PreTec DV4200i MPEG-4 Camcorder with 2.1 Megapixel CCD, 1.8-inch Color LCD, 64MB SD, and AV input
[Archived in $300 - $400, All Camcorders, All Digital Camcorders, Digital Tapeless, Products]
Manufacturer: Pretec
Price at amazon.com: $299.99Usually ships in 24 hours
List price $479.99
- Pocket-sized MPEG-4 SD video camera, 2.1-megapixel still camera, and digital music player--weighs just .2 pounds
- 2x digital zoom lens
- 1.8-inch rotating LCD and black-and-white viewfinder
- Includes 64 MB Secure Digital card; voice recording feature
- Rechargeable Li-ion battery pack lasts for up to 1 hour
Product Description:
The Pretec DV4200i is a revolutionary MPEG-4 digital camcorder with 2.1-megapixel digital still camera. This tapeless digital camcorder is capable of storing up to 3 hours of video--at VHS quality or better--with an optional 512 MB memory card. The included 64 MB Secure Digital (SD) memory card will hold approximately 20 minutes of video. Still images can be taken at a resolution of 2.1 megapixels--for prints up to 8 x 10 inches--making the DV4200i one of the highest resolution camcorders with still image capability available as of March, 2003. Using high-compression MPEG-4 technology with patented techniques of Advanced Simple Profile, including quarter-pel motion estimation, the DV4200i is the world's first camcorder to reach 30 frames-per-second using MPEG-4 encoding/decoding. The DV4200i is practical for every office or family use, offering 30fps and AAC audio, which compresses much more efficiently than older formats such as MP3, yet delivers quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio. With the AV-in feature of the DV4200i selected, you can transfer all your favorite movies or recordings from different media--VHS tape, VCD, DVD, etc.--to MPEG-4 video. Other features include: 1.8-inch TFT (transreflective) color LCD screen USB 1.1 interface Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 60 minutes of recording NTSC/PAL output 2x digital zoom Voice recording feature
Description from Manufacturer:The Pretec DV4200i is a revolutionary MPEG-4 digital camcorder with 2.1-megapixel digital still camera. This tapeless digital camcorder is capable of storing up to 3 hours of video--at VHS quality or better--with an optional 512 MB memory card. The included 64 MB Secure Digital (SD) memory card will hold approximately 20 minutes of video.Still images can be taken at a resolution of 2.1 megapixels--for prints up to 8 x 10 inches--making the DV4200i one of the highest resolution camcorders with still image capability available as of March, 2003.
Using high-compression MPEG-4 technology with patented techniques of Advanced Simple Profile, including quarter-pel motion estimation, the DV4200i is the world's first camcorder to reach 30 frames-per-second using MPEG-4 encoding/decoding.
The DV4200i is practical for every office or family use, offering 30fps and AAC audio, which compresses much more efficiently than older formats such as MP3, yet delivers quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio.
With the AV-in feature of the DV4200i selected, you can transfer all your favorite movies or recordings from different media--VHS tape, VCD, DVD, etc.--to MPEG-4 video.
Other features include:
- 1.8-inch TFT (transreflective) color LCD screen
- USB 1.1 interface
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 60 minutes of recording
- NTSC/PAL output
- 2x digital zoom
- Voice recording feature
Comment: Pretec? The leadind CF card maker? Rating:
This is not a review, I just want to make sure that the 'Pretec'
is the famous 'Pretec' I knew for a long time? For they made very high quality CF cards.
What about Samsung? Nothing to expect!
Comment: Cheap piece of plastic! Rating:
First of all I was highly unimpressed with the appearance and "feel" of the unit. Second, I went to load the supplied CD and it was either a blank, or a defective copy. I checked my CD Drive to be sure and it loaded other software with no problem. So, I guess I can't really comment on the performance of the unit, as I never got to the point of shooting anything with it. I have waited some time for the release of this Camcorder and was quite dissapointed with its "cheap construction". There was no written manual supplied with the unit, so I assumed that the instructions to be on the supplied CD, which as I said, would not load onto my computer. I drew a blank, I will now go back to the Mini DV technology, or wait for the Samsung unit to be released. I have returned the unit to Amazon.
Posted at November 11, 2003 07:58 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
This is