Vivitar 810HD camcorder "HD" test
Sample video of "HD" recording on the Vivitar DVR 810HD camcorder, uploaded directly from the camera's flash memory drive. It encodes the video as 1280x720 "720P" MJPEG at 20 frames per second (yes, 20!) but a close-up look at the footage reveals obvious pixellation, so the actual resolution is not really "HD" at all. And as you can see, the slow 20 fps rate leads to smeary, blurry footage during any kind of fast motion. Its microphone did not pick up much of the outdoors ambience (birds chirping, etc.) but yet overmodulated my voice. Overall, if you want *real* HD video at a budget price, get a Kodak Zi6 on sale for .99, or maybe even the Best Buy Insignia HD camcorder at that price. This camcorder is not truly "HD" -- not even close. Also see my main review video for a complete overview of the 810HD's features and samples of its lower-res VGA and QVGA recording.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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