Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 camcorder review

In this 17 minute HD video, I review the Sanyo HD2 camcorder, which is the latest Mpeg4 H263 1280×720 6-9mbit/s camcorder from Sanyo, which was released globally within the last six months. Sanyo has announce the H264 1080i/720p60/720p30 successor called the HD1000 which I have shown in another interview with a representative at Sanyo Fisher Sales booth at IFA 2007 last week. Will Sanyo definately move away from encoding Mpeg4 H263 to exclusively encoding H264 in all of its future HD camcorders? That is to be seen. One of the specific useful features of the HD2, is that it records in the standard Mpeg4 format, which is recognizable by common editing and encoding software and thus might be a little easier to manage, also being easier to simply playback on any normal computer, the encoding algorithm also being easier for a CPU to decode. So my overall suggestion, although the HD1000 brings better optics, better low light recording, better resolution, better framerates and new features, the HD2 still stays a good camera, and which I recommend especially if you can find it at a sensibly lower price than the HD1000, for example at possibly 400-500€ within the next few months, it would be a good value for such very practical 720p Mpeg4 camcorder. This video was released in HD at http://techvideoblog.com/reviews/sanyo-hd2/


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[jessethenazarite]

Do you have some kind of upgraded lens on the camera? I was looking at these online and do not see one with a lens like this.

[Charbax]

Yup it's a wide-angle lens adaptor.

[jeca1323]

hi , i have sanyo xacti c4 , but i didnt have the software so i can see my videos , can you sende the program to my address please or tell me what is the program i need? thank you .

[Charbax]

Look for VLC on Google.

[empathy2007]

Hi what camera did you use to record this video, please let me know?

[Charbax]

I used the Sony HC1 to film this.

[empathy2007]

Please leave the guy alone, hes brave to make the review about the Sanyo HD2... his English is NOT his 1st language, so give the man a chance.!

I think the review is good.! 5 stars.!

[hallal55]

whic h is better hd2 or the hd700

[MrLanoregreb]

Dude you have a french Canadian accent!

[themagicmansmind]

ok also person who wrote this i heard i could connect this to my tv with an addapter when i "connect" this to my tv can i record videos off the tv and the mpeg-4 and the hd format are these convert able with windows movie maker

[sickhea6]

could you help me can you get a fisheye on it and what kind?

[Havisham1]

Hello,

I'm looking to purchase a wide angle lens for my Sanyo. Is that adaptor the 'Sanyo 1.4x Wide-Angle Telephoto Lens Adapter' ?

[TimmaFrank]

do they got any interal memory?

[stgrenade64]

lol lol "sony, im sorry sanyo..."