Samsung SC-D963 1.1MP MiniDV Camcorder with 26x Optical Zoom | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: Photography
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $398.55
You Save: $1.44
New (1) Used (1) from $249.12
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 46327
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 26
Display Size: 2.5
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: SC-D963
Model: SC-D963
UPC: 036725301429
EAN: 0036725301429
ASIN: B000E0K7D6
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Features 1.1 megapixel CCD and 26x optical zoom | | • | 2.5-inch LCD, color viewfinder, SD/MMC slot, and 32 megabytes of built-in memory | | • | Captures still images up to 1152 x 864 resolution, as well as MPEG4 video recording | | • | USB 2.0 compatibility for easy file transfers | | • | True 16:9 wide mode allows widescreen footage to be displayed on a digital TV |
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Product Description
The SC-D963Mini-DV Mega Pixel Camcorder makes it easy to record hours of action. Its powerful 26x optical/1200x digital zoom and digital image stabilizer feature let you capture distant objects, clearly revealing them in the 2.5" LCD display.The SC-D363's 16: 9 recording option ensures that the entire image is recorded. Once your movies are captured in wide-screen format, your can enjoy viewing them without having to lose any of the images on your wide-format HDTV screen. Now what you see IS what you get.Samsung's powerful optical zoom lenses bring the world closer without sacrificing image quality.With the PictBridge function of the SC-D363 you no longer have to first download your pictures onto your PC before printing. Simply use your USB 2.0 cable to your PictBridge compatible printer and print away.Audio enhancements to the SC-D363 reduce unwanted ambient sound, improve stereo separation, voice and music playback and let you add sound effects.The Memory Camcorder's external memory slot accepts both SD and MMC. Quickly and easily transfer and play videos and view images using the memory type of your choice.The Digital Image Stabilizer eliminates the effects of shakes to ensure extremely sharp pictures even when zooming in for close-ups.With the 2.5" wide LCD, you don't have to miss anything. Using 16:9 wide-screen format, the 2.5" wide LCD enables you to catch more of the action.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Samsung SC-D963 1.1MP MiniDV Camcorder with 26x Optical Zoom features an ultra-compact design with a high optical zoom for superior performance. At the heart of the Samsung SC-D963 is a 1.1 megapixel CCD and 26x optical zoom. A 2.5-inch LCD makes for easy viewing of your subjects, and the camcorder also features a color viewfinder, SD/MMC slot, and 32 megabytes of built-in memory. In addition to video, the camcorder can capture still images up to 1152 x 864 resolution, as well as MPEG4 video recording. With USB 2.0 connectivity, the Samsung D963 offers fast, easy file transfer and PictBridge technology. Among the many enhancements over previous lines of Samsung MiniDV camcorders include true 16:9 wide mode. When the 16:9 effects are selected, wide-screen footage can be displayed on a digital TV through the Samsung camcorder without any image distortion. Samsung's Wind Cut Plus feature lets users keep original sound and cut only background wind noise, while the Stereo Enhancement feature creates a vivid divide between right and left channels for a full-stereo sound field effect. Additional playback audio effects allow users to focus audio playback on the human voice, music or sound direction, and it also allows users to add echo effects. An advanced interface provides easy navigation of camera functions, and a battery information function provides detailed battery status to let you know when the power is low.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Aweful experience July 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought mine last June. But at that time there was no any review anywhere. The camcorder was proved to be a piece of junk. The zooming function faile about 2 months after I bought it. The sounds in videos I recorded are fragmented. Both the video and pictures have very bad quality. In addition, the battery is becoming bad too. I sent it to the service center last month, with $45 payment for labor. Not recommended at all!
 not so good January 20, 2007
I bought this online and it is my first camcorder. at first sight, i was excited. it is small, handy, looks good and easy to use. and the price $250 is good for the 1.1 MP which means you can also take photoes that are clear enough for most purposes. But after using for several times, i am not satisfied with the quality of the video. The problem is that the time of focusing takes too long, for about 1 or 2 second, which means whenever the object move, or the camcorder move, there will be seconds that the video become blurred. This is unacceptable flaw for capturing moving objects especially when the object is small and close to you. I think this may be the common flaw for Samsung camcorder. i go to circuit city and try other brands. at least Panasonic is much better than this one. so my suggestion for the first time buyer of MiniDV camcorder is: go to some local electronic stores and compare the quality of different brand before you made decision buying online. overall, consider the price, i can only say it is just ok. Maybe i have to spend more time learning the tricks how to capture a more clear video using this one.
Do not buy Samsung January 11, 2007
Just a word of caution to anyone who buys Samsung products - If you do have a problem with the product at a later date - you will have a very difficult time getting any support or customer service from Samsung. Their customer relations department exists solely to confuse and frustrate and lie to the Samsung consumer. Beware!
A piece of junk September 20, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just got this camcorder for an exchange- my old camcorder was another samsung scd5000, and I waited 5 (five, unbelievable, months) for the camcorder to be exchanged.I have called customer relations for 100 times, they said they are going to fix it, exchange it, repair it, then did nothing in the end. I had to call them another 100 times, in the end executive customer relations, a superb invention of the management I suppose, which is responsible for everything, but is supervised by noone. Cut it short, they agreed for an exchange.
Then I got this one, scd963. I opened the box, nice, clean. Turned on the recorder mode, fine, recording; then the playback mode. A blue screen, not recording anything, not showing anything. The memory records, but not the tape. Well, should I be surprised?
In a word, Samsung is my worst experience in the United States, in terms of customer service, and quality of products. This new camcorder, is totally plastic, and now giving it another thought, I would be surprised if it worked. But simply, Samsung does not work.
Right now, my wife is on the phone with the executive customer services, for forty minutes, all they said was send it to us, we will repair it.
 Great camera for the price. July 10, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been playing with this camera for about a month now, and it is great. The only problem I have noted is you can hear noise on the built in mic, but turning on the wind noise dampener or using an external mic eliminates it completely. The battery life leaves much to be desired at only about 45 minutes on a full charge, which is not enough to even use up a full tape. And the digital zoom becomes too shaky and pixelated (even on a tripod) to use past about 150x... Other than those minor things, it is a great camera for the price, and I would definitely recommend it to any starting out video enthusiasts.
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