20 Most Recent Polaroid DVG-1080P HD Camcorder Questions & Answers

You don't say where you are but there are numerous outlets in UK selling these camera's. I'm not sure why if they are current stock you didn't get one with yours? Was it second hand or a gift? You will have to search the web if you can't find a dealer with one. Try the main Polaroid factory web pages.

Lens caps for this model camera are not available from Polaroid, unfortunately.you could certainly fashion one from a used medicine bottle cap. Find a one that fits over the lens, paint it black, and add a string or take a lanyard from your old camera and use it! It's a cheap alternative, but an alternative nonetheless!

You should try formatting another card. If it formats the other card fine, then something is wrong with the card you were trying to format first...

Question? I'm not trying to be rude at all, but did you actually take a video or did you possibly press the "photo" button by mistake? I know that I've done that a couple of times myself...it's entirely possible.

Are you playing the video from the memory card? What I've found is that sometimes the file isn't processed cleanly from the card, than if you'd drag and dropped the video file to your desktop...

Hey mkafirebird, I don't have a good answer for you other than perhaps a ribbon cable could've come loose? Polaroid is definitely not helping with this camera since they've discontinued this model(more like disowned it). My lcd was cracked, and I wanted to replace it, but there aren't any replacement parts out there according to Polaroid...

my canon optura Xi wont power on. even right after i take the battery off the charger.

Take the card out.  There's a little switch on the card to write-protect it and stop you recording over important stuff.  Move the switch to the other position.
Happy recording!

Hi I am Vortash you are missing a driver by the sounds of it try downloading the latest flash player , and the basic version of real player it contains most drivers for Video media .
Also you could try re entering your software that came with the camera and even get an update if available from Polaroid support ... regards Vortash

Seems to be an obscure model This site says it has the Software and will give you the manual at the end. Not sure if I trust it. I clicked next at bottom right and next again. I didn't like it was telling me it was going to 'install'. http://www.polaroid-software.com/setup/2_choose_camera.php?locale=en_US&ver=&os=&camera=iD516 The ID1440 might be close enough? https://www.google.com/search?q=Polaroid+id969hd+camcorder+-+Manual ..

Why not Google and download the manual ?

Try a replacement battery.

Return it or probably you'll spen repairing it more then you payed for it!