I have never heard of Brica before but after coming across this little gem I think they are on to a winner here. The Viewart 1000 DVR is a multimedia concept which has 12 functions crammed in to it which are listed after the jump. The screen is a 2.5 inch LCD allowing you to watch video, view images and navigate through the menus. The device has 512MB of internal memory and a 2GB SD card comes as a bonus. The SD slot also allows for MMC cards to be used. The Viewart 1000 measures 88.6 x 58.3 x 16.55 mm which is fairly small. Also it weighs just 98g which is ideal for carrying around on a day trip.
The devices specs are not the best, but at the same time they are fairly impressive for the price. For $280 you get the device with a 2GB SD card and worldwide shipping which as a good read of the specs below will show that it is a very good bargain.
Specifications
Video recorder:
* Record from TV, DVD player etc. analog outputs via the included AV cable
* Saves video as 320 x 240 ASF files (MPEG-4 codec), mono sound
* Recorded video can be played back on the LCD, on your TV via the AV cable, or by Windows Media Player on your PC
* 50 or 60Hz flicker setting
Video camera:
* Saves video as 320 x 240 ASF files (high compression MPEG-4 codec)
* Space for almost 8-1/2 hours of video recording in total, at 30 FPS
(512MB internal memory plus included 2GB SD card)
* Built-in mic; no external mic jack
* No zoom control
* Recorded video can be played back internally, and by Windows Media Player on your PC
* 30 FPS or 15 FPS frame rate
* 50 or 60Hz flicker setting
* Sepia tone or black & white effect setting
* 1/3 inch 2-megapixel CMOS sensor
Still camera:
* 2 megapixels (4 MP effective, interpolated)
* Resolutions: 2304 x 1728 (interpolated), 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
* Saves photos in JPEG format
* 3 compression quality settings
* 4x digital zoom, 0.2x increments
* No optical zoom
* No flash
* Date only or date & time imprint setting (in yellow at bottom right corner of photo)
* 50 or 60Hz flicker setting
* Sepia tone or black & white effect setting
* Lens: fixed F2.8 aperture, 5.03mm effective focal length
PC webcam:
* 320 x 240 resolution
* Connects via the included USB cable
* WinME/2000/XP driver included
* Includes clear stand to orient the player in webcam mode
Video player:
* Can play on a TV, record to videotape etc. via the included AV cable
* Plays ASF files; has partial support for AVI and MOV files but they may need conversion to play
* Most MPEG/MPG, Realmedia RM, DAT, unprotected VOB and WMV files can be converted with included software
* Sound plays through the earphone jack or speaker
* PAL or NTSC settings
Image viewer:
* Can display images on the LCD, or output to a TV or DVD with included AV cable
* Displays JPEG files only
* Can zoom up to 4x and pan around images
* Can play a slide show with 1, 3 or 5 seconds between images
* PAL or NTSC settings
PictBridge printer connection:
* Prints images on any PictBridge-compatible printer via the included USB cable
* Can choose the number of pictures to print on each page
* Can set paper size, paper type & quality
* Print quality setting
* Can include the date and/or file name of each picture
MP3 player:
* File types: MP3, unprotected WMA and WAV
* AAC files can be converted using the included software
* Supports LRC lyrics files
* Plays through the stereo earphone jack or mono speaker
* Play modes: repeat track, repeat all tracks, random play
* 7 preset EQ settings, no user EQ
* Earphone output: 16 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz frequency range
FM tuner (mono only):
* 87.5 – 108.0 MHz in 0.1 MHz increments
* 20 presets, which can be set manually or automatically
* Earphone wires act as an antenna
* Plays through the earphone jack or speaker
* Can record as 64 Kbps mono MP3 files
Sound recorder:
* Records from the built-in mic or FM tuner (no line in or external mic recording)
* Saves recordings as 64 Kbps mono MP3 files
Text file (”e-book”) viewer:
* Reads TXT files only
* Skips ahead & back one screen full at a time
* 19 character by 8 line display
* 8 foreground & background colour combinations
Other features:
* Calendar (to look up dates, but can’t store reminders)
* Games: Soko (difficult puzzle game, includes 50 levels), Tetris, Snake and Jigsaw slider puzzle
* Can turn off automatically after 3, 15, or 30 minutes of no activity
* Language settings: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Portuguese
USB connection:
* USB 2.0 & 1.1 compatible
* Drag & drop to add & copy files
* Driverless in Windows ME/2000/XP
* Not Mac compatible, as far as I can tell
Battery:
* Built-in 1400mA 3.7V rechargeable lithium polymer type
* 6-hour advertised video playback time, 6.5-hour audio playback time with LCD off
* Charges in about 3.5 hours
* 110/220VAC UK/Europe charger with North American outlet adapter included
Via: Calibryze
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