Chinavasion's HD camcorder is just as lame as you think
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Don Corleone @ Jul 18th 2008 12:39PM
Look out Sony - Chinavision is here!
rock99rock @ Jul 18th 2008 12:40PM
I love how these fools find it NECESSARY to permanently label the screen size on the lcd. What a waste of ink.
NHAnimator @ Jul 18th 2008 3:10PM
"What a waste of ink."
Yeah. First I have to pay through the nose for gas. Now, I won't even be to afford to write my senator about the issue.
Oliver @ Jul 18th 2008 12:40PM
nice! in for one.
rock99rock @ Jul 18th 2008 12:46PM
There should be an auto-ban for any mention of "First", "1st", "Phirst", "Furst", and anything of the sort. It is the worst thing you can say in a comment, and it makes you look like the worlds greatest (not good, think LARGE) Idiot.
AlaskaPreacher @ Jul 18th 2008 12:49PM
I bought several of these and they are the best out there. Thank you Chinavision!
(this is my first post and is a poor representation of the "truth")
Sam Stone @ Jul 18th 2008 12:51PM
"I'm so glad this device has come out, and that has come out with it first"
What..? I'm banned?!?
It's not that easy...
yode @ Jul 18th 2008 12:52PM
you get what you pay for
Sam Stone @ Jul 18th 2008 12:53PM
The above comment was meant to say, just the tagging system deleted the brand part:
"I'm so glad this device has come out, and that (Insert brand name) has come out with it first"
What..? I'm banned?!?
It's not that easy...
rock99rock @ Jul 18th 2008 12:59PM
You're right Sam. But it should be...
Dear engadget. I will volunteer my time to delete all _relevant_ "First" posts. This site is my homepage anyway, might as well make use of me. You know where to find me.
rock99rock @ Jul 18th 2008 1:00PM
BANNED.
Bai.
Philippe @ Jul 18th 2008 1:06PM
And comments that bash on "1st post" are getting old as well... Just low rank or report them and be done with it, or just totally ignore them.
Oh the irony! Yes, I know.
:-x
iEye @ Jul 18th 2008 1:11PM
No need to dish out major $$$ on a Red One camera...
This is good enough to shoot Pron...
initialxy @ Jul 18th 2008 1:17PM
should just delete comments that received enough low ranks. democracy works!
Seth Porter @ Jul 18th 2008 1:20PM
only 8 minutes late buddy. by the way people care more about a post relevant to the discussion, rather than one claiming to be "first".
Here's my 2 cents:
This is a crappy camcorder. shell out $400 for a real one that has the same features but won't break in 2 months.
Rob @ Jul 18th 2008 1:31PM
First A--hole that is.
Rob @ Jul 18th 2008 1:33PM
Ok, did all you fools decide to get together and go from site to site behaving like a--holes writing "first" all at once? Again, go back to your gossip sites were other fools like yourself fight to be titled the "first" dumbass.
Ladderless @ Jul 18th 2008 1:39PM
Did someone go off his meds today?
Ken @ Jul 18th 2008 1:40PM
What the hell is up with the snotty posts on Engadget? Something is produced for a company that doesn't have a lower case letter in front of it nor an astronomical price tag so it must be shit. Not everyone can afford $500 phones or camcorders. For this price, it seems pretty attractive for the average schmo trying to record their kid's little league games.
jewwithasmallnose @ Jul 18th 2008 2:14PM
AMEN to that my friend!
unless your my drug dealing uncle who wants to buy 6 of the 500 dollar ones for some HD voyeurism
rock99rock @ Jul 18th 2008 2:20PM
I dont think you will be getting too much of little Johnny without optical zoom :)
While i agree with your reasoning, there are many other options available in this price range (not the $500 you mentioned) that stand up a little better to the test of time, and are from brands that most already know and trust. There are a few out there, but the AIPTEK Go-HD is a better solution than this. It can be found for about $200.
BatteryAcid @ Jul 18th 2008 11:32PM
Woot had a refurbished low end JVC Camcorder today for $125. In my opinion although this camera could be good It'll probably be crap.
shmengie @ Jul 18th 2008 1:40PM
look, i'm not made of money, okay? how's about you guys post about some technology we can all afford, okay? i'm just saying, okay?
Ken Laninga @ Jul 18th 2008 1:41PM
"made in China" so you HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Rob @ Jul 18th 2008 1:50PM
I wish I could agree with you. Unfortunately, 95% of everything in our households these days comes from China. From the best to the worst. From electronics to the pillows your lay your head on. They got the world by the balls. Sad but true.
Chris @ Jul 18th 2008 1:50PM
ummm so is everything else, lol
either way the new 150-250$ HD cameras are the new thang, look how many pocketHD cams are coming out this is just in that same vane, i'd actually like to see how it holds up against the pocket hd cameras.
Benson @ Jul 18th 2008 7:08PM
Well, then. YOU HAVE BEEN _VERY_ WARNED. TEH CHINEE ARE TAKING OVER TEH WLORDZ0R, NOT JUST YOUR CAMCORDZ0R!
FIRST!!!!! @ Jul 18th 2008 1:43PM
FIRST, Ken, I must agree with you. You are totally correct. Not every dad or person who wants to record a moment needs the *best* clarity and highest price tag!
Raheem @ Jul 18th 2008 1:51PM
The title says "Chinavasion," as does their website - why can nobody get it right?
In line with the spate of, "first," comments - I think the standard retort should be, "Fuck you." Everyone should undertake in this and this will lead to be post and all our replies being removed.
Don Corleone @ Jul 18th 2008 2:19PM
At least Chinavision makes some kind of sense.
What the hell is "Chinavasion" anyway?
mb a typo, but once that big sign on the building and all that stationary was made they probably kept it.
NHAnimator @ Jul 18th 2008 3:11PM
It's short for China Invasion.
Dan Easton @ Jul 18th 2008 2:23PM
Look how TINY that lens is! The chip behind it is probably similar to that of a mobile phone...
xol5000 @ Jul 18th 2008 2:24PM
will it flow?/blend?
I am sold for $160.
Philip Bradbury @ Jul 18th 2008 2:45PM
Laugh all you want. You guys are all to young to remember how pathetic early Japanese products were. They were pioneering new gadgets like miniature portable transistor radios - the 'must-have' items of the day. It took about a decade for them to become respectable and soon after to overtake (decimate) US manufacturers.
S.Korea didn't go through such a long gestation period before they were wiping the floor with (even) Japanese manufacturers. Soon the Chinese will spawn the likes of LG and Samsung and the whole scene will look very different.
Ken Laninga @ Jul 18th 2008 3:03PM
Philip, I remember. You are correct. LOOOONG ago anything "Made in Japan" was crap. True. NOT now, as we all know. Maybe China will improve its reputation. Probably will. And then we are truly, 100% doomed. As long as our wages keep going up for less work and poorer quality, we don't stand a chance. Blame greed.
aloo @ Jul 18th 2008 4:26PM
Your wages are going up? One of the few...
initialxy @ Jul 18th 2008 3:42PM
@Rob, he's not even the first A--hole. second A--hole actually.
MikePraha @ Jul 18th 2008 3:47PM
I think there still remains a mahoosive gap between the products designed in [insert non-China country here] and simply nailed together in China and the Chinese designed and made products. So far, the all Chinese products have been rubbish, but, like the previous posters noted, Korea and Japan, once upon a time were crap too. Anyone realize that LG used to be Goldstar? Where do you think the G comes from? Goldstar was s**t...LG...everyone loves it. Hyundai? Used to fall apart on the ship before they even got here...now? Best warranty in the business. Times change, but for now..."Chinavision"? Thanks, but no thanks.
RionNipal @ Jul 18th 2008 5:03PM
Hey, if it's chinavision, does that mean that all of the videos are letter-boxed to accommodate for the high population of china eyed people in japan/
Markarian @ Jul 18th 2008 6:29PM
Anyway...back to the topic at hand and not bitching about trolls...
I've got the Aiptek Action HD, which I picked up at WalMart for $199 (I was morbidly curious). It's a great little camcorder, does 720p at 60fps and 1080p at 30fps. It really does work and the videos are crisp and sharp. Even takes great stills (though it won't replace my Rebel XTi) Only problem I've had is that the files it creates (Quicktime AVC1 H.264 MOV) will not play back smoothly on my computer, no matter what I use.
macegr @ Jul 18th 2008 6:57PM
Markarian: I have that camera, too. Here's a little secret...rename the file extension to MP4 instead of MOV. Clears up the stutter. Of course I'm using Media Player Classic and the CCCP codec pack, as well as MP4Cam2AVI to repackage the MPEG4 streams into something I can process in VirtualDub. So yeah, that's about five more steps than a Mac with Final Cut would require, but hey. $140 camera.
Markarian @ Jul 18th 2008 10:47PM
I tried that trick and it still won't work. I can sometimes get 720p at 30fps to play okay, but forget 60fps. I've got an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ with 2GB of RAM and a GeForce 6600 256MB. The audio always loses sync, or the movie stutters and plays slowly.
Brian @ Jul 19th 2008 1:31AM
"OSD Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Dutch"
Uhhh... Chinese?
MMalecky @ Jul 19th 2008 12:06PM
I know that you've probably already tried it, but use VLC as your player.
It handles 1080p video on my 1.6Ghz, 1gig ram, ati 1440 laptop without breaking a sweat.
Wolfticket @ Jul 19th 2008 5:51PM
Cheapotacky Gadget is Cheap and Tacky.
When will this information cease to be news?