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Error Code C:31:23?
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:37 +0000

The slapping trick work.. Very good info .. saved me couple of hundreds..
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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can't download photos from 88379 digital camera
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:09 +0000

Got drivers and got pictures downloaded but did it on an old pc and picture quality was horrible. Now I'm trying to get all of those files off my laptop. What a headache.
Category: Digital Camera: Sakar

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Recovering Video That's Been Written Over on Tape
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:17 +0000

plzzzzzzzzzz helpppppppppp

could we recover an overwritten vedio(when record over recorded vedio),,,from tape sony handcamera trv285e ?????
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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Sony HDR-HC3 Tape Door Won't Close with C:32:11 Error Code
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:57 +0000

Bought as a broken one. Saying re-attach power supply with doors opened.
Slapped at the bottom few times so doors could shut down after that but they didn't want to open :)
Then I made thet 2,3 times reset, then reset for 10s. Then I have connected battery.
Works for now.
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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DCR-PC101 stuck in Japanese
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:03 +0000

I have a Sony DCR-PC101 NTSC and its in Japanese. I want to know if there's a way to change it to english in order to operate my camcorder. Please help, I would love to to use it to video my children's on their 1st birthday party.
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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Pentax Optio E85 vs. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:38 +0000

Let me start off by saying that I am not the most tech savvy person. I do, however, understand the importance of being familiar with the specifications of a product you buy, especially when you're buying over the internet. In 2008 I planned a trip to Paris to celebrate finishing my first year of college. As such I decided to buy things I would need as a tourist. The first thing I bought was a camera, specifically the Canon Powershot SD1200. I had seen commercials advertising the Powershot that featured the really tall Russian tennis player who isn't that great but gets many endorsements anyway. I thought the commercial was super cheesy but I didn't let that deter me from buying the Powershot. Actually the only reason that I bought the Powershot was that it was the best price for the amount of megapixels that came with it (5). It came a couple of days after I bought it and I fell in love with it. As I said before, I am not the most tech savvy person, but the features it came with suited me just fine. I'm sure by now you're wondering why I'm writing about a Canon digital camera that I bought more than two years ago (and still have by the way; assuming I can find it the jungle I call me bedroom). This is an editorial on the differences between the Pentax Optio E85 and the newer Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. Since I own neither camera, I will be basing this article solely on specifications of each camera. I am obtaining the E85 specs from Dpreview.com and I am obtaining the SD1200 specs straight from usa.canon.com. I would base this article on personal reviews of people who have supposedly both the cameras but you can never tell who's really a human and who's just a Japanese manufactured robot. As with the original Powershot, the Pentax Optio E85 and the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS are both compact digital cameras. Dpreview.com lists the E85 weight at about 5 ounces but I could not find the weight of the SD1200 on the official Canon website. It looks just like the Powershot that I own and if it weighs close to it then it should weight about as much a medium roast beef sandwich from Arby's (i.e. about 5 ounces). The E85 has 12.1 million pixels and the SD1200 IS has 10.3 megapixels. I don't know what the conversion rate is, but if my guess is right 12.1 million pixels is probably 12.1 megapixels so let's just say the E85 wins in this category. The E85 has a resolution of 4000x3000 and the SD1200 IS has a 12x combined zoom. I'm obviously not a professional photographer but I'll assume the resolution and zoom are two sides of the same rabbit, which would further lead me to believe that 4000x3000 on the E85 and 12x combined zoom on the SD1200 IS are just two sets of the same numbers in different forms so we'll call this another tie. The E85 does, however, beat the SD1200 IS in the category of digital zoom with the E85 coming in at 5x while the SD1200 IS slightly trails at 4x. Both cameras have built in flash but this time the E85 trails the SD1200 IS with their flash ranges being 3m and up to 4.2 m, respectively. The Canon website mentions the recycle time after flash as 10 seconds; dpreviews.com mentions nothing about flash recycle time. Both cameras have a place for a storage devise. However, only the SD1200 IS specs list what types of devises (i.e. SD, Multimedia card, etc) while the E85 specs only states that the package will come with 10 MB of storage. The E85 has screen size of 2.7” while the SD2100 IS has a screen size of only 2.5”. Judging by the categories that I put in this review alone I would say that the winner is this battle of the digital cameras is a no one. I call this one a stalemate. If I had to pick a camera, I would pick the SD1200 IS simply because the site I viewed its specs on made things more clear. I looked on Google and could not find any useful objective information about the E85. I even went to the Pentax website but the camera model is not even listed there. I'm sure that Pentax is a reputable dealer and I'm sure that their Optio E85 is a great camera but I've seen nothing to fully confirm it. The best advice I can give you is to try to find objective specifications and be very weary of customer reviews. They may be from a disgruntled customer who's exaggerating or the online retailer may be posting shining reviews that are fraudulent or worse yet, it may just be an internet troll looking to start trouble for what may be a good online dealer. Just make sure you take your time to research a camera and watch out for those trolls.
Category: Digital Camera

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Driver for 32492 Sakar Digital Video Cam
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:19 +0000

HEY I AM SOO HAPPY THAT U TOLD ME THIS NOW I CAN USE IT THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!
Category: Digital Camera: Sakar

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An Exclusive Camera from Samsung, "Samsung HZ25W"
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:30:54 +0000

An Exclusive Camera from Samsung, “Samsung HZ25W”

The word digital has made an excellent impact in each and everything of the world including the life style and life of the human world. Digital technology became the foundation of every product that is made use for mankind. With their unbeatable power and thereby the capacity of technology waves, there seems to be a greater change in the processing as well as the growth of everything including man. Photography is a great artwork that requires more concentration, capacity to capture more images of higher quality using the best camera. Samsung Company has introduced the best, performing product, “Samsung HZ25W” that supports a person to make a professional photography of anything in this world.

Samsung HZ25W, an exclusive product being introduced by the Samsung company as a special product for the Photography world with more options or features with distinguishing effects and supports for the users. This is a specially designed with a digital option of “24x optical zooming support,” with optical image stabilization feature. There are special features other than the zooming capacity or support for this model, to ensure a perfect as well as a professional image capturing and processing. This camera is the first of its products with the special zooming (mega zooming product model) support with wide lens range. There are image sensors available for this model of the camera, electronic view finding options.

The model is said to enter the markets from the month of October for the utilization of the professional photographers and the digital camera users for any of their personal use. There are multiple options or facilities to make use of by the users. With more and more concentration towards the professionalism and crystal clear image viewing, the Samsung Company has designed all the special features in this camera as a model of new era in the photography field. The special features include 12.47 mega pixel lens power, more accurate focusing and zooming with mild image capturing power of camera. An exclusive super zooming camera from the Samsung Company among the best in the market.

An exclusive product and a wonderful function both brought in a single model of camera. This is a special option to the camera buyers or the camera users. The camera has an additional effect of pointing and shooting the target with more accuracy and clears image capturing. The next most admired product that can be made use at any locations, any situations, and any atmospheric condition and so on. An unbeatable product with more options or special features, powerful camera tool for photography task. Anyone looking for a camera can ensure the quality with this model of Samsung.
Category: Digital Camera: Samsung

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Error code E:61:11 on SONY DCR-HC90
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:36 +0000

Hysterical! My husband just went out and bought a new camera. I decided to see how expensive it would be to get this one fixed. The camera just needed a pounding. Thanks.
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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Weird problem with focus on DSC-T100
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:04 +0000

What kind of photos were you taking? Were you taking close up photos of small objects? Or people photos from several feet away?

I usually keeps the "macro" mode on. It auto-focuses slower, because it forces the camera to try all the ranges. With the "macro" mode off, the camera assuming you are not shooting any close-up photos, so it only needs to auto-focus in the longer range.
Category: Digital Camera: Sony

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Error Code C:31:40
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:08 +0000

Are you fucking serious??!! I smacked it on it's ass 15 times like a little kid and now it works!! DO IT NOW!!! but remember there is a difference between discipline and abuse just tap it medium...
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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software for 59398-TRU
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:37:24 +0000

i lost the software CD for my camera before i could install it. does anyone know a site where i can download it? it's Sakar Digital Camera for kids model 59398-TRU.

thanks! :)
Category: Digital Camera: Sakar

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Anyone seen the Vivitar Mini Digital Camera?
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:12:31 +0000

I had the best success with GomPlayer in downloading my pictures (videos). I'm running Windows XP on an E-Machines Computer, & I also got the “Camera Not Recognized” and similar messages at first. Like I've had to learn the hard way with other computer-related “stuff,” it's best to Google the Internet for Forums, as most of the Tech Support people only read from a script, then hang up on you if you start asking too many questions (I had this experience with AT&T Internet Help, Vivitar Tech Support, and just about everybody else I called on 800 numbers). The Forums tell it like it is, and they don't have any monetary incentive to lie to you! They just want to help you, and so do I.

I downloaded all the files I found on 2 or 3 forums, including this one. I kept getting the “Camera Not Recognized” messages, & it was getting late, so I unplugged the camera, took out the batteries, & went to bed. Then I realized that taking out the batteries had ERASED MY PICTURES! So, I got up the next morning & shot some more! Outdoor pictures turn out the best, as the indoor ones of my puppies are so dark that I may try to work on them with another program, if & when I find one on the Internet that's FREE (& NOT A TRIAL)! I didn't check my USB ports, as I knew they worked because I had previously downloaded some photos from a “still camera” (digital). I didn't want to unplug the cord for it (in the back of the hard drive), so I found a USB port in the front & plugged in the Vivitar (which I bought from some outfit that said it was a “bargain” - I paid $ 59.95 for mine, after a $ 10.00 rebate, so I'll probably send it back, as I already ran onto one for $ 7.50 + shipping on the Internet)!

I couldn't get any of the controls to work in any of the programs that came with the driver files that I downloaded. I noticed that, when I plugged the camera in & Windows made it's little “ding” sound, that a screen came up asking me what I wanted Windows to do with the pictures. At first, I checked “nothing” & sure enough, nothing happened! Then I checked the one that said “play with Windows Media Player.” I'm not a big fan of Windows Media Player, as I've had a lot of problems with it over the last few years, especially after they set it so that it wouldn't play most of the music I HAD BOUGHT & PAID FOR, saying that I needed some numbers to show that it was legal! As a result, I had previously done searches for alternate players, & GomPlayer was one of the ones I have on my computer now. When I did check the box that said “play with Windows Media Player,” it did play my video with Windows Media Player. Then I got to thinking, if I've got programs on my computer to let me download videos from the Internet (not only YouTube, but anywhere else), then I might be able to “take a picture” of my pictures playing thru Windows Media Player. Before I did this, however, I checked the box next time I plugged in my camera that said “Open with a Windows Folder” or something like that. That's when I opened GomPlayer & ran the video thru that! It works like a charm! It saved my video to a separate folder, where I set GomPlayer to play the whole folder (which was about 7 separate files) in a Playlist. Now I don't have to download my video, as it's already downloaded & sitting there waiting for me to decide what to do with it (to lighten up the dark scenes and such). Now all I've got left (after spending HOURS & HOURS on this project), is to figure out how to DELETE ALL MY VIDEO - OH YES, TAKE OUT THE BATTERIES!

I had some AAA batteries from WalMart that are rechargeable (that I was using on my “digital still camera”), then when I got the Vivitar in, I found out that it takes AA batteries instead! So, I went back to WalMart & bought some AA batteries & talked to the gal about buying a charger. She said my charger for the AAA batteries might work, & she showed me some new chargers that would fit just about anything, for $19.95 or so. I went home & fiddled with my charger & found that it has a little adjustment to make AA batteries fit where AAA batteries fit before, so I didn't need a charger! I paid about $10.00 for these AA batteries (less than I paid for the AAA batteries), but in the long run it's better not to have to run out & try to find some AA batteries somewhere (Dollar General now charges around $2.00 & up for these, I think).

I want to thank the forum people for providing links to the manual, too, as I now have about 3 or 4 versions of it for the different brands they sell this camera under. That's been real handy, as the one that came with mine was printed in Engrish! If you think that's funny, go to www.engrish.com & have a good time - it's written by an Asian fellow who understands our humor & how much we go thru to try to understand him, while he goes thru a lot in trying to make himself understood. Hilarious!

Like someone else in the forum said, I put it away for a while & came back to it, like I have to do with a lot of computer “stuff.” When I get so DISGUSTED with my computers that I feel like throwing a brick thru the screen, or throwing the whole thing out the window, I found that if I turn it off & go do something else for at least 24 hours & get my mind re-set, that I'm more able to work on the project after being refreshed!

Good luck!
Category: Digital Camera: Vivitar

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Spilled lemonade on my camcorder PLEASE HELP....
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:15:35 +0000

And it will leave a inch or better of the tape film sticking out when i try to load it
Category: Video Camera: Sony

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V1253 firmware mod
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:57:09 +0000

Does anyone have any idea how to mod the firmware on the Kodak V1253? I want to use the camera for long exposures but the firmware limits me to 8 seconds. I'd like it to be manual. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Category: Digital Camera: Kodak

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