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(More customer reviews)For starters, if you have a Mac, the software program included with the camera did not work on my 6 month old Mac. iMovie should upload it though. Here are some of my observations:
Likes:
Picture quality with HD setting, and fine setting (there is also a better super fine setting), was stunning on my 55' Samsung HD TV
Touch screen capability
Internal memory, with a slot for a memory card too
Convenient small size, and comfortable to use
Ability to connect easily to HD TV for viewing, or to a stand alone DVD recorder for recording onto a DVD
Quick and easy uploading of video from the camcorder to your computer
Choices of different quality HD settings and if you wish, an SD setting
Dislikes:
You have to manually open and close the lens cover
For some reason, when I set the date and time it gets messed up (I don't know why, and I'm doing it correctly. I just hope it doesn't continue to be a problem, as I like to have the date on a recording)
Manual is on a CD to upload on your computer (there is a quick guide booklet). Give me a manual in a book anytime.
Problems with the sound recording - must have an automatic level record function for audio, and it 'spikes' at times making for a very unpleasant listening experience.
Just realize that the higher quality HD recording will use a lot of memory, so although 16 GB is quite a bit of memory, somewhere down the line, you may want to purchase a memory card, especially if you record in the better HD setting. Also, if you have a DVD recorder (stand alone), it will not record in HD. You will get a nice picture, but not full HD quality. The picture will still be far superior to a standard definition camcorder. I don't think your computer DVD recording will do the HD either. So, your best picture will be from viewing from the camcorder to your TV, or uploading on your computer and watching on your computer monitor. Anything I record onto a DVD, I plan on saving on my computer if I want to watch it in full HD.
I did a lot of research online before choosing this HD camcorder. It's nearly impossible to find an HD camcorder that is perfect, and is reasonably priced (I really didn't want to spend $800-$1500). Every possible choice seemed to have some drawbacks, or bad reviews. That being said, while not perfect, this Samsung HD camcorder offers quite a bit of value for it's price tag.
UPDATE - Well, in spite of the superior HD video quality on this camcorder, I decided to send it back. The audio problem just wasn't acceptable, especially because I video events, like my daughter's school concerts, my own band's performances, etc., in which audio is important too. I've decided to go with a Sony, because I've owned Sony camcorders in the past and the audio was always very good.
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To really appreciate Samsung's HMX-H204BN is to start by looking at the photos of it on the Images tab. We'll give you a minute . . . . . . . Yup, it's that small. That compact. It's almost unbelievable that a camcorder this small could even be produced. But thanks to modern technology, we have another marvelous invention. And, not to mention the price, but the price is equally impressive for a camcorder with a 16-gig hard drive, 20x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, and 200x digital zoom. We've got one word for it: Wowser.
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