SYLVANIA HD1Z Camcorder Review

[plimsoul27]

Thanks...this was very helpful. I appreciate you posting this video...:)

[eClickNick]

@plimsoul27 glad to help! thanks for watching :)

[MrThewrcfan]

is this whort of buying or is this one sheap chinese cam what doesent work than like 2 weeks or is it not?

[eClickNick]

@MrThewrcfan its junk

[SBKingTV]

Fuck this Camera, I want the one your using for the video!

[eClickNick]

@SBKingTV lol. The webcam I use is the microsoft HD cinema camera. There is a newer model out now that probably looks awesome

[39LRich]

@eClickNick I tried but no luck.

[39LRich]

@eClickNick hey whats the difference in the Sylvania HD1Z and the Sylvania DV-5000.? Are they the same.?

[eClickNick]

@39LRich I'm not really sure. I would suggest looking on youtube for reviews of the DV-5000

[1xPeachieMonroex]

Thank you for this!! Im looking online for a cam (on diff sites) and i ran across the sylvaina cam...and Im looking @ your video im like....ehhhh BAD sylvaina! lol ! But thank you!

[eClickNick]

@1xPeachieMonroex Glad I could help :)

[RWRamo]

Thanks for the look at Sylvania. Yes, I agree this device's high point is price. Perhaps it helps generate a sense of competition, perhaps merely a snicker in the boardroom. But certainly for a $40.00 "disposable" class 720 recorder with a number of seriously needed features it should force a change for the better in yet to debut devices. It seems a shame the implementation comes off as crappy. I will see if Sylvania has ROM updates for what appears to be areas to firmware improvement.

[eClickNick]

@RWRamo I agree. It's cheap but you get what you pay for. I wish it was a little nicer. I was hopeful when i bought it. It wasn't great. Sounded great in their item decription

[UnforgivenJ]

So glad I watched this!

[eClickNick]

@UnforgivenJ Glad you found it helpful

[lbocean]

Great Comparison Job there Nick. Well Done. Hands down the Kodak is far better. I took advantage of a Geeks.com deal for the Kodak Zx1 which I'm happy with. Also went for $40. Only thing I don't care for is it goes through batteries very fast. But It's not my main recording unit, so for a kick around, the quality has been good.

What's the full battery time you've managed to exhaust during recording on your Zi8 unit?

[eClickNick]

@lbocean I rarely record for extended periods of time. I usually record footage for a video and then plug back in. I did get through an entire concert without any trouble. I didn't record everything but It seemed fine. Sry I couldn't be more helpful

[tyanny]

Thank you for an Excellent review!

[eClickNick]

@tyanny I'm glad you liked it!

[mojoman566]

I got one off woot and for $40 I've had some fun with it. Don't get your expectations too high. Video quality is OK in bright light but sometimes the audio doesn't match up with the video. I've found playback was better with VLC than with windows media player. Uploaded pretty good to You Tube.

[eClickNick]

@mojoman566 thanks for sharing your insight on it :)

[khamseen]

Nice review Nick, does seem to be alright for the money but as you'd expect if you want great quality you have to pay for it.

[eClickNick]

@khamseen thats how life goes.

[ItsDianaSkye]

the Kodak one is way better, but also a lot more expensive!

[eClickNick]

@ItsDianaSkye true dat

[Chilax]

damn looks like its not good but oh well i got mine for $32 on ebay new i can use it for a quick record of something.

[eClickNick]

@Chilax i think it works much better in day light

[cavanaughphoto]

Thanks for the review. I just picked one up for my 8 yr old son for Christmas. While not as nice as the Kodak (or my flip) it looks like it will be just fine for him. Thanks again!

[eClickNick]

@cavanaughphoto I'm sure he will have fun with it. seems like a good little toy :)

[aROARahVyePer]

The Kodak one is so much better!  Very good review!

[eClickNick]

@aROARahVyePer yes.. much much better ha... the price difference is a big difference too.

[3873236]

Great Comprehensive Review ! Thank You !

[eClickNick]

@3873236 Thanks for checking it out!

[DavidWoodFX]

Nice review Nick, it was well put together and informative. Do you have a manual setting on your Kodak? There was very little difference in the shots compared to the HD1Z's automatic settings.

[eClickNick]

@DavidWoodFX They both had automatic settings on. Overall the Kodak looks way better but its also way more in price