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Summary: Good camera
Review: I received PDC-1100 three days ago. ... PDC-1100 works as I expected. Good pictures. Works well in low light without a flash - much better than my Cannon Elph APS camera. I used the AC adapter only to learn the features. After that, I put in rechargeable NiMH 1600mAh batteries. I took about 20 pictures so far (all using LCD) and used the batteries while trasfering pictures to the PC, and so far the battery indicator shows half strength.I have Win 98 and USB. Instead of software that comes with the camera, I am using Windows Imaging and Adobe PhotoDeluxe with updated drivers for PDC-1300 from ..., which claims to work with Win 98, 2000 and XP Home Edititon. So, those having problems with 2000 and XP should check it out. The drivers are very good, and transfer goes very fast. I really liked the video-out feature. This alows you to view your pictures on TV using TV's video-in jack. If you put the camera in the recording mode while connected to the TV, it works like a video monitor. Hypothetically, one could get a very long cable (or wireless signal transmitter/receiver) and use the camera as a video monitor, say, in baby room. Finally, unlike many other cameras with video-out feature, PDC-1100 can be switched from NTSC video signal (used in U.S. TV sets) to PAL video signal (used, for example, in many European TV sets). You can view your pictures on your hotel TV during your next "European Vacation."
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Summary: New Drivers for pdc-1100 and 1300
Review: To the previous reviewer, did you see new drivers to make PDC-1100 work with Windows Me, 2000, and XP Home Edition? It is under customer service - downloads.
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Summary: Other poloraid models
Review: Hello, Since the reviewer hated the poloroid 1100 digital or 1300 series, how would anyone out there rate, there PDC 700 Photo Max model. If it fuzzy or shuts off early or etc, please let us viewers know.
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Summary: Nitemare
Review: I got this camera from my wife for a Christmas gift and we were both upset with it . The software wasent right and the cabels did not work at all the LCD screen did not work on the camera when hooked up to my PC . So my wife agreed with me to take it back and i bought a Sony FD Mavica fd75. i spent a little more money but it was worth it to both of us.
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Summary: Check if it's compatable with Windows XP
Review: This unit will not work with windows XP and it's hard to find any updates on polaroid Web Site
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Summary: Same as HP photosmart 215??
Review: This camera looks identical to the HP photosmart 215, and even the specs are the same. This is a decent low end digital camera. Don't expect the batteries to last more than 10 or 15 pictures unless you're using the lithium batteries.
Picture quality is good, but again, don't expect professional quality from this camera. You'll miss most candid shots because this camera takes awhile to focus.
You'll love this camera if it's your first digital and your don't expect too much. If you're a professional or aspiring photographer, buy a different camera.
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Summary: Please, do NOT buy this camera! Learn from my mistake
Review: I've written a few reviews which others find helpful and I've received many, many positive comments deeming my reviews helpful. I always attempt to write what I find good about a product and what needs work or simply isn't right about a product, and describe why. The best advice I can give other consumers regarding this Polaroid PhotoMax digital camera is to advise you not to purchase it. I can only speculate that the other reviwers here who gave this cameras good reviews have not had a digital camera with similar features and functions to compare it to. The good thing about this package is the easy to use software, the USB and parallel port attachments (most digital cameras provide either one or the other, not both) and as I can think of nothing more positive, the best I can say is that it's better than nothing. I've had many problems. The worst problem of all is that it takes rotten pictures. I don't know of any consumer who would purchase a digital camera desires off center, fuzzy photographs. Of more personal expense, I've lost photographs which were priceless to me. I used this camera last Easter and only 2 of 16 were of merely decent quality, and those two were the best of the bunch, being just barely average. I'm in the mindset now to know to NOT bring the PhotoMax if my pictures are "important", which is a sad testimony to its effectiveness. I've also missed a lot of good pictures because sometimes when you turn the camera on, it turns off by itself before you can take the picture. Also, this camera takes the photo more than a second after you've pressed the shutter button. When photographing children or pets, that's all the time they need to move out of the view finder, so you take a picture wait a long while for the flash to shoot then the shutter opens even later. This is not a good thing. Even when my "models" are posed and still, photos have come out blurry. I really hate writing bad reviews and fortunately for me, almost all my other reviews are good. My purpose in sharing my observations here are to prevent the frustration and sadness I have experienced I hope that this review has been helpful. I'm sorry to have written about the camera's poor quality, but in a like manner am pleased to think that I've saved you anguish.
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Summary: problems
Review: the camera on a whole was good, but it had its share of problem.
problems:
1)killed batteries unbelievably fast
2)shut off on own frequently
3)sometimes it just doesnt like to take a picture
4)turns on in case on its own
5)no zoom
6)not user friendly
likings)
1)for price you cant go wrong
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Summary: A GREAT CAMERA FOR THE PRICE!!
Review: I HAVE HAD THE PDC 1100 FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT HAS PERFORMED FLAWLESS. THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT YOU AS A BUYER SHOULD BE AWARE OF. IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST THIS CAMERA MIGHT LEAVE YOU LESS THAN HAPPY. THE REASON I SAY THIS IS THE RESELUTION OF 1 MEGAPIXLE MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU THE RAZOR EDGE SHARPNESS YOU SEEK, BUT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT A CAMERA THAT IS THE MOST BANG FOR THE BUCK! THE PDC 1100 FILLS THAT BILL. ALL SHUTTER-BUGS INCLUDED FAMILY PHOTOS INTERNET PICS ETC ARE GREAT .
DEBORAH MOONEY
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Summary: Definite Best Buy for the Money
Review: The PDC 1100 provides excellent picture quality. Directions for use and operation were easy to follow. Software for editing pictures works with WIN 98. A definite best buy for the money, from someone who knows cameras.
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