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Teens and tweens love electronics, but parents sometimes don’t love the prices. Coby Electronics is trying to bridge that gap with the premiere “pocket” camcorder collection – featuring three state-of-the-art camcorder models, all priced under $100.
My son loves to grab my camcorder, he records everything! The only problem is when I grab it and head out the door I don’t always notice that he has it full, or the battery is run down. Until I get ready to record something. Ugh!
I’ve been thinking about camcorder options for him. I don’t want to spend a ton of money, and I’m not worried about getting top of the line. If he loses it or breaks it I don’t want to be out major cash.
I do like feeding his budding creativity by letting him create his own mini movies and recordings. I think one of these new SNAP Pocket camcorders would be perfect.
Their cheapest model the CAM3000 has a suggested retail of $39.99 and offers these features:
- 1.5” TFT LCD full color display
- 1.3MP CMOS sensor (1280 x 960) with LED for low-light situations
- 4x digital zoom
- 32MB built-in memory, SD/SDHC card slot expandable up to 8GB
- USB 2.0 Port
- 4x “AAA” batteries (included) with over 4 hours of battery life
- Arcsoft™ Media Impression for editing and uploading video to YouTube™
- Video resolution: VGA(640 x 480) @ 30fps, AVI file, codec: Motion JPEG
- Up to 2 hours of video recording with use of 4GB SDHC card (not included)
Their mid model the CAM4000 has a suggested retail of $59.99 and the following features:
- 2.4” TFT LCD full color display
- 3MP CMOS sensor (2000 x 1504) with photo flash
- 4x digital zoom
- 32MB built-in memory, SD/SDHC card slot expandable up to 8GB
- USB 2.0 hi-speed
- 3x “AAA” batteries (included) with over 1.5 hours of battery life
- Arcsoft™ Media Impression for editing and uploading video to YouTube™
- Video resolution: VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps, AVI file, codec: Motion JPEG
- Up to 2 hours of video recording with use of 4GB SDHC card (not included)
The top SNAP pocket camcorder is the CAM5000 Mini HD Digital Camcorder with a suggested retail price of $99.99 and these features:
- 2.0” TFT LCD full color display
- 5MP CMOS sensor (2584 x 1936) with LED for low-light situations
- 4x digital zoom
- 128MB built-in memory, SD/SDHC card slot expandable up to 8GB
- Integrated USB port
- Removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 2 hours of battery life
- Arcsoft™ Media Impression for editing and uploading video to YouTube™
- HD video resolution 720p (1280 x 720) @ 30fps, MPEG-4
- Up to 4 hours of video recording with use of 4GB SDHC card (not included)
I think they’d be great for teens and tweens that are into fun electronics and gadgets. It never hurts to stir up a little creativity.
You can find the Coby SNAP at Amazon, and at most major retailers. You can also find more information at the Coby Electronics website.
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285 days ago
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to warn those who would purchase products made by Coby. Their lack of concern for the customer is astounding. When I first looked into getting one of their DVD players I did my research. I looked at various websites and found only good comments. So, I purchased Coby’s multi-region DVD player and it worked perfectly for the first two weeks. Then, all of sudden it began skipping on one of my DVDs. I wrote them an email about this and asked if there was a way to fix this problem. I even stated that if they could not fix it I would want it replaced. They never wrote me back. I decided to let the matter drop since it did not skip on every one of my DVDS. Three months later my DVD player stopped working completely. Now, whenever I put a DVD in it will load for about twenty minutes and then say invalid disc. So, I wrote to them again several times demanding for a replacement. They never wrote me back. I even left a comment on their website. So, I decided that I will simple go to every website concerning Coby products and leave this comment. By doing so, I hope to prevent someone else from making the same mistake I did. On one last note, I will leave you with this final sentence. Do not purchase a Coby product because it will be waste of money.
Sincerely,
An Annoyed Customer
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