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I took into heart to get a HD camcorder that could both be used to upload to YouTube and to create my own HD home movies.

Purchased this item, along with Flip MinoHD & Sanyo Xacti... and almost kept it for good. Returned it because I demanded for more and went for the Xacti VPC-CG10 (zoom, stabilizer, flash photography, etc.)

I had this and the Flip MinoHD at the same time for a party at home for friends to tryout and lemme know what they think. Here's a quick take on the Vado from the collective:

Pros:
* Ease of use - power, record, replay, trash, directional buttons
* Wide lens (wider than Flip, with Flip, sometimes you have to step back a bit to get everything in)
* LCD screen is clear, bright & sizable (brighter and larger than Flip)
* A gel-like skin to protect the case
* USB connector doubles up as charger
* Quick to boot up
* HDMI output at 720p was awesome! (we replayed some takes from the party and it was too funny to watch what we did)

Cons:
* Case is plasticky - feels like old cell phone (they made it up with a gel skin that's included)
* Flimsy flip USB connector
* Okay in low light, good but Xacti was better

If not for the casing and connector, I would've given it a good 5-star ratingGet more detail about Creative Labs Vado HD 720p Pocket Video Camcorder with 8 GB Video Storage and 2x Digital Zoom (Black).