I thought I was purchasin ...
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I thought I was purchasing the other Vivitar which was in the [price] range and did not pay attention, it was late at night and I was in a rush. After I fully charging the item, I loaded my brand new Lexar 8GB card and took it for a run. I was in my bathroom which has ample light. I was so disappointed by the playback. It looked snowy at best. I fiddled with the settings and tried again, but to no avail. I needed this originally to record a recital which would have the audience in the dark and mostly intermittent spotlight on the stage. A once in a lifetime event which will not be dulpicated. I ended up using my camera with the new card to capture the event. A last minute decision that if I had more money two nights ago, would not have been an issue. Do not settle on the less expensive unless you know what the outcome of the purchase will be. You get what you pay for.
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