Your Ad Here video camera reviews <<BACK    video camera reviews Samsung SCL700 Hi8 Camcorder with 2.5" LCD| Created: 03/25/2006 at 10:05:18am   Samsung SCL700 Hi8 Camcorder with 2.5" LCD Click on Image for larger view Category: Photo Feature: Hi8 may have been overlooked lately thanks to the ongoing digital revolution, but it is still tops in the analog world and provides outstanding performance and value for price-conscious buyers. Samsung's SCL700 packs a punch with features including a 2.5-inch LCD screen, 22x optical zoom, eight digital special effects, and video light. Most unique is the worldwide AC adapter and multisystem output, which means you can charge your battery at any power outlet and play back your video on NTSC and PAL systems. Lens The optical zoom magnifies up to 22 times, while the digital zoom, which works by electronically enhancing the optical image, reaches up to 880 times. The zoom toggle is pressure sensitive, so you can control the speed of your zooms. The SCL700 has effects that you can apply to your video like sepia, black and white, negative, mirror, art, mosaic, wide, and 16:9 cinema. Inputs and Outputs The standard RCA input/output and cable are included, so you can hook the camcorder to a TV for convenient viewing or a VCR for dubbing to regular VHS. Hi8 may have been overlooked lately thanks to the ongoing digital revolution, but it is still tops in the analog world and provides outstanding performance and value for price-conscious buyers. Samsung's SCL700 packs a punch with features including a 2.5-inch LCD screen, 22x optical zoom, eight digital special effects, and video light. Most unique is the worldwide AC adapter and multisystem output, which means you can charge your battery at any power outlet and play back your video on NTSC and PAL systems. Lens The optical zoom magnifies up to 22 times, while the digital zoom, which works by electronically enhancing the optical image, reaches up to 880 times. The zoom toggle is pressure sensitive, so you can control the speed of your zooms. The SCL700 has effects that you can apply to your video like sepia, black and white, negative, mirror, art, mosaic, wide, and 16:9 cinema. Inputs and Outputs The standard RCA input/output and cable are included, so you can hook the camcorder to a TV for convenient viewing or a VCR for dubbing to regular VHS.