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Vivitar DVR 510 Camcorder with black finish... 5.1 Mpix - supported memory: SD, SDHC - flash card;The powerful DVR packs loads of features into easy-to-carry technology. Take this DVR everywhere, day and night, thanks to its waterproof casing and infrared night vision mode. 1.8" screen, Webcam mode, 8x digital zoom, TV out, SD card support, UP 5 meter underwater, Infrared night vision
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103 of 103 people found the following review helpful
This isn't a bad camera. I read the other reviews for this, but i have to disagree. I think those people made a very uninformed decision. Personally, I am the head of the video tech department at the local high school, and I believe this camera is everything it is advertised to be. You must understand that there is a big difference between a full-size camcorder and a pocket recording device, like this one. Typical battery life for a device like this is two hours; my Vivitar makes it three to four. The resolution is as it is advertised, nothing spectacular. The great feature on this is the infrared optical, which appears in black and white. It doesn't come in color; it wasn't meant to. It was simply meant to gather an image in the dark and it doest that just fine. The microphone is admittably weak though, and the students have needed a USB extension to connect to the computer because of the awkward positioning of the connector. The software is very quirky as well, but it almost always is with video equipment. This isn't the best camera ever, and there are definitely better options around that price. But the Vivitar NV gives you exactly what it advertises and the infrared is a unique and effective feature when used appropriately.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Ok so it took a day longer to get, this little camera is quite impressive. It's automatic night vision is great and it seems to be full spectrum in daylight based on the pink tint to the trees. For the price, I was impressed. All the negative reviews I would attribute to lack of knowledge of camera functions. Also zooming in does get pixelated, but if your using this for ghost hunting, who zooms in anyway? I think it's better than I ever could have expected.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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The camera itself is kind of a marginal product. It eats batteries like candy and the sound pickup is poor. I've bought some rechargeable batteries as I've been using this device a lot and went through $15 of regular ones fast. About 4 hours of record time will use up the four AAA batteries. Like they noted in the documentation going into night mode really uses up batteries. I don't think this is a problem with just this device but I'm guessing all DVR's like this go through batteries fast.
The sound pickup is not very good and any wind or loud noise will drive the circuits so you can't hear anything accept a load whooshing noise.
The software is buggy and wouldn't even operate on my XP system. It ran OK on Vista but I found it more annoying then helpful. The image editing software ran OK though. The software was one of the reasons I picked this device so I was disappointed that it wasn't worth anything.
Another issue was connecting it to a tower computer wasn't much of an option as the front USB connections were too recessed and I couldn't reach them so I had to use my lap top. Also had an issue trying to delete the files when using the USB connection, it would say the files had been deleted and when I would take the SD card and put it in the card slot the files would still be there, so I only transferred files using the card slot.
I would recommend that if you are looking for this type of device you should op for a higher quality (more expansive) recorder.
The sound pickup is not very good and any wind or loud noise will drive the circuits so you can't hear anything accept a load whooshing noise.
The software is buggy and wouldn't even operate on my XP system. It ran OK on Vista but I found it more annoying then helpful. The image editing software ran OK though. The software was one of the reasons I picked this device so I was disappointed that it wasn't worth anything.
Another issue was connecting it to a tower computer wasn't much of an option as the front USB connections were too recessed and I couldn't reach them so I had to use my lap top. Also had an issue trying to delete the files when using the USB connection, it would say the files had been deleted and when I would take the SD card and put it in the card slot the files would still be there, so I only transferred files using the card slot.
I would recommend that if you are looking for this type of device you should op for a higher quality (more expansive) recorder.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good for close up.
Don't expect this camera to perform like military grade heat sensitive video equipment. It is similar to a simple low-res video camera. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leon C. Baker
POOR QUALITY and PRICING
This device reminds me of a child's toy. Poor Quality, Poor visibility, and only the batteries only lasted me about 30 minutes if that! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rhunter65
Night vision with medium quality
Pros:
Prompt shipping and delivery, records video in the dark, easy to use, prompt support from Vivitar. Read more
Prompt shipping and delivery, records video in the dark, easy to use, prompt support from Vivitar. Read more
Published 2 months ago by exaramco
Not much like it!
A very good Flip-style camcorder. I love how it can take stills unlike the Flip and the night vision is better than I expected. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Bedasie
Excellent for Ghost Hunting
This is a very nice Camcorder, but definitely not in this price range, for some reason at the end of 2011 the Black & Dark Blue models took off & some doubled in price, I bought a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Spencer
PK
Nice item to have for a variety of uses. The screen could have been a bit larger but overall,great value for the money.
Published 6 months ago by PK
Not bad for the price
I bought this for my wife and her ghost hunting obsession. It is not bad for the price, but the infa red eyes don't reach ver far - you might have to purchase an additional IR... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gra Gra
Awesome for the price!
I have tested this camera in daylight and in full darkness. I purchased it for use with my paranormal team and I would buy more! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Felix
Hum, Problems at first.....
Well packing and/or shipping ended up getting a small piece of plastic in the USB PORT that slides out, took days to figure out why it seemed to work better than the low cost for... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Brad
Works fine as night vision...
I got this mostly for the night vision for ghost hunting. The IR night vision works fine. The still photos are a bit blurry but I can live with that. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Emily Peterson
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