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I bought 2 of these for my kids and one of them died the 2nd day , i looked into there RMA procedure and they want you to call them to get an RMA # which is ok but then they state that you need to include money for the return postage . It was a 3rd of what i paid for the camcorder . so just threw in the garbage and wont purchase from them again.
Rating: 1 / 5

I really wanted to like this product. I truly wasn’t expecting too much at this price point. I have other Coby products that I use and then write reviews, just to see what people are getting at Coby’s low low prices. Despite their reputation for making crappy products, some of them I think are quite good. Unfortunately this isn’t one of them.

First off, I like the appearance…jet black glossy, looks good although its prone to fingerprints which I was constantly wiping off. The few times I pulled out the Coby at work, people were really curious about it! It couldn’t be simpler to operate…it’s every bit as easy to use as the Flip Mino. You essentially use the L/R buttons to scroll through 3 menus: Video, Picture, Review. The center OK button secures your choice. I especially liked that it takes 4 AA batteries, since I have lots of rechargeables. The playback screen is tiny but serviceable, and there’s even a small speaker to listen to playback audio. As for video, it’s about what I expected…very low quality picture, even for youtube, although in a brightly lit room or sunny day, the quality was at least decent. The real problem for me is the sound quality, both on the unit itself, and when playing back on a computer. The onboard speaker is absolutely useless-it’s basically impossible to hear anything clearly. Then, when played back on a pc, there is a high pitched sound in the background which actually hurt my ears. In fact, the sample video posted here contains that same high pitched whine…there was no way to use the video without this sound, which is I guess, like microphone feedback.

Still photos were possible, but not practical. There is at least a 3 second delay between the time you push the button and hear the shutter click. Pic quality was again about what I expected. Not great, but not too bad with practice.

The LED light is completely useless.

I’m returning this camcorder in the next few days, and I hate to see it go. Because it is kinda fun to take instant video on the go for $30. Perhaps the Cam4000 or 5000 are better?

Rating: 2 / 5