Canon ZR70MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, 22x Optical Zoom, Digital Still Mode, MMC Slot, Image Stabilization and Wide Angle Attachment

Product Description

Designed for point and shoot simplicity, Canon's ZR series camcorders allow everyone to get great results without any effort at all. Place the camcorder in your hand, and it fits comfortably and securely, like you have owned it for years. No learning curve is necessary as you soon find yourself shooting crisp, vibrant video and life-like digital photos, just by pressing a single button. Canon, the trusted name in optics for decades, has made capturing memories more convenient, exciting, and easier than ever.The ZR70MC allows you to achieve unparalleled performance with unbeatable simplicity. Its extensive feature set is complimented by a sleek, cutting-edge design which instantly becomes an extension of you. All the beauty of life will be captured with ultimate precision, superb clarity, and rich color.

Amazon.com Product Description

The advanced Canon ZR70MC MiniDV camcorder brings together all the features of the ZR65MC, from its ease of use to still photo mode and digital effects. It also adds a 22x optical zoom, 440x digital zoom, motion JPEG movie mode, Super Night mode, and an advanced accessory shoe for powering a microphone or video light.

Lens
The ZR70MC features a high-performance 1/6-inch 680,000-pixel CCD to capture high-quality video and digital photos. The zoom technology found in the ZR65MC lens is the same as Canon uses in its broadcast TV lenses. The ZR70MC is fitted with a high-performance 22x optical zoom lens, which can easily handle all your shooting needs--from wide-angle shots of all the family at the reunion to close-up sports action at full telephoto. The ZR70MC's 440x digital zoom significantly expands the telephoto magnification of the subject.

Image Stabilization
Canon's image-stabilization system corrects camera shake caused by, for example, an unsteady hand. This image-stabilization system makes for smoother and steadier video even with hand-held shots, at full telephoto, and with shots taken from a moving car.

Digital Stills and Motion JPEG
In addition to high-quality video, the ZR70MC also captures crisp XGA (1,024 x 768 pixels) digital still images. The ZR70MC stores these images via the built-in slot for Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard memory cards. You can also choose to store still images on the MiniDV tape. The camcorder records the photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the sound for your verbal notes or narration.

Designed to help you make Web videos, motion JPEG mode produces compressed AVI files that are smaller and easier to run and send by e-mail than conventional video files. They're also stored on the memory card and transferred via the USB connection. Record a 10-second clip at 320 x 240 or a 30-second clip at 160 x 120.

You can search through the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied remote control. This photo search feature allows you to search for images recorded in photo mode. Search forward or backward through the images one at a time, or jump 10 pictures backward or forward from the current position.

More Features

With Super Night mode, the assist lamp lights up to illuminate your subject
Print photos directly to Canon bubble jet printers
2.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and 0.33-inch color viewfinder
The My Camera function is designed to let you customize a number of features, including start-up image and sound, shutter sound, start-stop sound, and the self-timer sound
Shoot panoramic still photos, then edit them together on your PC with the PhotoStitch software
The full-function wireless remote control works at distances up to 16 feet
A wide selection of faders and special effects, including sepia, black and white, wave, mosaic, and more
For low-light situations, the VCR playback controls can be illuminated in any one of six colors: turquoise, blue, green, yellow, violet, and orange

Inputs and Outputs
The ZR70MC comes with the standard DV IEEE 1394 port (also referred to as FireWire), which provides a lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines, as well as USB connectivity for transferring still photos. Additionally, the ZR70MC features two types of analog audio and video inputs and outputs: composite and S-video. The analog audio inputs of the ZR70MC let you dub or insert editing from CDs, cassettes, microphones, or the soundtracks of other videocassettes.

MiniDV Format
MiniDV is the new, preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, and it is highly regarded for its high audio and image quality. With up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 2 percent clearer picture than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the size of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capacity of a CD.

Power, Size, and Contents
The ZR70MC comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, which has an approximate battery life of 2 hours 20 minutes when using the LCD screen. The camera itself measures 4.1 by 2.3 by 5.8 inches and weighs 18 ounces. This package includes the ZR70MC camcorder, battery pack BP-512, power adapter CA-570, wireless controller WL-D79, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, wide attachment, USB cable, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, and the DV Network Solutions and Digital Video Solutions CD-ROMs.

Customer Reviews:

Great for consumer and professional applications.......2007-04-01

I've had this camcorder for about 2 years now and have used it for everything from backyard footage to filming corporate events. My kit included the wide angle lens attachment, a standard life battery, software CD and an 8 MB SD card. It performs great. It has great sound through the regular microphone. I even recorded a fireworks display and the fireworks did not overdrive the sound. You could still hear nearby voices even while the fireworks were going off. It has a hot shoe for connecting accessories. Although I always intended to add a microphone to the hot shoe, I never did get around to it. I think the standard mic is sifficient for my needs.

When I recorded for corporate events, I ran the soundboard right into the A/V on the camera using a standard RCA to Headphone jack. This was a handy feature since we were in a warehouse environment and the sound system mixed all the audio. I could film from a long distance and still patch in the audio to make it sound great. The recorded video turned out really superb and my customers were quite pleased. I used the included Studio 8 to edit the video and record onto the DVD.

The still camera is around a megapixel. Not great as far as quality unless you're shooting in good outdoor light. Dark lighting definitely looks grainy on the stills, even with the night shot mode enabled.

The camera model, along with some other Canon DV cameras are affected by a recall. It will freak you out when you don't see any video on your viewfinder or LCD. It just goes black. In short, the cable that connects the CCD (which digitizes the video) gets disconnected. Canon will repair the defect (they will also pay shipping both ways) regardless of warranty status. The process was easy and did not take very long.

Repair Service .......2006-12-21

I presume people had problems with this product (ZR70MC).I guess most of them are CCD related.I owned ZR70MC since 2004 and I noticied CCD problem recently (Camcorder LCD went blank even when lens cap is removed) and one year warranty on product had already expired.Canon customer service was efficient and they repaired it free of cost (they even provided shipping label).When I received camcorder I noticied that record button is not working. Canon customer service or repair center again came to my rescue and they repaired it free of cost (they even provided shipping label).
I rate their customer service as best.But as some one noted earleir this camcorder doesn't perform well in low light conditions.

Great Camera.......2006-11-15

Canon will repair no questions asked.
It take 2 weeks total.
That is great support.
Talk to anyone else about a 2-3 year old product.
The funny thing is the part giving the problems is Sony.

I love the camera. It will be around 10 years after the repairs.

LCD problem too, product bought in China.......2006-08-08

As a lot of people mentioned, this product has several good features and drawbacks. The most attractive feature is 22x optical zoom. Video quality is not bad. However, it performs poorly when the light is low. I used it for three years and took a lot of videos. Frankly, I didn't use it with too much care. I was lucky that it didn't die for 3 years.

Then, my LCD went black when I was during a very happy journey last week. My camcorder was bought in China and had a different model name: MV650i, but it is exactlly the same as zr70mc here in US. Hopefully I can also repair it for free here.

product recall.......2006-06-08

yes, i've checked canon's website. if your digital camcorder or camera are having lcd display problems --blank or distorted--, canon will repair it free of charge, regardless of warranty status. just call thier customer support center @ 1-800-828-4040. they will cover shipping charges in connection with the repair. i have a zr60 digital camcorder & powershot a70 digital camera. both exhibit the same problem. if you go at their official website, go to support, type in your model and product and you can see a service notice for ccd image sensor.

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Acer 15IN/15.1V 29MM Flat Pannel 1024X768

Manufacturer: Acer
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All Monitors | Monitors & Projectors | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
15-Inch & Under | LCD | Monitors & Projectors | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Acer | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Accessories:

Jensen JF25 Stereo Headphones

Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT)

Belkin F2N025-10 VGA HDDB15M/F Monitor Extension Cable (10 FT)

Koss R-10 Home Headphones

Belkin F2N028-06 VGA Monitor Replacement Cable

ASIN: B00004ZA0I

Product Description

For image quality in a small space, consider the 15.1-inch AcerView FP551 flat panel monitor. Its size makes it perfect for crowded work areas, and the low heat, low emission LCD technology is well-suited for clean room and hospital settings. Its superior picture and sleek appearance complement today's executive offices. This thin film transistor (TFT), active matrix liquid crystal display supports a maximum resolution of 1024x768. With the monitor's embedded dithering/FRC technology, the display color can be upgraded from high color to true color.The FP551's features enhanced usability. With just a touch of a button, auto adjustment optimizes the display's pixel frequency, H-Position, V-Position and color temperature. With the intelligent on-screen menu, making display adjustments is just a snap. Different from regular liquid crystal displays, the monitor features auto adjustment of full screen images no matter what the resolution is set.

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Addonics AEMDVRW32XUM MOBILE USB2 DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: Addonics
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

DVD Recordable Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | DVD+R | DVD+RW | DVD-R | DVD-RAM | DVD-RW | DVD±RW
Accessories:

Memorex 4.7GB DVD+RW Media (5-Pack)

Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle)

Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle)

Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle)

Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle)

ASIN: B00006HYIO

Product Description

The Addonics Mobile DVD/CDRW features one drive that can handle today's most popular computing tasks - play DVD movie, access DVD material and CD material, CD copying and CD authoring, data backup and archiving. Like most of Addonics external storage solutions, the Mobile DVD/CDRW offers flexible interface connection of USB 2.0, FireWire or CardBus / PCMCIA. The latest DVD/CDRW combo offers super value with fast performance comparable to some of the newest single function DVD ROM and CDRW drive.

Product Description

Acer's most cost-effective LCD monitor, the AL501 provides a full 15" flat viewable area. The active matrix technology provides rich, vivid colors and sharp images. Its compact and lightweight design makes the AL501 a perfect monitor for tight workspaces such as school computer labs and home offices. And to increase ease of use, the power cable and monitor cable are both detachable.

Average customer rating:

All it does is stop playing.

Quality decreased in time.

Audiovox CE-145P Personal CD Player with 40-Second Anti-Skip Protection (Translucent Purple)

Manufacturer: Audiovox
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All Portable CD Players | Portable CD Players | Portable Audio & Video | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
CD Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Audiovox | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Electronics Available for International Shipping | Specialty Stores | Electronics Features | Electronics
Accessories:

Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack)

Energizer E91FP-12 - Battery - AA - alkaline x 12

Energizer E2 X91RP-8 AA Batteries (8-Pack)

Motorized SkipDoctor by Digital Innovations (Model 1013000)

Koss 4.5 Car Pack / Cigarette Lighter Adapter and Cassette Adapter

Product Features:

40-second antiskip protection with multi directional anti roll and shock sensors

22-track programmable CD memory, multiple playback modes, and hold switch

Bass boost system

3-beam laser pickup

Includes stereo headphones

ASIN: B00004WFXC

Product Description

Audiovox offers a broad range of personal/portable audio products that meet the diversified and growing needs of today's on the go consumer. Its personal CD players have features that meet all your needs whether you are relaxing on the beach, training at the gym or riding in your car. Car cassette adapters let you play your portable through your existing car stereo so you can have CD in you car without upgrading your car stereo system.PRODUCT FEATURES: Anti-Roll, Horizontal and Vertical Shock Sensor; CD Player with 22 Programmable CD Memory; Forward & Reverse Search, Repeat, Pause; Bass Boost System; Auto Power Off; Key Hold Switch.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Audiovox CE145P portable CD player delivers a solid 40-second antiskip buffer, multidirectional antiroll sensors, and 22-track programmable memory. And not to be overlooked is the CE145P's translucent, purple case and slim profile, giving it a cool, modern look.

This player's "rock steady" antiskip protection virtually eliminates skipping during portable play by routing up to 40 seconds of the digital audio signal to its buffer before playback. So if you're on the move or the CE145P gets bounced around a bit, playback stays smooth. Antiroll, horizontal, and vertical sensors offer multidirectional protection from rolling movements that could also interfere with playback.

The CE145P's bass boost punches up the bass response, and its three-beam laser pickup keeps its sound crisp. A line-out jack connects this player with an AC or car adapter, offering a nice alternative to battery operation.

Other convenient features include a 22-track programmable CD memory that lets you customize track playback, random play, and various repeat play and search modes. A hold switch saves your program settings, while its auto power-off saves on batteries.

The CE145P's built-in rechargeable circuitry lets you operate this player on two AA ni-cad batteries (not included) and comes with stereo headphones. Audiovox backs this player with a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty.

Customer Reviews:

All it does is stop playing........2001-01-12

I got this CD-player as a gift for Christmas. Not even a month later and I'm already thinking of going out and buying another. It is the worse! It will be in the middle of playing a song then it stops or it refuses to play at all. It consistently stops for no reason. It has anti-shock yet it stops when I move. Basically that's all it does... stop, stop, and stop! I am always changing the batteries and that doesn't make a difference. I can't believe the horrible quality of this product. It is really disappointing.

Quality decreased in time........2000-11-18

I bought this personal CD player about a year ago and it was wonderful at first. It hardly ever skipped and it had great sound quality. It was great for about six months, but then the quality started to decrease. It skipped like crazy, and half the time it didn't even play. It wouldn't play anything for about four months, but then a little while ago, I got it to work again. But even then, it would skip so much I couldn't even listen to a CD on it. I even set it down flat on a table and didn't move and it STILL skipped. So, I do not recommend this product. Get a Sony or a Panasonic instead of wasting your money on this.

Product Description

The Acer AL1951B fully integrates all the latest technologies for action-packed gaming and media activities. It features VGA and DVI-D signal connectors and super-fast 6ms response time.

Average customer rating:

Flakey piece of junk

It's a piece of cheap PRC junk

Don't buy this MP# Player!

AVB MP-512C "4-in-1" 512 MB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: American Anko
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
128 MB to 512 MB | Flash Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

Rayovac 824-24PP Alkaline AAA Batteries (24-pack)

Juice AAA-4 Pack Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

Product Features:

4-in-1 device: MP3 Player, USB drive, FM Stereo Radio and Voice Digital Recorder all in one unit

LCD EL Blue Back Light * Five EQ modes, including Classic, Rock, Pop, Jazz¿

Support MP3 and WMA Play Format

Store 120 MP3 songs

Eleven languages can be chosen for LCD manual and music titles

ASIN: B000B95YVU
Release Date: 2005-09-19

Product Description

With a solid background in the development and manufacture of products for the gaming and computer industries, AVB has responded to the growing demand for quality digital home entertainment electronic products.PRODUCT FEATURES:FM radio / voice record functions;5 equalizer play modes;Color back light LCD display;5 replay modes.

Customer Reviews:

Flakey piece of junk.......2006-02-11

I picked up the 1GB version of this player because it had a great price. I should have known that there was a reason it was so cheap.

The rocker on the bottom is really flimsey and feels very cheap. When using it to fast forward an audio file it will often stop fast forwarding and skip to the next track. I typically listen to podcasts on the player, many of them are 30 to 60 minutes long so it's important to be able to fast forward reliably for those times that...

It reboots when it's powered on and makes contact with nearly anything metal. If I'm listening to something and the case bumps something metal (sometimes plastic will do it too) the player reboots. Typically this happens when I'm in a grocery store and the player bumps the cart. I thought I'd solve the problem by droping the player into my shirt (it comes with a necklace-headphone-dangely-thingy). Unfortunately it will reboot if it makes contact through my shirt too. I have to assume this has something to do with static discharge.

Twice now it has caused my computer to crash. I will plug in the USB cable and the instant it makes contact with the MP3 player my laptop immediately turns off. Makes me nervous to plug it in to add content.

Also, it only supports a single level of directories. That means if you have your music arranged in album folders under your artist folders you will have to move all your songs into the artist folder or copy each individual album over to the player. By default Windows Media Player copies it over as Artist\Album so the player can't read any of the songs. Combine that with the 99 files per directory limitation and it's a fatal flaw.

It's a piece of cheap PRC junk.......2006-01-09

I bought a similar model of this MP3 player while I was living in
Korea. It's a low-end "made in China" (in the old and bad sense) clunker that's overpriced at half of what Amazon is asking.

Mine may have had a different name on it, had Korean/Chinese/English language options instead of just English, and only 256MB instead of 512, but it's the same piece of crap.

Mine lasted for 8 months, but that's likely due to how I care for my electronics, not the quality of manufacture.

Buy something else. Heck, buy ANYTHING else. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Don't buy this MP# Player!.......2005-10-31

I purchased the 1 Gig version of this AVB Player, based on its specifications and exceptionally low price. The first thing I found out is that, though it can store a ton of songs, it can only see 99 songs in its play list. I contacted AVB-USA technical support (by e-mail) and was told the solution is to break the songs down to folders, with 99 songs in each folder. I did that, and then found out that the shuffle mode will not switch between folders--it just keeps playing the same 99 songs from one folder.

But my real objection to this AVB player, is that after only 2 months the player died completely. It will not even turn on. I am not going to try and have the player fixed or replaced, even if AVB is willing to do so. It is not worth the shipping costs fix something that is marginally functional, anyway.

I recommend that you do not buy this player (unless it as a gift for someone you do not like)!

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Aleratec 1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower

Manufacturer: Alera Technologies
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

DVD-ROM Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

Built in 80GB Hard Drive for storage of frequently used masters

11 simultaneous DVD copies at up to 16x CD copies at up to 48x

Supports all popular DVD formats Duplicates using DVD-R DVD+R DVD+R Double Layer DVD-RW and DVD+RW blank media

Powerful Control Features w/back lighted LCD Display and intuitive menu maximizing copy control flexibility and output

Professional Black to complement office or computer room

ASIN: B0009UZ4DE
Release Date: 2005-06-01

Product Description

The Aleratec 1:11 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro 16 x 16 DVD Duplication system is the ultimate tool for mass copying. Its built-in hard drive stores your master copy and burns it directly to any disc, without connecting to a computer. There are no format concerns here -- customers can use DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs all with one product. The powerful control features and backlit LCD display maximizes copy control, flexibility and output. Burn 11 simultaneous DVD copies at speeds up to 16x. The professional black coloing complements any office or computer room. Data Writing Speeds -

DVD+R - 16x (21.6MB/s)

DVD-R - 16x (10.8MB/s)

DVD+R Double Layer - 4x (5.4MB/s)

DVD+RW - 8x (10.8MB/s)

CD-R - 48x (7.2MB/s)

CD-RW - 24x (3.6MB/s) Data Reading Speed -

DVD-ROM - 16x (21.6MB/s)

CD-ROM - 48x (7.2MB/s) Average Access Time -

DVD-ROM - 160ms

CD-ROM - 160ms
NOTE - The Aleratec 1 - 11 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro 16 x 16 will NOT duplicate copy protected DVD materials, such as movies.

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Aleratec 1:11 CD Super Copy Tower

Manufacturer: Alera Technologies
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Home Office Electronics | Electronics | Categories | Target
Accessories:

3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $1000 and Up - Repair

Product Features:

Built in 40GB Hard Drive for storage or frequently used masters
11 simultaneous CD copies at up to 52x
Simple to use no set up required simple one touch operation
Powerful Control Features w/back lighted LCD Display and intuitive menu maximizing copy control flexibility and output
52x Black Stand Alone CD Duplicator

ASIN: B0006I35QM

Product Description

ALERA 260134 -- The 1:11 CD Copy Tower Plus with Cruise Control professional CD Duplicator Controller puts you in total control. One touch 52x copying Backlit LCD shows status / percentage complete of Copy process and other functions Unique Edit Track feature enables custom compilations without a computer Unique Professional Black case complements any environment One year warranty

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1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower

Manufacturer: Aleratec Inc
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower - Black Stand Alone DVD/CD Duplicator Built in 80GB Hard Drive for storage of frequently used masters 11 Simultaneous DVD Copies at up to 16x or CD copies at up to 48x Supports all popular DVD and CD formats. Duplicates using DVD-R DVD+R DVD+R Double Layer DVD-RW DVD+RW CD-R and CD-RW blank media Powerful Control Features w/back lighted LCD Display and intuitive menu maximizing copy control flexibility & output Professional Black to complement office or computer room

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1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower H

Manufacturer: Aleratec Inc
ProductGroup: CE

Uninterrupted Power Supplies | Batteries, Chargers & Power Supplies | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B000T5HI4W

Product Description

1:11 DVD/CD Super Copy Tower HS - Black Stand Alone DVD/CD Duplicator Removable Hard Drive for storage of frequently used masters 11 Simultaneous DVD Copies or CD copies Supports all popular DVD and CD formats. Duplicates using DVD-R DVD+R DVD+R Double Layer DVD-RW DVD+RW CD-R and CD-RW blank media Powerful Control Features w/back lighted LCD Display and intuitive menu maximizing copy control flexibility & output Professional Black to complement office or computer room

Product Description

Amazon Imaging Quick-Dry, ultra-fine ink dries immediately on contact with most plain and coated papers providing vivid high-image quality output with minimum dot gain.This cartridge is designed for inkjet printer Epson Stylus Color 880.

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