EyeClops Bioni Cam – Save 69% off Retail!
April 25th, 2009 Posted in Childrens BargainsEyeClops BioniCam
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EyeClops BioniCam
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| List Price: | $79.99 |
| Price: | $24.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
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Product Description
With a full color LCD screen and battery pack, Eyeclops is the perfect on-the-go device that lets kids explore the world around them, indoors or out. Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder for specimens, zoom in with one of three powerful new magnifications (100x, 200x and an eye-popping 400x) and take digital pictures and video of your amazing discoveries. Save and share your findings with the built-in flash drive and removable USB key. Then, view them on any standard television, and upload your files to your PC to email and send to friends. Requires 5 “AA” batteries, not included. Measures 12″L x 15.75″W x 4.25″H.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #27 in Toys & Games
- Color: Black
- Brand: Eyeclops
- Model: 61081
- Released on: 2008-08-25
- Dimensions: 15.70″ h x 12.00″ w x 4.30″ l, 2.05 pounds
Features
- The Bionic Cam Boasting is the next generation of the award winning Bionic Eye, with a full color LCD screen, Multiple lenses and battery pack, Everyone can take EyeClops on the go explore the world around you indoor and outdoors
- Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder for specimens, zoom in with one of three powerful new magnifications (100x, 200x and an eye popping 400x) and take digital pictures and video of your amazing discoveries, and send around the world via the internet.
- Save and share your findings with the built-in flash drive and removable USB key – view on any standard television and upload your files to your PC to email and send to friends USB Key included
- Portable and recordable, the EyeClops BioniCam is the ultimate Bionic Eye
- Winner of Many of this years Toy Awards
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
The EyeClops BioniCam Video Microscope from JAKKS Pacific opens up a world of microscopic fun for kids to explore. This bionic eye makes it easy to take digital pictures and capture video that documents new discoveries. Designed to keep inquisitive children aged eight and up entertained and interested in the world around them, the BioniCam is also engaging enough to captive adults.
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A belt clip battery pack makes it easy to take the BioniCam anywhere. View larger. |
Even old blue jeans look cool viewed through the BioniCam. View Larger. |
Magnify Your World,
To get started, simply insert five AA batteries (not included) into the belt clip battery pack, insert the included USB memory stick into the top of the BioniCam, and turn the unit on. With the camera’s ergonomically shaped handle in one hand, you can focus on any number of everyday objects–such as coins, fabric, your pet’s fur, or your own hair and skin. The magnified images appear in real time and full color on the LCD screen. Below the screen, you’ll find easy to use buttons that allow you to navigate the menu, select video or photo options, review your gallery, and delete unwanted images.
A zoom dial offers either 100x, 200x or 400x magnification. To focus an image, twist the I.R.I.S. lens attachment until you achieve the results you’re looking for. Getting a crisp image takes a little patience at first, especially at the highest magnification. But with practice and with the help of the easy-to-read focusing gauge, you’ll be focusing the lens in no time.
Photos and Video Without Complicated Setup
With no software to upload and minimal set-up, the BioniCam makes sharing discoveries easy. Plug the USB memory stick directly into your computer for quick access to images, then save and edit them or post them to your blog. Alternately, you can use the included video cable to display images on your TV. When you are plugged into the TV, the LCD screen turns off, but you still retain all the functionality of the BioniCam. This makes reviewing huge enlargements in real time a fun group activity.
Contagious Fun for the Whole Family
The hand-held magnification “eye” is fun to hold and makes it easy for your child to explore the microscopic world without complicated scientific instruments. Viewing the magnified images on your computer or TV screen in full, vivid color encourages kids to take learning into their own hands and provides numerous opportunities for parents and children to play fun and educational games together.
The excitement of seeing objects in your child’s everyday world magnified to up to 400 times is sure to be a hit with whole family. Fortunately, the lightweight, durable plastic unit fits comfortably into both small and large hands. And if you need some help getting started, the easy-to-read instruction booklet offers lots of tips for finding items that hide interesting textures, from pine needles to sponges and insects.
On the lowest setting, the LEDs occasionally prove too bright for viewing lighter-colored objects, and these images may remain unclear on large viewing screens. On the higher magnification settings, however, this did not seem to be a problem, as textures and colors came through flawlessly. And while the battery pack makes it easy to explore indoors and out, the LCD screen can be tough to read in direct sunlight.
Overall, these are minor concerns that should do nothing to prevent this fun, educational toy from being big hit with all kinds of kids.
What’s in the Box
BioniCam, I.R.I.S. lens attachment, removable USB drive, and video cable.
From the Manufacturer
Eyeclops BioniCam is boasting three all new features, Jakks Pacific’s EyeClops BioniCam is the next generation of Bionic Eye. With a full color LCD screen and battery pack, kids can take Eyeclops on the go and explore the world around you indoor and outdoor. Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder for specimens, zoom in with one of three powerful new magnifications (100x, 200x and an eye popping 400x) and take digital pictures and video of your amazing discoveries. Save and share your findings with the built-in flash drive and removable USB key, view on any standard television and upload your files to your PC to email and send to friends. Portable and recordable, the EyeClops BioniCam is the ultimate Bionic Eye. It also includes a USB Key.
Customer Reviews
I paint abstracts. This little toy is wonderful for inspiration for those days you need a little “light”.
I love it!! It is so helpful to this old gal (57 yr.old), when I need some different ideas for my paintings. Some are so beautiful that they would be suitable for framing! It may not hold up to rough treatment. But for the price it is great to show and teach about nature and many other things… I even have taken this to the office just to play with and see what all I could capture. Enjoy this fun toy, and share the photos with little people… they will love it!! mes
Look like used
It is fun to use like the other review said.
Out of the box:
There are small scratch on the LCD and there is a dot on screen on all three
magnification, most likely dirt on the CCD.
Bought it at $15.99 so keep it despite the minor defect above.
Has its good points
This is an interesting concept. It lets users take close-up pictures or video of objects and then saves the images or movies for later viewing on a computer or TV. In theory, this is great; in practice, it leaves a bit to be desired.
First off, it uses 5 AA batteries and comes with a 32MB USB drive. It will work with standard USB flash drives (I tried it with a 2GB microSD card and USB adapter). The images are 1280×1024 and the videos can be up to 30 seconds long. The selectable magnifications are 100x, 200x, and 400x. The object/specimen is top lit by three white LEDs.
The problem with this device is mostly with the magnifications. 100x is too much for a low range and 400x is too much in general. Even at 100x, it takes some effort to focus correctly. The microscope has to be directly over the object, and then the focus adjusted. I would much prefer to have 10x, 60x, and 200x.
Not coincidentally, these are the magnifications of the Intel QX3 microscope. The QX3 is, in my opinion, a superior product. It has top and bottom variable lighting, the more usable 10/60/200x magnifications, and better overall construction. Of course the QX3 has lower resolution, requires a computer to operate, and is no longer available.
In the end, the EyeClops BioniCam is a workable product that has definite flaws but may fill a useful role in letting budding scientists explore the microscopic world.
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