uCorder IRDC250 Wearable Video Camera / Recorder with 2 GB Built-in Memory plus PC Webcam (Black)

by uCorder

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 5.2 x 8.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002OEBKFE
• Item model number: IRDC250
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,652 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

The uCorder Camcorder / Webcam combo allows you the convenience of Wearable Video Recording plus the benefit of a Webcam. The 3.5-Inch Wearable Video Camera / Recorder can easily be attached to your clothing and is ideal for recording different aspects of your life, hands-free! When connected to a computer, the uCorder can be set to function as a Webcam for use in popular chat programs and it includes a clip-on stand. The unique compact design allows you wear the uCorder 3 different ways: 1) clip it in your shirt pocket, 2) attach it to clothing with a pin accessory, or 3) wear it around your neck with an included lanyard. At the touch of a single button, you can record crystal clear VGA quality video files in standard AVI format at a resolution of 640 x 480. Video and Audio files are saved to the unit’s internal Flash memory (2 GB). A slot for optional Micro SD Card memory is also included (up to 8 GB). Total storage capacity, including internal and Micro SD memory, is up to seven hours. Files are easily transferred to any computer via USB connection. Compatible with PC / Mac, there is no proprietary software required to play or transfer the video and audio files. The internal Lithium ion battery is charged via USB. There are endless uses for uCorder – lectures, events, memorable family moments, vacations and security are just a few examples.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars RIP OFF!!!! over hyped. deceptive specs. incompatible., November 9, 2009

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solomon kane - See all my reviews

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This review is from: uCorder IRDC250 Wearable Video Camera / Recorder with 2 GB Built-in Memory plus PC Webcam (Black) (Electronics)

i purchased with 8gb micro sd card. it has 2gb internal mem. here are the facts they dont tell you. it records in 30 min. segments, audio or video.
audio - will record four hours and twenty min. before battery dies. recorded nine audio .wav files. each 29 min. .wav file was 6.95mb. total size 60.5 mb. sound quality is poor. but the files didnt have any break between them while playing in media player playlist. i just pressed start and let it run untill the batteries run out. unfortunatly it doesnt work that way with video.
video - now for the really bad news. video looks good for 640x480 outdoors. but, white balance shifts constantly(color tint) which i found very annoying. it gets worse. video files are 30 min also and the size ranges from 680mb to 2gb per file. with the average being 1 or 2 gb per 29min .avi file(it never reaches thirty). since its an .avi file it should be easy to work with, but that wasnt the case. acording to video inspecter video codec is ibm motion jpeg, 4051 kbps, 25 fps. quality 0.54 b/px. audio codec intel dvi adpcm. sample rate 8000 hz. bitrate 32 kbps. ive been looking for days and cant find this ibm motion jpeg codec to download. AND NO SOFTWARE IS INCLUDED! the internal and external flash memory has FAT32 file system, which is insane , since FAT32 CANT HANDLE LARGE FILE SIZES. IT SHOULD BE NTFS. vlc media player wont play the .avi files. THAT WAS THE FIRST CLUE THIS THING WAS A POS. windows media player will play the video with no audio. the only players i had that would work were nero showtime and zoom player. IF YOU ARNT A VIDEO GEEK YOU WILL PROBABLY BE DRIVEN INSANE, BECAUSE OF NON STANDARD CODECS THE THING USES. I HAVE THE CODEC PACKS INSTALLED THAT ARE RECOMENDED IN THE FAQ FILE SUPPORT ON THEIR WEBSITE. STILL WONT WORK. THE LINKS TO CODECS ON THEIR SITE SEND YOU TO INTERNET HELL. YOU NEVER GET THE CODEC YOU ARE LOKING FOR, YOU JUST KEEP GETTING SENT FROM PAGE TO PAGE, WITH NOTHING TO DOWNLOAD. ALSO WEBCAM FEATURE DOESNT WORK. the red light doesnt blink while charging, it just stays red, which is supposed to indicate full charge. i havnt bothered to try to convert one yet. im GOING TO RETURN it. now for the really bad news, it wont record video continously untill the batteries run out. battery life for video is one hour fifty min. with total file size from 5.5gb to 6.5 gb. only the first file will play. all the others are carupted and unplayable. it records to external flash mem first, then goes to internal. according to instructions you have to press stop and the lights blink while its saving file. im thinking thats why it wont record continiously. so you probably have to limet your recordings to less than 30 min. and press the stop button. instructions say you get red light blinking for low battery, but was using at the time and blue recording light just went out.i got it for continous recording and now find its useless for what i want to do. also the case is sealled with no provision for changing the battery when it dies. making this esentially a hundred dollar disposible camera.
on the pluse side object are in focus as close as a foot away or closer, maybe eight inches. i was able to record my computer screen from about a foot away and read the text. it has an led light that is not very bright and wouldnt help the picture for something more than an arms length away.
my final opinion minimal instructions and no support. its like having a cell phone video, with out the phone. you would use it for the same things you would use cell phone video for. way over priced and over hyped. PASS ON THIS, DONT BUY IT. THE FIRST REVIEW WAS PROBABLY A SHILL.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Stealth Machine, September 30, 2009

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Joshua Yung (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: uCorder IRDC250 Wearable Video Camera / Recorder with 2 GB Built-in Memory plus PC Webcam (Black) (Electronics)

Everything is very good about this little stealth machine, except the battery life, the life is only about 2hrs and the charging time is 3hrs.

If you can accept that then you should get it if you need it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun little gadget, November 30, 2009

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Beverly Crusher - See all my reviews

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This review is from: uCorder IRDC250 Wearable Video Camera / Recorder with 2 GB Built-in Memory plus PC Webcam (Black) (Electronics)

Worked great right out of the box. Instructions were easy to follow, installation was smooth, and it's simple to use. I like that there's no software included, the AVI files play fine in Windows Media Player and in QuickTime. Picture quality is pretty good....just be careful not to move the camera around too much or the video becomes shaky. Putting it in my shirt pocket produces a better result than using the lanyard. It's also very handy for quick point-and-shoot video since it travels light. I love having the Webcame aspect with the bracket as a bonus!