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  • I'll be using it for hunting which would involve about 30-50yards away filming, do u think it'd be good for that? I don't want to pay a ton for a camera and it seems pretty nice

  • can you like pause while playing a video? not end it but pause it then play it again somewhere else and still make it one video?

  • @Sairenyy I do not believe this exact model is available in Best Buy stores any longer...but to your question, that is a no. There is only the option to stop the recording. Joining clips can only be done through editing. There is no pause and start in same clip option.

  • can u attach a tripod

  • @thazballshiz14 yes it has a hole on bottom for tripod...as I mention in video!

  • Does this have audio-input aswell as output?

  • Can I get the model number. The only one similar to it I see on the bestbuy website is the same.

  • @guitarmaniac6491 Best Buy no longer sells this exact same model any more. Insignia stop manufacturering it and they have made different models since...

  • does it have auto focus?

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  • i am looking for some information about camcorders, thanks for the remark.

  • hey man, is this thing compatible with macs? 

  • Thanks for the review .. very helpful .. I just bought a used one on ebay for 45 bucks

  • hi i was wondering if this camera has night vision... if it doesnt i will have to take out the ir blocking chip in it and am trying to keep from doing that.

  • can i use it as an web cam??? if i can how???

  • @tmg132 No, you can't use it as a traditional webcam. When you connect it to a PC USB port it is only recognized as a storage device. It does have video output (both composite and hdmi) though so you can hook it to any hardware that takes that A/V input and use that video however you please. Using it this way on a PC (with the right software) would be very intricate, inconvenient and inefficient compared to a traditional USB webcam.

  • How is the video quality when recording an HD TV. Because i make montages ( videos about games) and i want to know if this camera is good for filming t.v please answer my question.

  • @FuckxWerexGood I try my best to answer all comments...and I no longer recommend this camcorder as a first...I currently use the Flip Mino HD for video recording and love it...but the best thing about the insignia is that it has a macro mode which means better clarity for up close stuff...

  • @FuckxWerexGood I would say don't get a camcorder, get a capture card, you should be able to get a Dazzle for right around the same price

  • this films in 720p

  • nice for a non review alot of info thumbs up!!! =D

  • heyy this vidio was really,really helpful! :) uhh had a question about editing software? i use window movie maker on a vista comuter (it really sukks) it isnt really compatible with lyke .wmv types...or umm .MSWMM.....(idk what file that is...bbut my vids always end up like that) i cant download a vid. converter either??? help?

  • @roxaslover1693 not sure I understand ur question...because Windows Movie Maker does work with .wmv files, because I use it sometimes. Also I did have issues with movie maker back on Vista alot, but it works like a charm "ALMOST", lol, on Windows 7

  • @roxaslover1693 ...but on vista, what I recommend if you are having issues while editing video, just import video to movie maker and then publish that raw file without edits into another format such as avi and then import that converted version back into movie maker and try editing it

  • hey, i'm having a problem. The camera will only turn on when charging. Any suggestions?

  • @XxThinkingTechxX could be an issue with your battery, did u get a warranty on it from Best Buy, if so u can go in and have them take a look at it...if not, then the product should have a one year manufacturer warranty on it and you can have best buy service it under the one year warranty...the geeksquad guys will be able to tell you any more options at ur local best buy

  • @ICEMAN7679 Alright, thanks for the information.

  • is this camera worth buying in your opinion

  • @Rawp90Extream no not anymore...get the Flip Mino HD 2nd Generation instead...that my latest video I have done...if you dont mind no flash and just recording video with no still shot capability than get the flip instead!

  • @ICEMAN7679 ok thanks for the reply

  • My cmaera wnt charge i need help pleaaae give me a solution

  • Thanks for the vid. I am looking at one of these now. Could you tell me how large the built in memory is or the lenght video that can be saved? Also what type memory card does this use? Appreciate the help.

  • @AsWeGoHomestead come one friend, I say all this in video and I mention in more info. tab of video...it has 64mb built in storage and the expandable memory card is sd and yes it reads sdhc as well.

  • can i use this to as a capture card to capture tv gameplay like for mw2

  • @RavenofDeath124 not really sure, never tried that!

  • can u use a tripod on this

  • @1171skater yes as I mention in the video it does have a tripod entry on bottom of camcorder

  • how do u edit your videos? i filmed many different vids and i want to be able to cut and edit some pieces to create better vids...Do i need software? didn't work on WMM...what other camcorder do u recommend that works with Windows movie maker? THANKS!!!!!!!!!

  • I actually use windows movie maker myself alot and it works just fine...I also use sony vegas, and magix movie editor plus...but I use windows movie maker the most, I also have windows 7, so I am not sure how wmm works on vista computers and this camcorder, but I am sure you should be fine if you have made sure you have the latest version of wmm,

  • and also the camcorder automatically makes vids in .avi format, which may cause problems with wmm, so convert videos to like .wmv first and then edit through wmm!

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  • so even though it has no memory card can you still take a video an put it in to a file on your computer?

  • Can u take pics?

  • yes, this device takes still pictures in 5 mega-pixel resolution.

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  • it does not come with a memory card...just 64mb of on-board (built-in) memory. You have to buy sd card if you want more meory...and you can buy sd or sd-hc cards if you want even more memory, sd-hc are just stand for high capacity cards which are all sd cards 4gb and up

  • Did you ever figure out how to get rid of that start up sound? @_@ it's annoying

  • never really checked settings menu to see if it was avoidable...might be, but I doubt it, never really bothered me!

  • @ICEMAN7679 If you go to the tools menu, select sound and select off you will turn the sound effects off. You will still get the sound effect at power on but the others like clicking a picture and such sound effects should be off. Hey Iceman, got the cam today. Very nice $59.00 from Best Buy Outlet, included shipping! Just started playing with it. Thanks again for the vid, helped a lot.

  • yes, you can, thats one of the 1st things i did yesterday when i bought it. Its in the settings menu under tools. 1st option

  • The first option is Display off.

    And the second option is "sound off" which turns off the menu sounds o.o

  • i have a problem. When i want to open my camcorder(after recharging it for the first time)it won't open. I open it and there's 3 sounds and the camcorder turn off. Help me please.

  • when you say the word open it...I assume you mean turn on, because opening it can't be difficult...but if you are charging it and it won't turn on, then there is either something wrong with charger or the unit itself...I would first try another mini usb charger with same voltage as charger you get with camcorder to make sure its not charger, and if it the camcorder itself, then exchange it from place of purchase.

  • Why did Insignia discontinue this product? The new model is fatter and has only 3x zoom?

  • Thanks!!!!!!

  • hey i have a mac and i'm using imovie and it requires firewire connection. can this camera use firewire hookups?

  • USB 2.0 interface only...but you can always transfer media through memory card via a card reader for mac right?

  • i'm not sure. i just know that last time i tried uploading a video with a usb, it said i needed a firewire cord. but i'm pretty sure there's a slot for a memory card. does this camera have a memory card as well?

  • it does not come with a sd card with it, but it does have a sd card expansion slot underneath the battery cover...and it comes with 64mb of onboard (already built in) memory on device

  • the worst company on the planet!

  • :( i lost my battery for mine, i cant find a replacment anywhere

  • @deadlyglitch why not use anystandard firewire cord chances are u have one laying around that has either a dc power supply or a usb ended one i.e blackberry type charger

  • I have this camera and I find it really annoying, and not the best.. But it's good to have when you need a video camera.

    I bought mine at Futureshop for $149.99, plus tax, coming to about $169.48 but I also bought a 4GB SDHC memory card with it. That was in June, 2009.

    About a week later I was at another Futureshop in another town, and they had it on sale for like $110.99 or something like that, I was able to get $30 or so back because it went on sale within a week of me buying it.

  • Another thing, the store I bought it from, does not sell replaceable batteries for this camcorder.

  • best buy says it doesnt they start at $20

  • i subscribed kid ..now tell me if this camcorder is good 2 make music videos and wat isz that Mini cd for ..isz it some kind of video editin software???

  • I would not recommed this for a music video...a music video would need something more professional that would give you better clarity on recording...and the small cd is just a driver cd...nothing more.

  • good video, severely out of focus

  • yeah I was using my sony camera which also has a recording video option but there is something wrong with its autofocus...

  • and your xp does not have every last windows update than that might be why it does not play properly...you will need to use another media player that can handle all video formats such as flashplayer or nero media player, etc....

  • dude plz tell me how do i put the videos on the windows media player because i bought a memory card for the camara and its all good but i cant transfer the videos ont my computer i have windows xp and windows media player but all it appears is a black screen and i can hear what i have record but i cant see crap, please let me know thnx i just subcribe

  • I really cant help you out 100% with xp...because I use Vista and have never tried to play these videos on windows media player via xp...but they work on vista just fine...also when you play vids...you cannot play straight from card on your computer you must copy videos over to a folder on your pc or on a hardrive first.....and they videos automatically come in .avi format so if you do not have the latest version of windows media player

  • does it have the play pause feature????

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  • how do you put the videos on to your computer? because all that was given to me was the camera itself, and the charger.

  • Thanks for subscribing! If you got this second hand without the cord that would fine as long as you dont care about the 64mb of onboard memory which is not much for anything anyways. You can transfer files via the sd expansion memory card through a card reader on your computer and if you don't have a card reader built in on your computer you can go buy an external card reader from pretty much every computer electronics store...Best Buy has them for as low as $20

  • Hi, I have 2 questions: can you take a video when the screen is closed? and can you put a 8 gb memory card or it has a maximun? Thanks

  • Thanks for subscribing! The device can read high capacity cards so it can read up to the highest SD card there is, no limits there....and when you close the screen it turns the device and there is no viewfinder as well so you can only record when screen is open.

  • is the video with this camera good during loud or fast paced shots?? and would it be easy to "convert" it to a helmet cam/ strap it to your head?? im curious because i plan on buying several of these for a large paintball game im having and dont want to waste money. thanks

  • The camera you used to make this video, sucks!!!!!!

  • when you charge it, do you have to take out the battery? do you just plug it in directly to the body of the camcorder. Thanks for the review, and by the way i subscribed.

  • u do not need to take out the battery

  • ok thanks.

  • can you record tv through the av cables?

  • Hows the zoom on that guy? Could I hook it up to a TV to watch?

  • I'm sorry man...but I get so many questions and maybe 1% of those I answer are already my subscribers or subscribe to me after...so I will no longer answer questions in this thread unless you are already a subscriber of mine! I feel that if I can take the time to answer your questions that influences your purchase or help your issues out than you could support me by rating and subscribing to my channel

  • once you upload the video to movie maker...u must convert it to .wma file before you even touch it for editing or you will see alot off errors with video or audio!

  • do you know if it works for mac

  • as I say in the more info. tab....if people would just read alittle more....

    Playback Compatibility:

    Windows Media Player requires FFT Show driver which is included on the CD that comes with camera

    Macs will require VLC player or MPlayer software for HD camera and QuickTime or VLC for SD camera files.

  • does it come with a lens cap?

    and how is the battery life ?

  • it doesnt and not that good thats why you should get the memorie card but besides that its awsome

  • battery life is pretty solid...I have never really counted because it lasts pretty long for me...and there is no lens cap...just comes with a small pouch for covering!

  • i just got one today, its exellent, you should get it, i love it! 5 stars

  • How long can you record with this

  • it depends on how big of a memory card u get....lol?

  • wow looks like I was in cave they have multiple size memory card x_X thats sad -

    but its true I just discovered you can just buy cheap memory

  • can comeone plz tell me where i can buy this in the uk plz, for like the same price

  • I am not sure now...but I believe BEST BUY plans to open up at least 5 new best buys in the UK in the next few months...you must now this if you live there where they have been constructing these stores...

  • i getting one today.can someone tell me the bad stuff about this cam before i go and get it?

  • I'm getting one for $99 from Bestbuy, I'm hopping I'll like it.

  • this is IceMan, if you subscribe to him, you have to subscribe to his god too, me, IcyGOD :P.

  • well you can subscribe to me!

  • or you to me :P

  • i miss my insignia! imma go get another one, arghhhhh... same one that the headphone jack broke, it was stuck in "plugged in mode" meaning as if the phone jack is plugged with a headphone, but its pulled out already, and it went inside the casing, i put years of punishment on it within a week lol

  • nice

  • you said sounds quality was good, but will it pick up distant sounds, and ive noticed with my digital camera, the sounds becomes delayed compared to the video, will this happen ?

  • not bad for it's price, it's only 100$ dollars at Bestbuy.

  • My Camera is Crappy and cannot zoom during filming, can this???

  • how is the sound quality?

    could you record something thats louder to see if it distorts and check the quality?

  • the sound is excellent

  • sound quality is good...all my latest videos are done with this camcorder.

  • does it work with mivie maker

  • if I get this question one more time I might go insane,lol...I have answered this question over a dozen time...so read the comments before you post questions guys...and yes this does work with movie maker...I might have to do a revamped video...because as I say in the video I never meant for the video to be like a review just more like a personal video to another user

  • can you listen to music when the door is closed

  • I don't know because I do not use this device for its mp3 player capabilities

  • How's the night mode on this thing? Does it actually work?

  • Well I really have not used the night mode except for once just to see how it looked and it it is not the typical night mode you would expect where everything you record takes on a light greenish look...no, I believe the lighting just changes

  • why dont it work on Windows Movie Maker (VIsta Version). When i import it, i can't drag it "Video" it won't allow me and it end up in "Audio"

  • can u pause and resume while making a video??

  • no, unfortunately once you stop the recording it will end the recording and when you restart it will start a brand new clip...but you may combine the clip on your computer with programs such as movie maker for windows or iMovie for macs!

  • can it work on windows movie maker

  • yes it will work with windows movie maker...but if you do alot of scene editing you will first have to convert the file to pc to a windows media video file (wmv) because for some reason windows movie maker only works well in editing with that format and the insignia camcorder only records videosinto .avi files and there is no way to change that. Now you can still use .avi files with windows movie maker but you will have some issues when editing, so do as I have advised

  • well is there anyway for it to work on movie maker with the video not just audioI would realy like to know

  • Thanks for making this tutorial for us that dont know the Camcorder...

  • can you take pictures? with it..too?

  • yes it is a camera and camcorder...check out all details under more info. tab

  • What is Macro mode?

  • the option to switch to recording very close items at the best clarity...this is the most basic definition

  • can i record the tv screen with this camera????

  • yes, simply put it on the close mode (little flower on the left side) and stay close (actually the quality is really good

  • hey iceman, after 9 days of playing with my insignia (as mp3 player), the headphone jack got pushed in too far, so i had to refund my money lol, I miss it already, damn! i just like it for the fact that its an mp3 player, also because i am a delivery driver, i need to take videos of what customers want to say to the boss, i bring it back to him to let him see what i recorded of them "b*tching* at him lol

  • can u connect this camcorder to a tv to record what the tv is showing

  • can it be used with a tripod? i have a feeling it cant....

  • yes...hmmm, I answer this question alot...makes me wonder if people are watching my videos first...lol

  • what file does it records in such as AVI, MPEG, MP4, etc

  • it records to avi...nothing on cam to change that format...but once you get on pc you can convert it to something else if you desire with the appropriate software of course

  • ok thanks!

  • oh and btw do u know if this works with windows movie maker?????

  • this does work with windows moviemaker!

  • wow man this video helped A LOT i saw this on the best buy website and i wasnt sure about buying this cuz i awnt to start making more videos and i just randomly searched the name of the camera on google and your video came up anywayz thanks a lot

  • im getting this cam but ive delt with alot of cameras so if u use an SD card rather than the usb in your cpu it should work no matter wat

  • how much do SD cards cost?

  • sd cards range in several sizes and prices are plentiful depending on where you are shopping....youcould go to best buy and a card which is $40-$50 bucks there could be $10-20 on ebay or more expensive at target...so there is no way to give you an exact rpice for everywhere but they range from as low $10 to as high as $100

  • depending on size of the SD card, what u want is called the "micro SD" i think 8 gigs is normal these days, when u get the micro SD card, it comes with a converter (SD card converter), the micro is 3 times smaller, u fit it into the converter, shopping online is way cheaper than best buy, even shopping online with bestbuy is cheaper than the store itself, anyways, good luck

  • yep...I actually only use it that way...my cord for this device is still in packaging it came with...I transfer my video via my card reader on laptop.

  • no problem, I really did not mean for this video to be an actual review or it would have been more well done. Even if you buy it and you do not like it best buy has a 14 day return policy on their cameras and camcorders with a restock fee of course but if you return just say there is something wrong with it and you shouldn't get charged. If they think and know it is functional that when they charge restock fee...

  • do you still have this? what do you think of it today? I got one about a week ago it's pretty cool, I wish when I was recording i could pause and sometimes after i record a video i cant play it.

  • I still like the camera still...but it is always gonna come down to personal preference.

  • i bought one, its not as good as u think it is....the focus on it is not all the great, it works best if the camera is standing still while recording, and u gotta be in the light, in the dark, all u'll see is bad pixels, without being plugged with the power cords, the battery doesn't last long at all...

    best review i would give, its nice and small, if u dont care too much professional videos...its a nice MP3 player (only good with headphones), other than that, i'd save my 100 bucks

  • and adding to this....the features on it, like "music (mp3) playable w/ tiny speakers (very quite sounds), pictures (jpeg), movie (avi), and voice recording". everything featured is quick change, the screen flips up and side to side and stuff, but theres 1 angle i cant get, lets say the screen is laying the long way, the screen would show the video being taken as your head on the right, and ur legs on the left (while standing), it dont make it like wide screen on the down possition.

  • u also need to buy a camera stand for it too (not included), w/o it, its sorta feels like its missing something, just pay the extra 14.00 dollars for it, its well worth it

  • I agree on it not being perfect, expecially for professional stuff, the fact that is called an HD camera alone has got to be a lie because quality is not that good...but it gets the job done for what I need it to do and that is my youtube vdeos.

  • Man i really like this camera the only thing is that im 16 and i don't know how my mother will react since i don't have a job this summer. I might buy it.

  • its on sale for $99.00 at Best Buy until tomorrow night, Sunday the sale changes, so if your mom's will hook you up, you cant beat it for a hundred. I just got my today and got the wifey a sony webbie with the swivel lens.

    This comes with Mini HDMI out and the HDMI wire is included!!

  • Mine isnt recording video, only sound. Help please?

  • I don't know how to help you...if it is only recording sound maybe there is something wrong with the device or maybe you should take it back to best buy and have a geeksquad agent check it out or let you exchange if your still in your return policy...I can really only help you if I was looking at the device in front of me other than that...Best Buy should be able to help you!

  • is this compatible with vista???

  • as it says under more info., this is compatible with Vista...in fact I use it on my laptop which has Vista Home Premium

  • what model is that

  • Model: NS-DCC5HB09

  • how do u put the video's from this camera on the computer?

    a USB Cord or a memory card thing?

  • either way really...but I find the quickest way to be through the memory card which is the only way I do it now!

  • how long does the battery last for???? please relpy

  • Capture Time with 2GB card (1.88GB usable space) = 1 Hour (Exact file size will vary slightly from above depending on content and lighting conditions.)

    Capture Time with 4GB card at 720P = 2 hours (Exact file size will vary slightly from above depending on content and lighting conditions.)

  • is there a way to turn off that "ding" when you turn it on? I tried going to settings and turning sound off,but it doesn't work. please help me. Thanks!

  • I don't believe so...

  • I have one of these, its a great camera other than when you press record for video, the zoom in bar on the side of the screen gets an X through it showing that you can't zoom in. Thats not the problem though, the problem is that it autozooms in about 1/4 of the way when you press record. If you've noticed this problem and know what to do, then please reply!!

  • this goes out to user: muzicmn166, yes this camcorder does have a tripod hole...I guess you realized it from video and decided to remove your comment...lol

  • yea I wrote it. Then watched again and saw the spot on the bottom. haha. Thanks for the reply though!

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  • does it auto focus?