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Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder

Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder

With the Samsung SC-DX103 you can zoom in on your subjects without the worry of a blur caused by unsteady hands. The powerful 34x optical zoom lets you shoot even the farthest objects and still get high quality images. A 680K pixel CCD produces sharp, stunning images that are easily captured with the digital ...

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Reviews Summary

Pros:

battery life (1)

  • ...about 20 minutes. I was impressed and thought it would have a good battery life since it was all-digital. I was terribly wrong though. The battery...[0.8]

quality video (1)

  • ...anyway. I prefer SD cards. A 2GB card holds 143 minutes of normal- quality video--better than an hour with the Flip Ultra. I prefer swapable memory cards...[0.9]

usability (1)

  • ...This camcorder was in great shape and easy to use ! It came in the mail very quickly too! Everything that the seller...[1.0]

working (2)

  • ...issues, and my best friend uses an entry level Canon which also works great . Don't buy it....[0.9]
  • ...price worth paying. As another reviewer has already posted, this works just fine for me!...[0.8]

Cons:

audio quality (1)

  • ...when they play the piano recording, but the actual recording's audio is not bad --> if you play the recording from a computer or a tv it should...[0.8]

battery pack (1)

  • ...long as it's charged for, maybe a little longer. Maybe it's a defective battery pack . I don't know. Overall, it's a good little camera with decent...[-0.8]

battery time (1)

  • ...any reason it fails the disks. You get error some times. 5) Battery time is too low. If battery dies in between the shooting, you may end up...[-0.5]

compatibility (1)

  • ...them. I didn't bother to try figuring out if it was an issue of compatibility or the camera being defective since the little disks only hold (a pointlessly short) 30 minutes...[-0.6400000000000001]

customer service (2)

  • ...Electronics expo store folks, they will simply show the exit doors, customer care is too bad there. You are allowed to buy not to return there. Also...[-0.5]
  • ...Moral of the Story: Store would not take it back. Samsung won' t refund , replace, or otherwise. We are stuck with a camcorder we HATE...[-0.6]

documentation (1)

  • ...not why people buy digital recorders, is it? Poor interface, poor documentation, poor support!...[-0.6400000000000001]

general (14)

  • ...the only problem is holding the camera steady at high zoom. The still pictures are nice , and the video is decent quality. However, the camera doesn...[1.0]
  • ...would have came with the first disk as stated. All in all I'm happy with this item ......[0.9]
  • ...it's a defective battery pack. I don't know. Overall, it's a good little camera with decent quality. Do some research before buying is all I suggest....[0.9]
  • ...This is honestly a great camera for under $200. I didn't get my camera on amazon, but was curious...[0.8]

recording quality (2)

  • ...quality was okay. In fact, the camcorder's software would make the recording really crisp & clear, but the only thing that made the whole thing "ok" was the smaller...[0.35]
  • ...terrible when they play the piano recording, but the actual recording's audio is not bad --> if you play the recording from a computer or a tv it should...[-0.6400000000000001]

reliability (11)

  • ...of avoid shock and vibration. If you do this, there will be no issues . The bottom line is It's a very good camcorder for the price...[1.0]
  • ...incompatible with my Mac. Almost every camera/camcorder in the world works fine on a Mac, but not this one. Beware. Second, the videos record in "widescreen...[0.5]
  • ...message of "Disc Error" or something similar and all of the data is lost . It cannot be replayed on the computer or DVD player. When we...[-0.6]
  • ...camera, or you could cause 'data loss, and the disk could become jammed in the disk slot. All of this information was "conviently" located...[-0.6]

support (2)

  • ...digital recorders, is it? Poor interface, poor documentation, poor support !...[-0.8]
  • ...WILL NOT finalize discs, cant pickup where you left off, by far the worst support . I'm a loss for words. SC-DX103 DVD is not worth 1 cent! ...[-1.0]

video quality (3)

  • ...the recording--> doesn't look necessarily crisp on a tv. the video was fine in all circumstances except in really dark environments. then...[0.9]
  • ...the recording from a computer or a tv it should be fine. The video quality was okay . In fact, the camcorder's software would make the recording...[0.65]
  • ...terrible buy - because after I made several test tries I played the videos from the camcorder & the sound was awful . Actually, the camcorder's speakers are mediocre & they sound...[-0.6400000000000001]
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