Samsung VP-DC161 Reviews

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Samsung VP-DC161
1.7 stars
Average rating for this product is: 1.7 out of 5

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Average Ratings for Samsung VP-DC161

  • Video Quality2 stars
  • Sound Quality2.1 stars
  • Battery Life1.2 stars
  • Features1.8 stars
  • Ease of Use2 stars
  • Value for Money1.2 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings1.3 stars
  • Overall Rating1.7 stars

23 Reviews For Samsung VP-DC161

  • chucnv Rank: Corporal 12th Nov 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    It is very good product

  • Guest 12th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    terrible..absolutely terrible..couldnt finalise any discs after the first one wasted valuable footage please DO NOT BUY ONE. disgusting aftersales service from argos and samsung,, bad video unfreindly to use poor, poor ,poor ,poor to say the very best about this peice of absolute trash

  • Guest 24th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    only had Samsung VP-DC161 camcorder a few months and it stop working. would not recommend to anyone.

  • Guest 14th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I love the compactness of the Samsung VP-DC161, but i hate the battery power! The battery lags! But guess what? - I bought a replacement battery from Maplin Electronics for £9.99 and now I'm recording for upto 3 hours on the trot!

  • Guest 24th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    I've had this camcorder for 18 months now. The first one broke after 2 weeks with disk errors/freezing etc... I took in back to Argos who offered me a refund or an exchange. Stupidly I went for an exchange. It then broke again two days out of warranty. Argos were excellent and sent it off for repair. Since then it has been for repair a further two times and it is as bad as ever. Battery shows as full and then goes to empty in less than one minute. If camcorder loses power, which it does regulary ...

  • bubblewrapprincess 11th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    My Samsung VP-DC161 has been completely useless and Samsung far less than helpful when things went wrong, as were PC World, they were not interested in either replacing or repairing mine even though I was told it had a two year guarantee!
    The camera lasted for one and a half hours of recording and now does not work at all. Could not even finalise the disc that was in it when it packed up, lost valuable footage of baby daughter.
    Bought another off e-bay if only to finalise the disc but it had the ...

  • madasahatter 5th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Very disappointed in the camcorder. It was my first camcorder. Yes, I also thought it was me being a beginner and could not use it properly. Now that I read the reviews...it is the camcorder that is bad.

  • jnardiello 26th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Had the camcorder for 13 months has now completely frozen, do not buy, very unreliable.

  • Guest 15th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    Bought this camera just over a year ago so therefore it is out of guarantee. We have only actually used it for 34 minutes.
    The only advice we get is to send it for repair which seems a waste of more money. I WISH I HAD SEEN THESE REVIEWS EARLIER. DO not BUY

  • johnxuster Rank: Lance Corporal 16th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Samsung VP-DC161 high quality and discount price. Bargain Battery here! Long Duration, High Power

  • johnxuster Rank: Lance Corporal 16th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Buy the Samsung VP-DC161 and you will waste your hard earned bread. Absolutely rubbish battery life - expect 10-15 mins maximum. Autofocus is poor in terms of responsiveness. Grainy LCD, joystick operation confusing, menu is unintelligible.

  • baheid 1st Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Be warned - buy this and you will waste your hard earned bread. Absolutely rubbish battery life - expect 10-15 mins maximum. Autofocus is poor in terms of responsiveness. Grainy LCD, joystick operation confusing, menu is unintelligible.

  • Guest 23rd Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    My Samsung VP-DC161 regularly crashes or says disk error / disk not loaded when a DVD is in. First broke in a week and this one has just broke 5 days out of warranty. It now seems I've lost my sons Communion I recorded on Sunday.

    Hopefully Argos may exchange for another model?

  • Guest 10th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    I bought the Samsung VP-DC161 as a panic purchase. It seemed great value and so flexible with the DVD's. The first Camcorder broke within a week. The second one annoys me ever time I use it. The LCD screen is so bad you can hardly see what you are recording on it. I am now going to throw it away and write it off as a mistake purchase. REALLY, don't waste your money on it.

  • Trotsky 18th Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    The focus on my Samsung VP-DC161 never worked properly. Sent it for repair under warranty just before it expired. Used it once for 2 minutes after the repair and now it has completely frozen and Samsung and Comet don't want anything to do with it even though it hasn't worked since the repair under warranty. Estimate 10 hours use in total from new (have had it for over a year). Might as well throw it against a wall. £250 wasted.

  • Guest 18th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    I am so glad I found this website as I thought it was me having a technophobic moment with my Samsung VP-DC161 camera! This product is absolute rubbish. Please, please do not buy it - it is an utter waste of money.

  • lauren260 10th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Samsung VP-DC161 is a great product to buy and is so reliable. I really would advise you to take a look at it. Dont listen to people saying bad comments about it, this item is great!!!

  • Guest 30th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    worth a purchase, but can help but think there may be a cetter one for a little less money.

  • oumie5 7th Nov 2007

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    Absolute rubbish and Sam sung are not interested in assisting you in any way other then giving you the number of a company to arrange repairs and when you phone it you cant speak to a technician they do not have one on site I am absolutely dissatisfied and disgusted.

  • sashimi 25th Oct 2007

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    You would be better off taking a pencil and a piece of paper than this Samsung to record your moments... absolute rubbish!

Product details

Main characteristics: Recording Format: DVD Recording System: PAL CCD Quantity: 1 Optical Zoom: 33x CCD: CCD Quantity: 1 CCD Size: 1/63" CCD Pixels: 800K pixels more details...