customer.

May not be flat like the razor but it does much more and opens up like no other phone.

Overall great phone, I love it. I'm getting sad because I may need to upgrade soon (physical damage, droped it while riding my bike and a million other times just being clumsy...oops). I'm not sure if true, but the insurance company for cingular told me it was discontinued.

Awesome Phone with a few set backs.......2007-02-23

Not all phone are perfect, but i absolutely love this phone. My friends constantly comment on how cool my phone is. It is pretty eye catching in the sea of motorola RAZRs.

Pros:
-It has a great call quality. Every call was crisp and clear (unless it was the fault of the other person). I never had that annoying echo while you're on the phone
-When you're playing the games, you can turn the phone on its sides and play it that way and it's pretty cool. The two clear keys at the top are only used while you're playing a game. They don't do anything else.
-It's a walkman phone with good sound quality. It also has a decent amoung of setting for the bass and equalizer. It also helps when you are given some nice headphones
-This is very durable. After a year of wear and tear, the phone has just two minor scratches on it's display and the self-portrait mirror and the wim of the camera is a little banged up. Even after multiple drops of the floor, it still works fine.

A little of each:
- I am a flip phone person, but Sony Erisson isn't really find of making flip phones that fit my taste. This is the only phone i've seen with a swivel feature. It gets a little annoying when you want that ear-to-mouth distance while you're on the phone.
-256 MB of internal memory. Really good for a phone. Usually, its anywhere from 10-20 MB.

Cons:
-No expandable memory. This makes me sad. I have the absolutely wonderful luck of losing both by iPod video and iPod shuffle, which leaves me with this phone as my sole source of portable media devices.
-I'm not a big fan of the size of the phone. It's too big for me to comfortably carry it around in my pocket (unless i'm wearing a heavy winter jacket).
-Software is a little buggy. SOmetimes, the computer doesn't even recognize that the phone is connected to the computer via USB cable (which is gratefully provided).
-Sony Erisson needs to work on their keypad design. The number are diffcult to press. They are greatly recessed and separated in three vertical rows. Not helpful when you want to text message at a decent speed.

best of the BEST I JUST LOVE IT .......2007-02-16

when i first baught my phone it look just ordinary but after foolin around with it a bit i grew to understand any the great function and features the phone has. It realy works good, it the best music system i ever baught since ipod i love listin to music so if u r a music fan get urself hooked up with this phone soon

PS you could store and listen to so much sounds & music that u would'nt beleive it

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