Just bought this device and have installed all bundled software. Can record a movie but cant play it for editing on the PC. Have tried uninstalling everything and reinstalling. Have tested the camera/recorder in the control panel and it says all is ok.
Cant find manufacturer for driver updates if there are any.
Message in Arcsoft Videoimpression (bundled with it) says VMF Driver not found.
Can anyone tell me what to do/where to find what I need to use this sucessfully please?

hi I use a card reader to get it on my pc, i'm also usingadobe photo elements and that see's it ok. I've also used photoimpression and get photo from folder ( also video )and go to mass storage drive. it works ok for me.

Well seeing as you are only a kid, you probably did not read the ebay descroption. It clearly says on the box that an sd/mmc memory card is not included/needed. If you are only using the camera for a web cam then no, you do not need it. But I agree with you anyway, the dv182 is the worst video camera in the world.

Hmm.. Iam buying a Video Camera to use as a webcam, Yea that makes sense.
So really the seller of this item sent me a video camera without its most important part. Haha Good ol' eBay for ya.

HELLO THERE JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE ARE THEY ANY GOOD HOW IS THE VIDEO QUALITY?????????????????????

Shocking,

10 frames per second video with appaling compression with 4khz sound.

i have the same cam and love it...i mean it work well for me pictures and videos are clear and precise....if video or pics are turning up dark its because natural light with this works best

try this site you can download a driver, but do not know if this is what you require
www.milesfromnowhere.co.uk/Auctions/drivers.htm
good luck
peter

is it any good for recording and making skating videos, because im thinking of buying one.

Hey I just got this thing for christmas...it seems to have a low light setting but it doesnt really work?? any suggestions...sounds like some like it others hate it?

Well I can't believe that the menu is is Chinese! I can't change it cause I don't know what it means, it's in Chinese. When I try to use it there is actually English writing on the screen "No Card" and it doesn't work so it obviously needs a card. What sort of card? Where do I get one? How much is it worth? And is it worth buying one for this little piece of rubbish? lol Well it seems very flimsy.

done know how to change from chinaese to english language

to change the menu from chinese to english press the menu button then go left and the 3 selections are cancel, english or chinese in that order (on mine anyway). hope this helps.

Does the night mode not work at all on these cameras because mine cuts out when you take a picture and it returns to a normal shot

cant get the night mode to work. and i dont know how to change the menu to english (its in chinese) when you hit menu, you cant go left......

ME are you starting from the far right and arrowing left 1 time

me tried to do that no go thanx if any1 else know would b a great help or im going to the chinaese for help

mine starts at the same place in the menu everytime i enter it, it starts on the single shot or timer shot

hi guys hope this helps on my cam i pressed menu/ok button then i pressed right 8 times on the 8th page i pressed the middle option and it worked(english)but every time you turn it off i goes back to chinese

I just started using this camera and cannot upload anything to my computer. Is this camera a piece of junk? I've installed the software several times and no luck!!!

yea I just got this camera off of ebay and it was already in english but I can't take a picture with the memory of the camera. Instead of using a card, it said on ebay you have 16mb of memory in the camera so you can use it for a couple of pictures and it won't even let me do that

hi guys what i tryed was plug the usb into the computer then plug into the camera then turn the camera on then change screen from pc camera to msdc by pressing the pink button then you will be able to upload the pictures and movies hope this helps Addit4u

keebler3 you are gonna need a memory card thats what i had to do sorry mate

kc
Thanks for the help Now have English.
Anyone able to enable the English for
ever? Better than nothing and now have date set correctly. Thanks again Jim

i can't get any thing to work but the still cam. how do i get it to work?
Top left hand button switches between still and video, top right hand between still and audio recording. Bottom right hand switches from playback to 'capture'.

hello can I ask a question about this camera I bought one of ebay and have lost the manual so I cant do much at all can anyone give me some basic instructions Thanks kerry

Top left button=switch between photo and video
Top right button=switch between photo and voice recorder
Top middle=timer (photo shot only)(10seconds)
Bottom Middle=Night Mode (really crappy, doesnt even work)
Botton Right=enter photo video section
Once in photos video section the top right deletes the photo video or audio
Hope this helps

The DV182 drivers from the original installation CD are here:

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?action=download&d riverid=655193

The digital video frame-rate and resolution of this camera is not adequate for dancing, skating, or other fast action sport videos. Works well for family photography, however. The digital files can easily be copied from the SD card (not included) to the computer hard drive. This is an awesome choice for the price, easy to use, fits in your pocket.

Here are a few more instructions after reading "me" above.

The night mode only works for photos.

The zoom only works for videos.

When taking photos the date automatically appears in the lower right. So, you have to be sure to reset the date using the menu and arrows if you remove the batteries.

Press the "menu" button in the center, then use the left and right arrows to scroll through the settings. If you make a change press the "menu" button again to save the change.

Takes nice resolution photos if you use the menu to change to "super" photo resolution.

The manufacturer's website is:
http://www.hytechno.com/products/digital%20camera/dv182.htm

Its small,its cheap,it works as well as it costs.If you all wanted a 300.00 dollar camera,you could have bought one!!!!!!

A teacher at the school where I work has just bought a DV182. However she only has Macs in her classroom. Am I right in telling her that it only works with PCs, not Macs?

I have just bought a Digigr8 3.1 DV182. I want to get a memeory card for it. The manual indicates an MMC compatible SSD card. All I can find are MMC cards or SSD cards. Is there such a thing as an MMC comatible SSD card, or if not which card should I get ?

Does anyone have an electronic copy of the manual for the DV182. I was thinking I would be able to easily get this with a simple google search, or going to manufacturers website. No where to be found. Your assistance will be much appreciated.

The Digigr8 is a very sofisticated little camera. It can take pictures in full sunlight on inside with lamp light.
The problem is it is NOT automatic, you have to set the exposure control. This is not covered in the book that came with mine.
The exposure control is the right arrow button on the button panel. When the camera is ready to take pictures, you push the right most button and the screen shows the exposure level. Use the up and down buttons to increase and decrese the exposure. At -1.5 you can take pictures in bright sunlight, at 0.0 you get good pictures in normal light, at +1.5 you can take pictures indoors.There are several setting between and some experimenting is required to get the setting you need. The screen changes with the setting so you can see the effect of the exposure control

It is NOT automatic