Insignia HD Camcorder NS-DCC5HB09

[bucsboy]

First of all, thank you for reading my topic.

This camcorder is supposed to record HD video, take pictures, etc.

This it does fine.

Here are the specs:
http://www.insignia-products.com/pc-384-52-insignia-50mp-high-definition-digital-camco...cd-screen.aspx

However, I want to use this as a video playback device. On the page it states that videos are recorded in MPEG4 (H.264) in AVI wrapper.

Here are what it actually records in:
Resolution: 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480
Container: AVI
Video: H264
Frame Rate: 30 FPS
Audio: MS ADPCM

Here's what it can do:
Resolution: Any? Even widescreen videos work.
Container: AVI only. Also name must be CLIP0001.AVI, CLIP00002.AVI, etc. sequentially
Video: XVID, DIVX - when I convert to H264 myself, it won't play anything back.
Frame Rate: 30 FPS only, even if you set it as 25 or 29.976, etc. it will play it back at 30
Audio: MP3 even MP2. I couldn't get MS ADPCM to work when I converted to it.
Folder: [Drive Letter]:\DCIM\200MOVIE

When I try putting it into H264, MS ADPCM 30 FPS video, the unit shuts down.

I tried using SUPER and a bunch of other converters, taking a one minute clip and converting it to a multitude of formats.

The problem is that after about 20 seconds the screen turns green in patches and wont go away. The audio works fine when converted to 30 FPS.

I even checked the output videos from the camera using vlc, and gspot. They are what they say they are.

I just want to be able to watch House on the go.

If you can help in anyway, that would be great. Let me know if you need more information.

[edDV]

Did you ask Insigna?

There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this.

[festmaster]

Did you ask Insigna?

There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this.

Insignia is Best Buy's house brand. The camera could be made by anyone and I doubt Best Buy requires them to provide much support, other than a working machine.

bucsboy, they sell this as a camcorder and I doubt you are going to get the video playback performance you want.

[edDV]

Did you ask Insigna?

There are many ways they can prevent you from doing this.

Insignia is Best Buy's house brand. The camera could be made by anyone and I doubt Best Buy requires them to provide much support, other than a working machine.

bucsboy, they sell this as a camcorder and I doubt you are going to get the video playback performance you want.

It would be logical to ask first (channeling Spock). Insignia does have a support number even if they are a virtual company.

Reverse engineering is an honorable hobby and even OK with the patent office.

[festmaster]

Reverse engineering is an honorable hobby and even OK with the patent office.

Amen to that.