... (I tried one from another model and found it doesn't 'see' it)
I have owned a couple of other Samsung camcorders in the past - both bought off ebay as 'spares or repair (note to self - they don't seem especially robust) I was, however, able to get them working after an hour or so effort ... Read review
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Advantages: Inexpensive, light Disadvantages: won''t stand up to hard wear and tear
...owned a couple of other Samsung camcorders in the past - both bought off ebay as 'spares or repair (note to self - they don't seem especially robust) I was, however, able to get them working after an hour or so effort without buying spares.
Having been reasonably assured by this I bought my latest Samsung camcorder in a similar state - but discovered that the ribbon cable for the display was broken. Whilst I'm pretty handy with a watchmakers ... ...although looking similar to other Samsung models is slightly smaller than the ones I already have, so don't go buying this thinking your old accessories are guaranteed to work.
If you want a hassle-free camcorder, you might be best to avoid this model. Even dismantling it proved to be a little more complicated than what I'm accustomed to, and some of the more easily broken parts (including the LCD ribbon cable) require a complete stripdown ... more
The VP-D351 is a basic no-frills camcorder of lightweight construction, read 'plasticy'
In it's favour it uses inexpensive mini-DV tapes, which I consider to be preferable to DVD media, but connectivity is limited to Firewire (not all computers support this) and it doesn't come with a remote a remote control. (I tried one from another model and found it doesn't 'see' it)
I have owned a couple of other Samsung camcorders in the past - both bought off ebay as 'spares or repair (note to self - they don't seem especially robust) I was, however, able to get them working after an hour or so effort without buying spares.
Having been reasonably assured by this I bought my latest Samsung camcorder in a similar state - but discovered that the ribbon cable for the display was broken. Whilst I'm pretty handy with a watchmakers screwdriver and feel comfortable taking on this sort of work, I wouldn't generally advice this approach for the inexperienced!
My intention is to attach a camcorder to my motorcycle, I wanted one which was lightweight and reasonably inexpensive (I'd far rather trash a £20 job than a £600 one!)
The camera offers a reasonable range of facilities for an inexpensive model, and is perfectly suited to 'point and shoot' work. The extensive use of plastics makes the model lightweight but this comes at the expense of feeling somewhat 'insubstantial'.
Connectivity is limited to 'DV' (firewire) analogue out and microphone in, although there is no hot shoe to mount a microphone. The battery, although looking similar to other Samsung models is slightly smaller than the ones I already have, so don't go buying this thinking your old accessories are guaranteed to work.
If you want a hassle-free camcorder, you might be best to avoid this model. Even dismantling it proved to be a little more complicated than what I'm accustomed to, and some of the more easily broken parts (including the LCD ribbon cable) require a complete stripdown to replace.
The particular problems I've found are the LCD screen has broken (I don't need this id the camera's mounted somewhere I can't see it) but the auto focus also appears to be playing up. I don't see any way in which I can set this manually!
Still, it seems to work fine as a mini-DV replayer so for the money I mustn't grumble!
Buy if you must, but don't expect it to work forever. You'll find it lacks some of the robustness of more expensive models, and repair will be largely uneconomical unless you have access to a source of spares and are relatively skilled.
Advantages: Lightweight, inexpensive, plenty of spares on Ebay Disadvantages: Tendancy to break down
...proprietary square-shaped connector, although genuine Samsung units can be had for about six quid on Ebay.
Other cameras in the 35n range offer more features, such as remote control, memory stick slots and USB connectivity, but as I'm not interested in that, the absence isn't a great loss.
My VP-D351 cost me about £25 - I bought a couple of 'spares or repair' units second hand, replaced the ribbon cable for the LCD screen, and transplanted the ... ...the ones on my other Samsung (a VP-D130) - if you're buying this to re-use your old power cells, best to check to see if they're compatible.
I CAN confirm that the camera will happily replay footage taken on other brands of mini-dv cameras, so if you just want a cheap means of transferring tapes to PC this is a worthwhile means of doing it. Navigating the menuing structure is reasonably straightforward - a combination of 'menu' buttons and 'left/right/push' ...
dobieg 22.10.2008
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I dont know what the other guy is talking about - the camcorder is firewire, so it just connects to any computer. Its DV tape, so it captures at realtime (the same as any other dv camera in the world), it has a great LCD screen, which for the price its at is pretty amazing (the sceen actually picks up the depth of colour I need in my shot) and the one thing they did get right is that it is really really simple to use. It only breaks if you drop it, which in most cases would break anything electronic I have ever used. Superb product, Cheap as chips, the only camera I have ever used with one hand - blindfolded :) ...
Graham123nion 23.01.2008
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Advantages: easy to use Disadvantages: does not work properly,
This camcorder, is a poor buy, as most features are satisfactory to poor! If you are interested in purchasing, I would deffinetly reconsider, as you would be paying good money for a useless product. Also, its a lot of trouble trying to hook it up to the computer, as the downloading time is endless, and the software, that comes with it is quite inadequit. The casing of the camera, is quite breakable, and the lcd screen does break very easilly. As ...
lala111 13.03.2007
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Advantages: Small Light and Easy to use Disadvantages: Small Battery., NO USB
This Handy Little camera is a great start for any Beginner to the media World. It light weight material makes it easy to move and operatite the camera has some clever trick including night vision,diril effects, and fade. It record on a normal MINI dv tape and You Can watch your movies on the tv By plugging it into a av socket. But This camera as some problems Becuase it has no USB Port on the camera You have to Go and buy a firewire card And lead ...
Rugbydan 04.05.2006
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Advantages: This camcorder is very quick and simple to use Disadvantages: The light is not very bright
This camcorder is a very good deal. I my self have brought one of these and highly recomend it. This camcorder is quick and simply to work from taking pictures to filming. This camcorder can link up to your computer in an instant. using a USB lead you can simply plug it in an go not only can you tack the pictures from the camcorder you can take stills from the film. The filming quality of this camcorder is Excellent how ever the photo quality is ...
sammylou2 24.04.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Samsung VP-D351
Samsung exemplifies technological determination and progressive ideals. From technology to business to the philanthropy, Samsung has become a world leader for which the possibilities are truly endless. PRODUCT FEATURES: Mini-DV; Optical 20x, Digital 900x Zoom Lens; 800K Pixel CCD; 2.5", 112K Pixel LCD Monitor; BW Viewfinder; Digital PCM Stereo Audio; Digital Image Stabilizer; Power Nite Pix; IEEE1394 Out; USB 2.0 (VP-D352).
