HD Camcorder on Woot!

[Miatamaniac92]

Warranty: 1 Year Polaroid
Features:

• Palm sized HD Digital Camcorder captures 720p high definition video (1280×720 @ 30fps)
• Also takes 5 megapixel digital still photos in JPEG format (3744×2808, 2592×1944, 1600×1200)
• Stores video and images on 64MB built in memory or on an SD/SDHC card (not included)
• 2.7” bright color widescreen LCD for previewing video and images before you shoot
• 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
• NTSC/PAL/HDMI video output
• Motion sensor records only when it detects movement in viewing area
• Built in flash with Red-eye reduction (for digital still pictures)
• Anti-shake image stabilization
• Auto exposure, white balance, focus
• 10-second electronic self timer
• 64MB built-in storage
• SD card slot for expanded memory (accepts SDHC cards, tested to 8GB by Woot)
• Video file format: AVI
• File size: approx 40MB per minute of video (25mins per 1GB)
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista compatible
• Dimensions: 4.5" x 2.25" x 2.5" (L x W x H)

Inputs/outputs:

• AV out (through included AV cable)
• HDMI (mini HDMI output, cable included)
• USB (mini USB, cable included)
• SD card slot (accepts SD and SDHC cards)

In the box:

• Polaroid DVC-00725F HD Digital Camcorder
• Wrist strap
• USB cable
• AV cable
• HDMI cable
• AC battery charger
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Thoughts?

Chris

[Magma]

Good for Windows Users, Bad for Mac. I would not use it in the car, but for normal life stuff you should be OK

[jrj512]

I like how they promote secretly recording a person while they sleep. Here I was thinking that I was the only person that did that.

[cam76034]

I like how they promote secretly recording a person while they sleep. Here I was thinking that I was the only person that did that.

§ 21.15. IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VISUAL RECORDING. (a)
In this section, "promote" has the meaning assigned by Section
43.21.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) photographs or by videotape or other electronic
means visually records another:
(A) without the other person's consent; and
(B) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person; or
(2) knowing the character and content of the
photograph or recording, promotes a photograph or visual recording
described by Subdivision (1).
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this
section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor
may be prosecuted under this section or the other law.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 458, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 500, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,

[redmenace]

Good for Windows Users, Bad for Mac. I would not use it in the car, but for normal life stuff you should be OK

Codec is supposedly h.264, so if QT won't handle it natively then Perian is your huckleberry.

Why not for car use? I figured solid-state recording medium meant improved durability...

[Titus]

§ 21.15. IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VISUAL RECORDING. (a)
In this section, "promote" has the meaning assigned by Section
43.21.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) photographs or by videotape or other electronic
means visually records another:
(A) without the other person's consent; and
(B) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person; or
(2) knowing the character and content of the
photograph or recording, promotes a photograph or visual recording
described by Subdivision (1).
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this
section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor
may be prosecuted under this section or the other law.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 458, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 500, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,

[Magma]

Codec is supposedly h.264, so if QT won't handle it natively then Perian is your huckleberry.

Why not for car use? I figured solid-state recording medium meant improved durability...

Mainly because it is still and .AVI in H.264. and Perian doesn't always work.

The fact that there is no optical Image Stabilization would keep me from using this in the car

[TR6]

I started using the Aiptek A-HD in my track car.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...ctiveda8710-20
http://www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merc...&Store_Code=AS
Audio is not too great, but the HD video can't be beat. Looks awesome on a big screen TV. Seems to handle the vibration of being in a track car pretty well. And it is dirt cheap ($100-$150) so if something happens to it, I'll go buy another one.
It uses SDHC memory cards. I have used 8GB and 16GB cards in mine. A 16GB card will cover a whole weekend with no problem. I think you can use up to a 32GB card in it.
It was recommended by a Porsche buddy of mine. Here's a link to his video shot from it if you want to see how it looks.

On a side note, in this linked video, you can see the new paving at TWS from T7 to T9.

[Treibenschnell]

§ 21.15. IMPROPER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VISUAL RECORDING. (a)
In this section, "promote" has the meaning assigned by Section
43.21.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) photographs or by videotape or other electronic
means visually records another:
(A) without the other person's consent; and
(B) with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person; or
(2) knowing the character and content of the
photograph or recording, promotes a photograph or visual recording
described by Subdivision (1).
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this
section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor
may be prosecuted under this section or the other law.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 458, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 500, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,

Source?

[channelmaniac]

We ordered 1 for the kiddo's next Christmas. :)

It'll keep him off our Sony.

[cam76034]

Source?

http://law.onecle.com/texas/penal/21.15.00.html