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Insignia® - Digital Camcorder NS-DCC5SR09
December 20, 2008 | | TrackBacks

Insignia are at it again.. a lean and mean product.. You can almost immediately that this lil gadget is dedicated to doing one thing very well.. capturing quick video. Now that we've got YouTube and other sites where people do nothing but upload quick videos capturing the smaller/impromptu things in life that cant be bothered with a full heavy-duty traditional camcorder.. this allows one to simply pull it out of their backpack / purse.. capture the event / subject.. and go on with their day.

I will admit - the camcorder came with bare minimal documentation - and what it did have was very general in nature - which i was perfectly fine with. It comes with the following: 2 AA alkaline batteries (YES!), USB cable, A/V cable, earphone, wrist strap and a pretty nice black carrying pouch.

I played with it for a good full day - taking videos / pics / just audio recordings and transferred them over to my machine without any problems and the videos showed up perfectly. No need to convert or anything like that - so standard codecs seem to be used which makes life so much simpler. I also tested the videos on YouTube and they showed up perfect. Now granted this is a standard-definition and therefore does not capture anything in perfect high-def quality - this is a fun cam and in a well-lit environment can do the job very well.

It is cool to know that it does accomodate for a SD card and has 64MB internal memory - which is more then enough for a couple of days worth of picture snapping and recording... just remember for around $60 this is a quick and simple camcorder. If you want something light and simple to use - seriously consider this device. Perfect gift for the budding YouTube fan and we all know one.

iPod Nano with Chocolate Gift Set
May 4, 2007 | | Comments (2) | TrackBacks


Looking for a mp3 player that's dependable, popular and extremely well recommended because you know your mom requires a product that has been proven and tested beyond all means? Apple's iPod Nano answers that question hands down. The standard iPod and iPod shuffle are great devices too but they are either too big or just too small to comfortably use or keep on you for extended periods of time. This special Mothers Day edition product of the iPod Nano (pink or silver in color) with a variety of chocolates all bundled up together is the perfect gift to give your mom for mothers day. How often do popular gadgets get bundled up with chocolate to be the perfect all in one gift? Hardly ever. The iPod itself is the 4GB edition which allows for at least a good thousand songs worth of files can be loaded up on the device, and an extremely sharp photo-friendly color screen where pictures of the family and album artwork can be displayed as songs are played. As with all Apple iPod products, the accessory line is unbelievable. Unbelievably diverse and complete in that one can buy a docking station which can turn your iPod Nano into a full-fledged home stereo or slide it into the new Nike shoes and collect data about your jogs!
A full charge takes 3 hours to last the iPod about 14 hours of non-stop listening.. that should be more than enough to get you through to your next charge. I did notice though that there was no FM capability, thats ok I dont see/hear too many people listening to terrestrial radio anymore.
Getting back to this special promotion of the iPod and Chocolate Gift Set, I think that one can not go wrong with this as a gift to any lady (mother/wife/girl-friend) in your life whom deserves something special. Get it before its gone, it will be unveiled on May 6th at your BestBuy store.

Insignia 4gb Video MP3 Player
March 26, 2007 | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks

This is an amazing device! I've got a regular iPOD and was fully prepared to expect the same limitations.. unfortunately iPODs having become the norm when it comes to this genre. I went ahead and installed the software (Audible Manager - Sync; Arcsoft MediaConverter 2 - convertor; Music Store - purchase music online through Bestbuy.com ) and had no issues. I gave the device a good 3 hour charge (using the provided USB cable) and turned it on. The 2.2 inch display is bright! There are only 2 buttons besides the regular ipod-like jog dial wheel, and apparently thats good enough to navigate around on it. I was immediately surprised to realize the Radio FM, Video playing and recording features this player provides. I know its written on the box so I shouldnt have been surprised but still.. having been numbed by my iPOD I wasnt expecting much expect to play mp3s. Luckily the device comes pre-loaded with a couple of videos so I was able to quickly realize how great of an experience the screen provides for playing videos. Oh.. I forgot to mention something.. it does bluetooth! I grabbed my bluetooth headset I use for my cellphone and managed to pair the devices together and sure enough.. i can now wander around and leave the insignia player alone and no wires! The device on full charge lasts approx 20 hours, and thats with bluetooth turned off.. The menu system is tricky at first but its a simple set of menus so you cant go wrong. Oh and just to let you know.. I went ahead and plugged it into my computer and decided to launch up Windows MediaPlayer (as opposed to the provided Audible Manager) and it recognized the player and started synching per my command! I really am enjoying the Insignia Video MP3 player and for its price ($100-regular/$150-bluetooth). I should also make note that the player does allow for micro-SD card expansion.. so you're not limited to 4GB if you have tons of images/video/mp3s to entertain yourself with.

Apple iPOD Shuffle
February 20, 2007 | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks

Another iPOD review? Well yes I guess so. Following the lead of our dear Amy, I ran right out to buy an ipod. Now I don’t typically listen to a lot of music outside of my car, but with this new running activity, I needed something to drown the sound of my feet pounding the pavement and me gasping for air. Since I didn’t need anything real fancy, I picked up the iPOD shuffle ($79.99 at Bestbuy). And while everything Amy says about the iPod Nano can be said for the shuffle, the product just doesn’t match the price. It is super easy to load music, the 1 GIG of space allows for 240 songs, and the iTunes application is user friendly. But for $80 I guess I expected more, especially with all the other mp3 players out there providing so much more for less. The most impressive quality of the shuffle for me is how small it is, about the size of two quarters side by side. I won’t say stay away from it, but don’t pay retail.

iPod nano
January 26, 2007 | | TrackBacks
Amy

I love my iPod nano! I could just quit there and recommend everyone should have one (and yes, I am probably the last one to have one) but I can say a few more things. I sort of wish I had the video iPod. However I find that for one, I like the smaller size of the nano and two, I am usually doing something else while listening to the iPod which would not allow me to actually watch the video even if I had the ability. And even though I only have the 1GB, I find I have plenty of room for the music I currently want to listen to as well as several podcasts and then some leftover. I'm also happy with the fact that this does play podcasts as well as store pictures. Loading the podcasts and music from iTunes is about as easy as plugging in a USB cord and you can find just about any accessory you want seeing how popular they are.

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