Comments on: Philips Keychain Digital Camera

By: Allen Ussher

Allen Ussher — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:50:29 +0000

I was just able to get my Vivitar Mini Digital Camera working in OS X by installing MacPorts and then using MacPorts to install gphoto2. This method may also work for this camera. My Vivitar looks just lik the Philips camera pictured here.

By: Bell 007 Spy Camera

Bell 007 Spy Camera — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:41:01 +0000

I have the same camera under the BELL brand. it also is under ARGUS, Minolta, and Philips (Blue casing too) Great little camera, if you get a failed msg plug it into the other USB port and it will work. Also works flawlessly with LINUX using F-Spot and will load your pics right into FLICKr, PICASA, etc. my BELL brand has the highest internal memory of all the brands and is marketed for car accident doc for insurance or just for fun. I have an expensive PENTAX 6megapix camera but find this little one just so much fun! One guy made a silent movie 1900′s style! really cool vid! IF anyone needs the software I can supply it free, or check our F-Spot for Linux (THE BOMB!) I have not been this creative with a camera since my fully manual PENTAX using B&W film, or FUJI colour film. If you can’t get the little camera to work for you, wait till Apple builds an idiot proof cam that anyone can use OH AND BATTERIES, buy 800-900 miliamp hrs Energizer rechargables (green and silver batteries) the little Philips/BELL cameras will take all the photos it can hold 4x over or 4X20highest res pic setting it can handle. THERE IS YOUR BATTERY ANSWER KIDS

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:44:23 +0000

I bought this and was at first disappointed. Once I learned how to use it I love it. Only five bucks. The reviewer and some of you do not recognize the letter E has part of it removed and is a T for the self timer. St is close to how it looks but dummies think it is still an E with somthing missing. It is a t made from an E. The key to using this camera is plenty of light and holding it steady. The self timer will work to solve that if you place it in a stable position. The video is great. I could not get the CA or delete to work so I just remove the battery for a few seconds and it clears fine. I have one complaint and it is that I could not get it to work as a web cam with any software. I will keep trying. I think it is a cool little camera. Be patient and learn how to use it before coming off as a dummy that can't innovate.

By: Mr Ariza

Mr Ariza — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:34:57 +0000

I have a GEMINI Keychain digital camera and need a driver or any software to use it. does anybody can help me? I don t know which one to download. It s like the one in the pic above just the make is different (gemini). thanks

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:49:00 +0000

Ok if you are having the "driver open fail" thing all you have to do is get the cd image and burn it to a cd by using magiciso then enter it on your computer and open the add hardware setup and it will fix it.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:40:37 +0000

posted by: Ron at august 24 10:28am I was uptight about my Philips Keychain Digital Camera driver for XP, because I lost the setup disk, then I found it! If anyone is interested in a copy. Send a SASE & moneyorder for $10.00 to Ron, 715 Littlewin, Spicewood, Tx. 78669, and I will send you a duplicate of the original setup disk.

By: Neillie

Neillie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:41:25 +0000

I HAVE THIS WORKING ON A MAC!

Lord and heavens above. MacBook, Leopard, Intel.

Go and get the most recent Macam. Seems to be fine!

By: luba

luba — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:38:39 +0000

can someome please email me the driver – the address is ltur@OPTONLINE.NET. Lost my CD

By: keliata

keliata — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:50:08 +0000

I have a similar keychain cam--JDC 5 mini digital camera. There's a Chinese company that makes them and distributes them to various companies. I had no problem installing the software or downloading to My Documents.

The photos have come out pretty nice with no trouble using the Ulead Photo Express to download the photos to my computer.

I even took a brief video clip with it and uploaded it to You Tube (AVI).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d2qfiihIr4

When you first capture the video clip it looks like snow but when you play it on Real Player or Windows Media you can see the footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijViCGe1-WY

I also made a music video with Windows movie maker and uploaded it to You Tube. The photos were taken with the keychain cam during a fierce hail storm. Overall...all things considered...it's a pretty good little camera for $13, but it has wetted my appetite for a more expensive one which takes longer video clips.

I'll be getting a real digital for a present.

The only downpoint with the cheapie cam is the viewfinder--wide shots are great, close-ups terrible.

By: kyle

kyle — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:33:57 +0000

i have this chain camera but the problem is it will not work when i will put it in the computer bcoz it needs the driver.. i've lost the software... cam you please give me a site where i can download a driver for this cam.....