Customer Reviews for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
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Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Model: SC-DX103
SKU: 8682801
UPC: 036725302075
Capture digital still images and video with this DVD camcorder that features a Schneider lens with 34x optical zoom to keep your shots in perspective and digital image stabilization for improved image clarity. The USB 2.0 port lets you transfer photos and video to your PC with ease. Have questions about this product?Ask Mr. Samsung, fellow shoppers and Best Buy staff. Share your answers.
Average Customer Rating:
2.6
out of 5
(18 Reviews) 18
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Customer Reviews for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Review 1 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Great camera for a great price!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Adam44878
from Mansfield, OH
on 02/27/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
I bought this camera for use at my cousin's wedding. It works great and is very easy to use. I was told by the sales person that you couldn't record to a memory card that it was only for taking picures only. Well he was wrong!!! You CAN record video to the card as well and I find myself doing that more than recording to a dvd. I love it!!
What's great about it: Really easy to use and you can decide to record to a SD card or a mini dvd.
What's not so great: Haven't found anything yet.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Returned it
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
2.0
Picture Quality
2.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
3.0
I bought this to film a couple of presentations at a conference. I charged the unit all evening. The next morning I began taping a presentation. The speaker went over 30 minutes and maxxed out my disk. I had to finalize it. That took a minute, but when listening to medical conferences a lot can be missed in a minute. Worse, the battery went from 4 bars to one after 30 minutes of filming and one "finalize". I was able to only scan 20 minutes of the next speaker which actually was my most important leture of the entire conference.
My three complaints.
dvd's are only 30 minutes.
battery only really worked for 50 minutes.
putting battery into its "place" is difficult.
My three complaints.
dvd's are only 30 minutes.
battery only really worked for 50 minutes.
putting battery into its "place" is difficult.
What's great about it: It was slick but not good enough
What's not so great: battery, time to finalize disk before you can put in a new one and return to filming
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
can't edit video
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: keeltrice
from wisconsin
on 01/28/2009
Value for Price
3.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
1.0
I bought this camera so I could make and edit videos. well after I shot some scenes with the camera I tryed to load it to my computer so I could edit it and it wouldn't load it said disc was blank. It came with a cd that you download on your computer but it didn't work
its I nice camera if you dont want to edit the videos on your computer but I wasted my money on it
What's great about it: I nice video camera
What's not so great: can't put video on computer
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 4 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Not even worth the $200 =(
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: ArmyWife03
from Fort Bragg, NC
on 01/26/2009
Value for Price
2.0
Picture Quality
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
3.0
I was VERY disappointed with this camcorder. I was loooking for a decent camcorder to record videos of my son at christmas to send to my husband overseas and I thought I was getting an awesome deal as it was normally $299. It's not even worth $50. It goes in and out of focus continuously, won't even hold a charge long enough to make the 30 min video. There is no additional lighting so the video is very dark, Very disappointed =( Don't waste your money! Honestly, I can normally find the good in something not so good but I can't say anything good about this camcorder. I guess you really do get what you pay for! or worse in this case..
What's great about it: compact
What's not so great: poor picture quality, no addt'l light, doesnt hold charge
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 5 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
not for editors
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from CT
on 01/18/2009
Value for Price
3.0
Picture Quality
2.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
4.0
If you like to record family home videos and don't plan on saving them onto your computer or editing, or doing anything with them but keeping them on the dvds to watch just in ur dvd player or computer, then this camera is a great deal for you.
If you actually want to do something with your film, like put it on youtube or edit or send to family in emails, don't get a DVD camcorder. There is no firewire input so u cannot transfer files to your computer. However, there is a usb cord, but this is only for transferring digital images you have taken on the SD card. When trying to capture film on Windows Movie Maker with the usb cord, the camcorder cannot be found. There is a cd that comes with the camcorder which has a program where u can record your film from the camera to your computer, but the quality is extremely low and there is an audio/video syncing problem. So if you want to edit your film, buy a mini-DV camcorder or one with a harddrive.
WEBCAM FEATURE: I don't know if all camcorders have this feature, but I actually found it to be neat. It was like a high quality webcam, but this shouldn't be the only reason for purchasing this camera.
NOISY: You are able to hear the dvd spinning around inside the camera when you first click record and randomly while recording. The microphone records this sound and it is very annoying during playblack.
AUTOMATIC FOCUSING: I appreciate that Samsung made this automatic focusing, but they took it too far. It looks good when u keep the camera very still and are zooming in on something close (I zoomed in in my jeans and could see each individual thread). However, if the subject moves (even when completely zoomed out) or you move the camera, it gets really blurry for like 5 seconds before it can refocus on the new location of the subject. I looked in the menu to turn this feature off, but I couldn't find the option.
MUFFLING: I had to do an English video project of a reenactment of The Great Gatsby and my group did many takes of each scene because of excessive giggling. However, when I was trying to edit the film, in the only giggle-less take of a certain take, the sound was muffled! It sounded like my group was talking underwater!! I have no idea why it did this, but i had to use it anyway even though I couldn't understand what they were saying because I had no other takes and I wasn't going to make my group get together again for one silly shot. (Also, it was the night before the project was due. Yes, I am a procrastinator haha).
I don't mean to bash this product. Besides these things, it's really not that bad. Especially if you are a parent just recording family moments and not really planning on doing much with your film.
What's great about it: looks sharp, webcam, good quality upclose and zoomed in, simple to use
What's not so great: cannot transfer video files to computer, makes noises you can hear in film, automatic focusing, sound randomly muffled
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Best Camera For the Price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Don925
from Pleasant Hill, CA
on 12/27/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
This camera is great I use it to make skateboarding videos and snowboard videos it has great features and a clear picture, the only bad thing about it is it has no light for when filming at night.
What's great about it: Compact and easy to use
What's not so great: No Light
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Don't buy this camera
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: rosebud371
from Georgia
on 12/25/2008
Value for Price
2.0
Picture Quality
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
1.0
After recording your precious moment you loose everthing when disk error
comes up. There is no way of retrieving your video. Do not buy samsung they are no help.
comes up. There is no way of retrieving your video. Do not buy samsung they are no help.
What's great about it: easy
What's not so great: everything
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 8 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
not bad
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Jrailer
from Utah
on 12/21/2008
Value for Price
3.0
Picture Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
3.0
cant use all the stuff with cards
playback is dark
sound seems abit muffeld
only 2 gig cards supported
playback is dark
sound seems abit muffeld
only 2 gig cards supported
What's great about it: low price
What's not so great: can only use up to 2 gig cards dark video
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Best Camcorder Ever
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MXracer101
from Awesometown Ilinois
on 12/19/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
Dont Listen To Those Other Reveiws iv Had This Camcorder For 6 Months its Durrable( Iv Dropped It Off Of Me Roof). Buy It And You Will Love It
What's great about it: Very Easy To Use, Good Quality
What's not so great: Everything Is Great
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Disappointment at every turn
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: BoogieBabyDaddy
from Republic, MO
on 11/05/2008
Value for Price
1.0
Picture Quality
2.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
2.0
At first this camcorder seemed to be great. It was easy to use right out of the box and the battery only took about an hour and a half to charge. Had some decent features, but some of the features are locked if you are using the anti-shake. I recorded some nice video of my son at the park and the wind cut feature cut out almost all the wind noise. The problems I had was that when trying to view the videos taken the camcorder would lock or take forever to load. I was only able to record about 4 to 10 minutes worth of video and would then get a write error on the disc. Still pictures were very pixelated and the shutter speed would lose the subject if it moved, giving me parts of heads or just nothing. Many of the pictures didn't write properly to the memory card and I was unable to retrieve them. Most of the features are not available with the memory card. I returned this camcorder and will steer clear of Samsung products in the future. Buyer beware!!
What's great about it: Easy to use, compact, easy to share
What's not so great: nite mode is horrible, jumps in recording, pictures pixelated
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 11 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Run ..run frome this model
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Msev
from Horseheads, NY
on 10/01/2008
Value for Price
1.0
I purchased this camera for the value and price. what I got was what I paid for nothing. The camera wouldn't work. Took it back to the store and they had another one same model and this one also would not load, froze when trying to eject the disc, that the camera did not see. this was a disaster no wonder people brought this camera back to the store.
What's great about it: none
What's not so great: Didn't read disc, freezes on/off and eject
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 12 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Good One
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: SSINGH
on 09/26/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
3.0
The problems I have with it is that i dont got all 10 effects i got the first 5 these are the ones im missing emboss2, mosaic, mirror, pastel1 and pastel2.
Another reason is this camcorder doesn't come with a remote but yet its talkin about it on the manual but i still recommend this for people to use its still a good camcorder
Another reason is this camcorder doesn't come with a remote but yet its talkin about it on the manual but i still recommend this for people to use its still a good camcorder
What's great about it: 2.7" color LCD,34x optical/1200x digital
What's not so great: 50% special features doesn't come with a remote
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Horrible. Frustrating.
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 08/04/2008
We thought maybe the first camera was defective but after returning it and getting the second one just like it.....we realized it wan't a defect but the poor quality and craftsmanship. The discs freeze up and you can't watch what you record....we have tried to view discs via the camera as well as with the dvd player and neither work without great pains....
It is really sad to record your precious moments of your child's first birthday and not even be able to watch it.
I would rate this camera a negative 10. BUYER BEWARE!
It is really sad to record your precious moments of your child's first birthday and not even be able to watch it.
I would rate this camera a negative 10. BUYER BEWARE!
What's great about it: none
What's not so great: can't watch what you record. disc freezes up.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 14 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Don't do it!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: frustratedinPA
from Pittsburgh, PA
on 08/02/2008
I bought this camcorder for the price and the Samsung name. I had disk errors in 8 of the first 10 times I used the camera. Sent it back to Samsung Service who kept it for a month and finally, after tons of frustrating calls, replaced the unit (I think they lost my original camera!) I got the new unit two days ago and am already having trouble with it. It wouldn't turn off and then wouldn't turn back on. Samsung service was extremely poor and phone support even worse!
What's great about it: None
What's not so great: Problems, Problems, Problems!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 15 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Poor Poor Poor
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Scooba58
from South Carloina
on 07/08/2008
I brought this camera on the reputation of Samsung, but i was very disappointed, the quality of flming was VERY bad, all my recording came out very dark, I know Samsung normal make a good product, but in my opinion this is not one of them.
What's great about it: NONE
What's not so great: None
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 16 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
GOOD CAM
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Junior1988
from Kissimmee,FL
on 06/28/2008
Feeling the Samsung dvd Camcorder but problems I have wit it is that i dont got all 10 effects i got the first 5 these are the ones im missing emboss2, mosaic, mirror, pastel1 and pastel2. Another reason is this camcorder doesn't come with a remote but yet its talkin bout it on the manual but i still recommend this for people to use its still a good camcorder but it would be better if it had night vision thats the effect i want my next camcorder to have.
What's great about it: 2.7" color LCD,Professional-quality,34x optical/1200x digital zoom
What's not so great: 5 out of 10 special effects modes,doesn't come with a remote
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Glad I bought it
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Billiebob
from Rutland, Ma.
on 06/11/2008
I just bought this camcorder and am very happy with it. The recording quality is good. I used it to record my daughters micro-sprint race car during her race and was very pleased with the camcorder. I'd recommend this camcorder, plus it has a number of special effects. Great camcorder for the price :)
What's great about it: small size, great quality recording, very simple to use.
What's not so great: It would be nice if the battery held a longer charge but understandable due to small camcorder
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Samsung DVD Camcorder with 2.7" LCD Monitor - Black/Silver
Pretty good purchase
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from North Augusta, SC
on 06/03/2008
As a first time camcorder owner, I deem this thing awesome! It took me a few minutes to figure out how to open the disk compartment. So be sure to have the battery in before trying to open where the disk goes. It has a shiny finish, so be prepared to wipe all the little dust and dirt particles that shiny things pick up.
It also has a sensor for a remote, but it is lame because it doesn't come with a remote. It is a teaser to get you to buy one, so go ahead and add a remote to your shopping cart.
I recommend calling your nearest store with the model number to see if they already have it. To avoid any shipping costs or the long wait for it to arrive.
It also has a sensor for a remote, but it is lame because it doesn't come with a remote. It is a teaser to get you to buy one, so go ahead and add a remote to your shopping cart.
I recommend calling your nearest store with the model number to see if they already have it. To avoid any shipping costs or the long wait for it to arrive.
What's great about it: Easy to get going.
What's not so great: Didn't come with a remote.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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