jezuzfreek wrote:You want woot to refund you for a year and a halfs worth of use and then failure?

Wow, Now I have heard it all. maybe next time you ought to contact the manufacturer and not blame woot.

Jezuz you're gullible !

jgomolin wrote:

I too would be curious how much a back up battery (that won't mess up the camera) would cost.

Knock offs start around $3.50 but may damage the camera. Genuine Sanyo battery from the Sanyo Store online seems to be $50.00. I did see an Energizer for $16.00.

mavigdor wrote:....i'm in for 3 pieces!

No you're not. Unless you have 3 accounts.

bkerby11 wrote:Was weary about the Sanyo name,

weary? :-/

fleamarketadict wrote:Knock offs start around $3.50 but may damage the camera. Genuine Sanyo battery from the Sanyo Store online seems to be $50.00. I did see an Energizer for $16.00.

Would an Energizer be safe for the camera? $16.00 seems reasonable enough...certainly worth the extra $12.50 to protect your $120 purchase.

mariobros wrote:Can it be used also as a Webcam?. I couldn't find any mention to that.

No it can not. I have one I got about two weeks ago. I wanted a small video camera with optical zoom and a still camera as second function. The videos are impressive as the stereo sound. You can zoom while filming but there is a slight motor noise and the sound level does drop. It's fast on start up and oh it talks too... enjoy!

MichaelSF wrote:You sure about that? Both Engadget AND ZDNet announced this exact model last month, to debut this month.

And this is NEW on Woot, not a refurb, and Woot is limiting each member to ONE at this price.

So I don't think this is an old model.

Hi, this is a new model just released in September 2010 - I have one

Clold wrote:I wonder why the optical zoom doesn't work in video mode. Sure, it'd get the shakes something awful, but I'd like to at least have the option.

Optical zoom does work in video mode - I have one and I can verify that it does work!

pturner3 wrote:No it can not. I have one I got about two weeks ago. I wanted a small video camera with optical zoom and a still camera as second function. The videos are impressive as the stereo sound. You can zoom while filming but there is a slight motor noise and the sound level does drop. It's fast on start up and oh it talks too... enjoy!

How does this price compare to what you paid?

How would this compare to the Toshiba Camileo H30? I've been back and forth between small "HD" cams like this and the more traditional styles. Optical zoom is important to me (though 3X isn't much) as is being able to record on removable memory so most Flips are out, but this one seems to have most of the features I want.

sdc100 wrote:I don't know if this Camcorder is discontinued or very new, but the model number is not found when you search "VPC-PD2BK" for a manual on Sanyo's official site:

http://us.sanyo.com/Customer-Support

Here is the Sanyo Website -
http://jp.sanyo.com/xacti/websupport/pd1/english/index.html

what class sd card does this need?
10? is 6 good enough?

NightGhost wrote:Product Website

And one more site - http://jp.sanyo.com/xacti/websupport/pd1/english/index.html

jmbunkin wrote:How does this price compare to what you paid?

Hello - I got mine from B&H for 167.99 plus shipping! I would of wooted (waited) had I had any woot sense. But that was all spent

I did get the wasabi power extra battery from Amazon for around 13.00 it works great! -

cheroke55 wrote:They should make them bigger than 1300mAh

Wasabi Power® Battery for Sanyo VPC-PD2 - $13.49
Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2010
Technical Details
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for Sanyo DB-L80
Premium Japanese cells for longer battery life with no memory effect
Completely compatible with the Sanyo charger
Rated at 3.7V and 1000mAh for a 40% longer run time than the Sanyo original
Includes DLI88 battery with 3-year manufacturer warranty

Found a recent personal review on Amazon where it compares unfavorably to the kodak zi6. Although the guy points out it might be worth $120 instead of the $170 he paid....


http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-VPC-PD2BK-Pocket-Digital-Optical/product-reviews/B003ZYEKJ0/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

darkxsun wrote:Video: Approx. 8.3 megapixels (in Full HD/HD mode), Approx. 10.0 megapixels (in SD)

Okay... so it records more pixels in SD? :-/

I expect that the sensor is 4:3 - to do widescreen, it probably "letterboxes" the sensor. This is somewhat meaningless since we're talking about the number of pixels used to capture the image, not store or display it. Except in some very specific cases, more pixels for capture is better.

How much record time do you get, and at what size SD card? I.e., how many HD minutes can I record with a 4Gb card? An 8Gb card?

emeraldjewelstn wrote:OH THANK GOD!!!! I never thought I'd be happy to see a woot off end but now I & my credit card (both exhausted)
can get some much needed rest! Lol This looks like a better camera. I got the i-flip
for around $70 on here or my hubby did as a bday gift.
It works great but doesn't capture as much area so
You have to be standing just so & have it zoomed just right to get a decent video. I'm happy With the size software & that it can send directly to Facebook Flickr etc...but this looks like more
Bang for the Buck. I have a full size camcorder but its over 5 yrs requires FireWire etc to get it digital. Uses mini tapes anyone have one of these???? Ah my bed is calling. It was fun & I got a lot of my Christmas list checked off. A few REALLY great deals and only a few wootgrets...lol. Night all 8-)

5 years ehh.... My video camera is about 15 years old; the size of a news camera with the video quality of a cellphone :P

pturner3 wrote:Hello - I got mine from B&H for 167.99 plus shipping! I would of wooted (waited) had I had any woot sense. But that was all spent

I did get the wasabi power extra battery from Amazon for around 13.00 it works great! -

Thanks for your posts,very good information.

Turbo joyous!

I was just about to get this but then I saw an hour of battery life....

I'll pass for now, but I am very interested in a good high quality digital camcorder.

i have 3 mino flips and love them this looks better

Russ__F wrote:How much record time do you get, and at what size SD card? I.e., how many HD minutes can I record with a 4Gb card? An 8Gb card?

Hey Russ,

You can't generalize this as the minutes depend on various factors such as the camera software, the recording setup, bitrates, etc. Here are some recording times that you can (roughly) expect:

MPEG2 576i (9MBit/s):
4GB about 60mins

AVCHD 1080i (17MBit/s):
4GB 30mins

AVCHD 1080i (24MBit/s):
4GB 20mins

8GB would double the times.
If you want to record in highest quality for more than 5hrs, you should get a 64gig memory card.

sixdolla wrote:anyone know if this can be used as a webcam?

When quality webcams can be had for under $30, why would you bother?

This is what I've been looking for, a camera that takes decent video that doesn't need a separate battery charger. I hate removing the battery just to charge it, because I usually forget and have a dead camera when I need it.

Clold wrote:I wonder why the optical zoom doesn't work in video mode. Sure, it'd get the shakes something awful, but I'd like to at least have the option.

The lens on this camera is too small and does not provive enought light to use the zoom lens while taking video. Most of the cost in any camera is in the lens, and is why this camera is only $110.

jessiebyrd004 wrote:Amazon has on 2 star review.
http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-VPC-PD2BK-Pocket-Digital-Optical/

Only 1 review on a brand new product. She said felt flimsey (its lighter than flip & kodak), and she said video was worse than Kodak...SHE COMPARED 60 FRAMES PER SECOND TO 30 FRAMES PER SECOND...OF COURSE IT WOULD BE WORSE!!!! External memory, optical zoom...great price I Bought my first WOOT!!!

Oh, hey Woot! This is my first purchase after lurking for awhile.

I was thinking about getting these extras for a trip overseas:

Wasabi Power® Battery for Sanyo DB-L80
$13.50 Amazon

Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6E
$30 Amazon

Can I do any better in terms of quality for the battery and card, without getting all spendy? Curious to see what accessories and extras wooters are buying with this fairly new product.

tomcom002 wrote:This rating is based on one review, one person's opinion.

Yep, and it was informative too, like the 30 minute recording limit and the side by side comparison to the Kodak zi6, so yep, one reviewer, one good review. They gave it 2 stars.

I've had a Sanyo Xacti 720p camcorder for over a year now, and it is beyond otterific. I put a 32GB SDHC card in it and have taken great videos of a bunch of trips, etc. and they are all really fantastic keepers. The features on mine are rich, it takes a good video, and the sound is even rather good. The best part about them is the still photos... I have taken some really good pictures with it.

I would get this if I didn't already have my Xacti and was happy with it.

pturner3 wrote:Wasabi Power® Battery for Sanyo VPC-PD2 - $13.49
Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2010
Technical Details
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for Sanyo DB-L80
Premium Japanese cells for longer battery life with no memory effect
Completely compatible with the Sanyo charger
Rated at 3.7V and 1000mAh for a 40% longer run time than the Sanyo original
Includes DLI88 battery with 3-year manufacturer warranty

So what is the low light recording like for this model. I got the old Polaroid fake "HD" video camera off here a couple years ago and it is absolutely awful. is this decent? are there any lines or is the footage grainy? does the amazon reviewer make valid points or is he crazy?

uptonland wrote:The clips on YouTube are using zoom so I' have to call shenanigans here!

Nobody said the YouTube clips are filmed in 1080p.

Also, he's half right. You should still be able to optical zoom, just not digital.

goldiemcg wrote:Yep, and it was informative too, like the 30 minute recording limit and the side by side comparison to the Kodak zi6, so yep, one reviewer, one good review. They gave it 2 stars.

Sorry, but I am not putting my faith in one reviewer. There's no way to tell if their experience with it was factual, user error, etc. I can't believe that this camera is that bad compared to it's older "brother," the 720p version Sanyo. Mine blows my mother's Flip and sister's Kodak out of the water.

jessiebyrd004 wrote:Amazon has on 2 star review.
http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-VPC-PD2BK-Pocket-Digital-Optical/

And read the review. It's one of those... I don't put much stock in it.

Y'all keep in mind, Woot is owned by Amazon now. Hence a lot of new products vs refurb. as well as newly release products like this.

There's no CSI: Taco Bell on the youtube. Don't bother checking, I already did.

LOL... I watch this video and can't stop giggling. (Watch it and you'll know why...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSEwrPg9_Q8

FYI: The Sanyo portion of the video starts at about 1:24

oio wrote:He did do a side-by-side with the Kodak. More real-world info than most people here have to offer.

The review compared 60 frames per second to 30 frames per second, of course its lower quality

Russ__F wrote:How much record time do you get, and at what size SD card? I.e., how many HD minutes can I record with a 4Gb card? An 8Gb card?

You want someone to read you the specs that are right there on the product page??? Or at one of the many links to product info? :o)