Creative Labs Vado Pocket Video Camcorder (Pink) | 
| Brand: Creative Labs
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $79.22
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Rating:  28 reviews
Color: Pink
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 7.5 x 1.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VF0570-P
Model: VF0570-P
UPC: 054651159563
EAN: 0054651159563
ASIN: B0018P0S1M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Vado is thinner than a deck of cards and as light as a cell phone | | • | Never miss a moment with two hours of video capacity and one-button recording | | • | Comes with built-in USB cable and on-board software; easily edit and upload videos | | • | Features a large 2-inch anti-glare screen | | • | Shoot up to two hours continuously with rechargeable battery |
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Product Description
Creative Vado is a slim, lightweight pocket video cam that makes it easy to capture and share everyday life as it happens. Simply connect Vado to your PC with the flexible USB plug and the built-in software lets you save videos to your computer or post them directly to YouTube or Photobucket. Since Vado is thinner than a deck of cards and as light as a cell phone, it fits into your pocket or purse and never weighs you down. Free yourself from the hassle of the bulky camcorder bag. You'll never miss a moment, with two hours of video capacity and one-button recording that makes capturing life on video effortless. With up to two hours of video capacity, you never need tapes, CDs or extra memory cards. With a 2x zoom and excellent low-light performance, you'll get great video quality every time you press record. Just connect Vado to your computer with the flexible USB plug and the built-in software takes over. You can transfer your videos to your computer or post them directly to YouTube or Photobucket, all at the click of a button. The rechargeable battery is removable so you can change out for a fresh one. Built-in microphone and speaker Built-in flexible USB connector TV-output (Vado Audio/Video cable available separately) Anti-flicker support for adjustment to 50Hz or 60Hz Easy-to-use with great video quality at the touch of a button Slim, lightweight design that fits in your pocket or purse Simple built-in software makes sharing videos on YouTube or Photobucket a snap System Requirements - Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHZ or faster, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later, QuickTime with Xvid plug-in, 512MB RAM and USB Port
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
Runs laps around the Flip Ultra May 29, 2008
Shawn Collins (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
73 out of 80 found this review helpful
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I did a comparison of the Vado vs. the Flip Ultra, and I'd say the Vado beats the Flip in every way, except the mic. The mic recorded lower for me on the Vado than the Flip when I tested the two of them at the same distance.
 Creative has a winner - simple, fun and useful! May 21, 2008
Euphonic (San Marcos, CA USA)
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
My wife picked up the Vado last weekend and so far we are absolutely thrilled with it. The Vado has allowed us to capture video of our children that we never would have gotten with our HD camcorder. The Vado is unbelievably simple to use and it looks and feels great. The one button upload to online video sharing sites is a fantastic feature. The Vado also has a rechargeable battery (good for the environment!)
I can't imagine anyone not being happy with the Vado. It's not meant to be a super high quality camcorder. It's designed for ease of use. It gives you the ability to capture all of life's spontaneous moments and easily share them with friends and family.
The video equivalent of a point-and-shoot still camera May 24, 2008
David Kozinn (River Vale, NJ USA)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
My kids gave me a Vado for my birthday, and I've had some time to play around with it a little since I got it. The first thing you need to keep in mind is that this isn't a replacement for a high-end video camera. It's meant to be small, inexpensive, and easy to use, and it certainly is. Just a few buttons on the unit (see the product description for info) and yes, it pretty much does look like a cell phone without the phone. I walked around New York City yesterday afternoon with it in my jeans pocket and it was certainly easier to carry than a "full-blown" dedicated video camera or even a small still camera with video mode.
There's 2x digital zoom (I haven't played with that much so I really can't comment), and it's capable of up to 2 hours of recording in standard quality, or 1 hour in "high quality". I did a little comparison of a short scene in my backyard and the HQ version did seem to be better quality. Remember that this is shooting in 640 x 480, so if you blow this up and try to show it on your 52" plasma HD TV you'll probably be disappointed, but for personal use on your computer screen, it looks just fine.
Pros:
Small, lightweight = extremely portable.
Easy to use not only for recording, but also for importing videos to your computer (but easiest for PC users; built-in software launches when you plug device into your computer)
Rechargeable battery
Inexpensive!
Decent video quality
Cons:
Built-in software not (currently?) available for Mac users, but you can still use it like a USB connected disk drive
You need a computer to recharge (via the USB port) unless you buy the optional stand-alone charger.
The audio seems a bit low both when recording and when playing back on the device.
Overall, particularly when taking into consideration the price, I think this is an excellent value and would recommend it to anyone in the market for a point-and-shoot video camera.
 Cheap, but cheap May 26, 2008
Michael Hay (San Francisco, CA USA)
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
I initially liked the fact that the Vado had a 2" screen and that it was small and light. After using the Vado for a little while though, I realized that the color on the screen wasn't good. It's got a blue tint, and it's kinda hard to see outside. The flip out USB connector is a pain. I wish there were a USB cable included. It's awkward to have the camera hanging off the side of my computer. The kicker though, is that it was a pain to load the videos onto my Mac and play them there.
The camera works pretty well, and it doesn't cost much, but ... with no optical zoom and the problems above, it's not great.
Price is right for a small pocket video camera May 14, 2008
Reddy (Princeton, NJ)
9 out of 49 found this review helpful
Price is right for a small pocket video camera and it has the capacity to record two hours of video on a single charge. I just placed an order and will see how it performs.
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