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DV2 Camcorder player
Advantages
• Very
easy to use
• Quick software installation
• Quick picture downloads
• Additional memory slots |
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Disadvantages
• No
built in flash
• Viewer slightly too dark |
The
DV2 Camcorder player
looks like a normal camcorder but is about half the size and weighs
only 123g. Is a great product for anybody who likes to capture
the moment (still or video) at anytime, but does not have a vast
knowledge of the technology. The product is small enough to fit
in your pocket or handbag and includes a USB lead for downloading
your clips and pictures, a driver CD-ROM, a mini tripod and a wrist
tie.
Specifications
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On board memory:
Battery Type:
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1.3 Mega pixel CMOS sensor (16m colours)
A 1.4" colour LCD screen
Internal 16MB built-in SDRAM, expandable up to 512MB with CompactFlash
(CF) cards (sold separately)
2 AA batteries
123g |
Set-up
The
DV2
Camcorder player
"plug and plays" into
your computer's USB port and comes with an easy to
install driver on one CD-ROM. This is compatible with various
computer operating systems including Windows and the MAC OS.
The easy to follow, step-by-step manual in different languages is also
not too thick to put you off reading it!
Aesthetics
The camcorder certainly looks like a camcorder and generally is nicely
formed, although the view finder looks as though it was an after thought.
But for about £100, it looks pretty good.
Product testing
Generally the DV2 is easy to use, but the "icon only", no words
menu system takes a while to get used to. Instead of using tape,
the DV2
records onto its own 16-megabyte internal memory...The digital camera
can store 80 pictures and up to 2 mins of footage. Its own
internal memory can be added to with further
memory cards in the onboard slot, giving you more
space for more pictures. There is no flash unit on the camera,
which would be useful, but I found I not essential, as you can edit
the photo on your PC.
The DV2 offers full video, still
image capturing (1.3 mega pixel) and audio recording, it also can
serve as a webcam directly linked to your PC.
Navigating through your pictures before you transfer them can be
difficult, but with the system software it comes with it is easy to
pick the ones you want and copy them directly to your hard drive. It is
also possible
to review and delete your pictures though the small display on the camera. This allows unwanted picture to be deleted,
freeing up valuable memory.
Costs and where to buy?
The DV2
Camcorder
is available from firebox.com. For more information about
this and many other products, please visit:- www.firebox.com
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