Review by Mason Winterhalter:

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3CVENCPX9P9WG I shot this using the Kodak PlaySport while snorkeling off of Ixtapa, Mexico. The water wasn’t the clearest, but I did get pretty good results. It looked really great in the pool. It also looks great above water! I use it at my son’s baseball games and I have been amazed at the quality. Hands down the best thing about this camera is the size. It’s so easy to slip in a pocket and just carry around. Great little vacation camera. My only complaint is that the control wheel is a little small. I would often accidentally stop recording while trying to zoom in or out. You get used to it though and it is a minor annoyance. I highly recommend this camera.

Review by D. Wylie:

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3E0TCWWZSVVKE OK lets start off with this camera is 9 keep that in mind.

The 5.3MP still photos are fairly good, not to bad, but remember this is a video camera first

a dedicated 5MP still photo camera will take much better photos, but again hey these aren’t to shabby it just depends on what your trying to do. Quick shots here and there…excellent and better than any cell phone I’ve had. At a wedding where you want crystal clear and sharp photos….well not so much.

The HD video camera is pretty nice, easy to use and I was just stunned at the digital zoom.

It actually works and works well, not to blocky or grainy…more so at the extreme 4x level but at 2x to about 3x the camera compensated nicely and actually cleared up the image…not sure how they do it, but they do.

As others have noted, with rapid movement of the camera you will notice your image jumps or shakes.

Now remember what I told you to keep in mind 9. Yes it does have that little “feature”, but it’s not

a 9 video camera with a higher quality lens and CCD. Slow down, don’t go from left to right or up and

down at 100MPH and it’s not bad. Moving images within the video are fine, it’s just if you move the camera

itself very rapidly you will notice it.

I tried the 3 HD video modes, and it also has a standard resolution mode as well that I did not try.

I compared all 3 with and with out the image stabilization on which did not seem to improve or degrade the

image at all.

At 720p 30 fps – Not to bad, noticed the jumpyness or shakyness of the image as I moved left to right in my test,

but slow down and it’s not to bad.

At 720p 60 fps – Now were getting better, really not bad at all, again not 0 video camera good, but

pretty darn nice, and clearer and the shakyness of the video smoothed out a bunch, again slow down in your

movements for best quality.

At 1080p 30fps – Nice quality…really nice, but the jumpyness of the video is back, you have to take it a bit

slower but nice quality all in all.

I did not try the underwater mode, but assume it works as advertised everything else has so far.

Now I throughly loved the fact that there are no CD’s with this camera, nothing in the box to load.

You simply plug in the provided USB cable and the software…every bit of it and all the drivers you need for

the camera are built right in and install on your PC from the camera…this is an excellent feature, I always

misplace the CD’s and have to download from the website anyhow.

Speaking of downloading from the website … this camera is flash upgradeable with new firmware I went to the

Kodak website and found that there was an upgrade I could download to correct a few minor anomalies that they

found…cool so hopefully this camera gets even more corrections in the near future and maybe a feature update

someday?

I also loved the fact that ALL the cables came with the camera. HDMI, USB, and Component video cables…

All of them… they can charge you at least for each individual cable, but they give them to you with

the camera for 9, now how great is that ?!?!

As at least one other reviewer has said, yes – there is no case or protective sleeve that comes with the camera,

but I would take the cables over a case anyday, you know what ever they included it wouldn’t be what you wanted.

Either they gave you a sleeve and you wanted a case for your accessories or they gave you a case and you didn’t

want to carry all the accessories so you go out and buy yourself a protective sleeve or pouch. So just go get what you want …

I myself purchased the Kodak Case that Amazon recommended to me …. also a nice purchase, perfect size not to big,

not to small and has a little accessory area that you can carry one of the cables and a spare battery if you need.

This camera feels rugged and well built. It’s easy to use, lots of features like image stabilization and face

tracking, it comes with all the cables, free software that’s always with you in the camera, and costs only 9.

So not to bad at all, and my conclusion is this if your looking for a sharp and crisp still photo camera drop the

0 just for that and buy one, if your looking for a excellent video quality camera drop the 0 just for that

and buy one. But….If your looking for a pretty nice, simple and decent quality camera that does it all and

is rugged enough to go out in the rain or underwater drop 9 and buy this one.

I’ve included a video I compiled and edited down to show the different resolutions and the photos. Keep in mind

that while your viewing that this is an flv file and the actual quality that the camera will give you will be

much higher than what I was able to upload to Amazon, meaning you’ll get better quality than what you see on here.

Review by Tennille Infante:

I bought this item for my in-laws. They love to play the wii bowling when they are over our house. They originally wanted to buy a wii but not worth the money to them because they only like the bowling game. We bought this as an alternative for them. I just got it today and decided to test it out with my husband before we give it to them as a christmas gift. Set up was easy, add batteries, plug and play!!! No problems with the remote sync. We tested all the games and they were fun. I think my father-in-law will like the bowling game alot. I did press the sync button on the console by mistake thinking it was the power button and needed to re-sync the remote. I followed the instructions on the back of the console and had no problems. Overall, very easy, great for kids and adults. I would purchase again.

Review by Gregory J. Snyder:

This is actually a fun toy. I’ve played with it for a few days now, and I’m actually pretty pleased with it given the price. No, it’s not a Wii. It’s a toy that costs about 1/10th of a Wii. So no direct comparisons should be made. And with that said, this game unit still has some really fun game play. It’s meant to be a toy, not a serious gaming platform.

I’ve read a few complaints about syncing the remote with the base unit. It’s quite easy, and I’ve not had a single problem. The complainers either were using old batteries or so technologically inept that the touch-tone phone is still a new concept for them. Turn the base unit “on”; Press “A” on the remote. Done!

All the (5) sporting games are fun, and they’re all quite unique from each other. (1) Golf: The course is a bit boring–but the wind strength and direction make it interesting. (2) Bowling. (What can I say? It’s bowling! But there is “bumper bowling” for the wee-ones.) (3) Tennis. (One player.) Probably my least favorite, because I stink at it (4) Home-Run Derby. (5) Football: (A game of accuracy, as you throw a football through moving targets.)

Set-up was easy. My “gripes” (word used loosely) is that the sound is only mono (not stereo), and there’s only one remote (so there’s no head-to-head game play). But with that said–these guys had to cut costs somewhere, so I see these offenses as passable. Buy a “Y” RCA splitter, and tell the kids to share. (Some games have 2-player mode, others do not.)

For the money (approximately 1/10th of a Wii), this is a great little purchase. It’s great for occasional use, and for non-serious gamers. And considering how many other parents I know who have Wii’s on shelves (unused) collecting dust–this is a great niche product that’s perfect for a lot of people.

Review by Designer:

Bought this book because I’m starting a new job in merchandising. This is really only an introduction read. 14 topics are discussed on less than 140 pages, that’s about 2 pg per topic.

If you are a student or casual reader looking for an overview of the E industry – great book. If you are a professional I have to repeat that this book is really only a brief overview without depth.

Still, if you’re interested in the E industry, Mark Vinet gives you a good comprehensive read. * * * *

Review by Meg:

I kept falling asleep when I read this book. Although the author stresses that it’s just a preliminary glimpse at the entertainment industry, I think he could at least make it more fun to read. I felt like I was reading a dictionary.

Review by J. Brantley:

This is just old, I mean VERY OLD, tv blooper shows joined together. My friends and I watching were not familiar with any of the “stars” mentioned they were so old. I’m not sure of the dates, but looks like 60′s and 70′s teams and players. The basketball shorts are short-shorts. The sports sequence opening the DVD shows soccer among the types of sports bloopers; however, there are no other soccer segments. To be fair, soccer is not listed on the menu at the beginning.