Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black)

by Vivitar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.8 x 10 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001WLMXLU
• Item model number: DVR865HD
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,063 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

The Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Digital Zoom Camcorder features a 2.4-Inch TFT LCD screen, 8x digital zoom and 16MB internal memory. With this camcorder, you can capture the moment in vivid video or stills and it even includes a voice recorder! When you are done, print your still directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer (no PC required) or share your videos which are stored on convenient SD media cards.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the price, September 15, 2009

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Joseph S. Garza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this video camera for a trip to Florida,I am pretty much pleased with it so far. At first I was disappointed with the amount of internal memory it has but after purchasing an 8gig SD card I was able to use it.
The camera is very sensitive so you have to have a steady hand when taking pictures with it. As to the video recorder it works great and the zoom is fantastic,the only draw back with the video recorder is that the playback sound is very low.
I would recommend this camera to a friend,like I said for the price it's well worth the money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad little guy, April 13, 2010

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M15011 "M15011" (Left Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

If I were to compare and rate it accordingly, this camera would get only 2 stars.
Just based on my experience with this camera alone it rates good which is surprising
considering the other cameras I have.
The 8MP and HD video look pretty decent. The battery
life is excellent. Holding this style of camera takes a little getting used to & is awkward
when taking stills. The buttons are not very accessible and figuring out which buttons do what
is also awkward when first getting used to this style of camera.

The software installation was a somewhat painless since I figured out on the third try that
it helps to restart the computer after software installation. That's not in the instructions but
I decided to try it anyway and it worked.
The software is kinda important for uploading video to those social websites but my other computer
picks up the memory card just fine. The LCD screen is hard to view and unfortunately the zoom is not good.

This small camera makes a descent camera to carry around just in case.
Price to quality ratio is pretty good. I am satisfied with this little camera.
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DON'T TRY THE FOLLOWING AT HOME OR ANYWHERE!
The following is my experience alone & should not be attempted by anyone...not even professionals.

So after a few months the video screen went dead and I found out the solder inside the screen housing subject to break because there is a sharp bend in the strip. My camera warranty is expired.

I did some tinkering & research and found out two things:
1:This camera is very easy to take apart and put back together with a small Phillips screwdriver
It's very easy to check for a break in the circuit if you have the tools, and just as easy to repair the broken solder. Luckily I work very basic electronics & crafts & have all the tools needed to troubleshoot & fix this. Which is what I did. Works like new.
2: A replacement screen which you can only get from a website in China costs under $10.00 shipping not included. The screen is very easy to remove and replace. The screen part # is ALT-024CSLN-J2.

This camera is great for hobbyists and tinkerers.

My rating and opinion remains unchanged.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Vivitar 865HD, February 27, 2010

By 

J. Starkey (Midlothian, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar DVR865HD 8.1MP Camcorder with 8x Digital Zoom (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this camera at radio shack on black Friday for $79 so I wasn't expecting a whole lot and that is what I got. It takes pretty crappy video especially indoors. very grainy and bad quality. I would rather spend twice as much which is still not very much cash and get a flip. My wife just bought a flip ultra hd and it is much much better but doesn't really have much of a zoom function but the video quality is very very good compared to the Vivitar POS.