Hot HD Camcorder: Creative Labs Vado HD

Jun 28 2009, 9:44am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Creative Labs Vado HD 720p is a high definition 720P pocket video camcorder with 8 GB of video storage capacity.
It fits easily in the palm of your hand or your pocket purse. It captures video in 720p high definition quality with just the touch of a button. Its included HDMI cable provides true 720p output to an HDTV. With this, you can record all your fun moments at a HD video resolution. The device comes with 8GB of internal memory to store 2 hours of video on the highest quality setting.

Description:
Creative Labs Vado HD 720p features HDMI connectivity and an included HDMI cable that provides 720p output to an HDTV. With this device, you can record all your fun moments at an HD video resolution of up to 1280 x 720p. Its wide-angle glass lens let you capture wider scenes and more action in your videos.
This precision-engineered glass lens produces sharper and clearer images, giving you professional-looking videos. Vado HD also has 2x digital zoom and works also in dim environments. Editing and sharing videos online is simple with its built-in Vado Central software. The software also helps you to post videos to Photobucket, YouTube or Box.net.

Removable and rechargeable lithium battery; 8GB video storage capacity; up to two hours of recording and playback per charge; A/V cable sold separately; up to eight hours of recording time at 640x480 at 30 frames per second; and HDMI and RCA connections for TV are other product features.

System requirements include Intel Pentium III or higher; Windows Xp Service Pack 2 or Vista; 512MB of memory; 500MB free hard disk space, USB port; and 16MB of Video Memory or above. Product is shipped with soft pouch, USB cable and HDMI cable.

Pros
You can connect your Vado HD to any HDTV with included HDMI cable. Decent color reproduction, comfortable soft rubber feel and high quality video for the price and size. It comes with USB extension cable and free H.264 video codec. The product is compact and light weight as well as very easy to operate.

Cons
The product has fixed lens with 2X digital zoom only and no memory card slot for expansion.

Where to Buy
The Creative Labs Vado HD 720p Pocket Video Camcorder is currently on the #5 spot in the Amazon camcorder sales charts. The Creative Labs Vado HD can be bought for as low as $139.99 on Amazon.com. Compare Prices of other Stores.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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