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 CAN ANYONE HELP? August 21, 2010
JCB
I recently purchased the Kodak Zi6 after carefully reading reviews from several sources. Since this is my first camcorder purchase and use, I wanted something affordable, easy to use, and something that would produce decent videos since my use would mainly be personal.
The instructions are excellent--not technical and easy to follow, excellent diagrams, etc.
PROBLEM: The manual states that the AA Kodak batteries that were included would take 13 hours to charge. I put mine on the the charger (included with the package) around 6:00 p.m. last night and as of 7:30 p.m the next day, now, they are still charging!
**So that's 25.5 hours and still going strong!!**
Anyone have any suggestions? Should I try to contact Kodak or the company where I made the purchase to see if this is normal? I'm going to contact the place where I purchased it first, however, if anyone has any suggestions OR if anyone has had this experience, please let me know.
I read a couple of reviews that the batteries took too long to charge, but they never said HOW LONG!
So until this battery issue is resolved, I honestly cannot rate the product any higher. I believe I'll enjoy it once I get over this hurdle. Thanks.
 Avoid Kodak and their poor excuse for customer service....if you want something that works. August 3, 2010
Stella Diletto (Brooklyn, NY)
I bought this product as a Christmas present for my boyfriend and it worked for only a few months before we had to send it in to be repaired. For some reason it stopped turning on, batteries charged and all. The repair people sent it back saying it was fine...but it wasn't. I can't imagine they actually even looked at it as it still wouldn't turn on, and we ended up having to send it back 3 or 4 times...all with the same explanation and getting only the same response. Oddly enough, the serial number got switched at one point...you could tell they actually took off the sticker and replaced it with another. That would have been nice had it actually been a different camera or if somehow switching the sticker made it magically work...but it wasn't, and it didn't.
The last time before we sent it back we tried to reason with them and explain that it didn't make sense to keep sending it back and doing the same thing over when it didn't produce a solution, that they we obviously have a defective product and they should just send us a new one or give us our money back. Well, they wouldn't do that and just kept saying that it would not happen again and that they stand by their repair department. Of course the product came back from the repair place still not working.
The last call resulted in them saying that at this point the product was passed a grace period which we were never told about (though of course all this back and forth ate time away from our warranty), and the best they could do was give us a $25 discount on a Kodak product or repair. Um, really? A discount on two options that don't work? No thanks - I wouldn't take you up on that offer if you were PAYING me.
Looks like I'm not the only one who has had this problem as well...so do yourself a favor and buy a Flip or anything else. Even if it's more expensive it will be worth the time you save having a product that both works and doesn't put you through a year of back and forth with an infuriating customer call center.
AVOID - fatal flaws! July 25, 2010
A. Mandadi (Houston, TX United States)
Mine suffers from the immediate-freeze problem that turns the device into the paperweight reported by so many other users, and while researching this on the internet, I discovered a blog post that claimed that ONLY Kodak-branded memory cards will work in the thing (at more than twice the cost of generic memory cards). So not only did Kodak reportedly do this lousy thing in restricting the functionality, they didn't even have the courtesy to inform buyers that they had to use only THEIR memory cards, thus sending us all on wild goose chases trying to find workarounds to the device freeze issue. IMHO, that is the definition of ultimate corporate nastiness. I wouldn't buy from Kodak at this point if they were the last manufacturers on earth.
 A great, cheap alternative to Flip or Higher Kodaks May 31, 2010
sarah phifer
I recently lost my Kodak 12 Megapixel Camera I owned, and I take many videos constantly, and finally ran in to some extra money to get a camcorder. With only a $100 budget, I went with the Kodak Zi6 for $60 off of craigslist. It had recieved positive reviews and decidedly was the right choice, and in that way it is. This camera is DEFINITELY portable- despite it's mild bulk (which I will talk about shortly), you can use it anywhere. Say your on the road all day, and your filming every second of it. You can interchange SD cards to store certain parts on and can record up to 10 HOURS of video on a 32GB SD Card- far more than any flash memory Flip or Vado camcorder has even come close to. It is also great that you can charge your main Kodak batteries, and at the same time use regular AA's. The quality of the camera is superb- 720p HD looks very good, and no Flip camera has the option of 60FPS, which makes things even better. The fact it can also take pictures is a relief too. The built in software is excellent too- easy uploads to Youtube! But of course I have my pet peevs about this camera. The still photo quality is terrible; even sub-par to my iPhone. Low lighting quality is horrible and winds are disasterous. Compared to about any other camcorder on the market, it is the bulkiest. But, aside of everything, my final thoughts:
Pros:
Small
Cheap
720P
HD Video Connection to TV
Ability to change Batteries and SD Cards up to 32GB
Built in Software
Still Pictures
Easy to use
60FPS Option
Cons:
Bulky
Terrible still shots
Terrible wind sounds
Horrible low lighting
Not the best quality
But, for far far less than any flip video is going to cost you, I give this camera a 4/5- not perfect, but for saving money, this is your camera.
 Very Nice! May 30, 2010
Kelly Foley Sapio
This is a very nice pocket camera. Saying that, you can't expect a lot more from it. It is very high quality and takes nice day to day video. It captures family events etc quite well. Although, the zoom is quite poor and it's not even worth using. The zoom is probably about 10mm, so this is clearly not a camera for sporting events. This is a fantastic camera for just videoing a vacation, family event, or trying to start up a YouTube channel. The quality is quite superb for its small size but it can get a little watercolory in the blazing sun. If things are blurry check the long side of the camera for the focus button it probably out of place (tyou just push it up or down for focusing on small objects or just a landscape). The battery life is fantastic and it's a great small size. I reccomend this!
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