Shaky video if used walking/running
925150
Purchased it thinking to record while walking around but the videos are just too shacky to be watched. A stabilizer is the best options.
2792337
I'm going to add my name to the pile of people that have the D1 recording glitch.  It records motion fine on CIF, but goes nuts when told to record in D1.  It detects motion everywhere.  Only after making them all CIF, then going to D1 - 1-camera-at-a-time - was I able to get it going.
Otherwise, the recorder is very good and the internet - networking works very well.  Hopefully, there will be a firmware update...
3693189
Video quality is great and the delay is minimal, but sometimes, it's as if there's a bad connection in live view - video and sound are choppy and basically not viewable. When I close the app and start over it's better but sometimes the problem persists and I have to try multiple times.
4675557
I have been looking for an affordable action cam mainly for recording my hiking adventures in the mountains and the desert. In the past I have just been using my old Canon elph point and shoot camera with video recording capability. Though the still mages are great on my point and shoot, the video isnt.  Ive decided to try the Midland XTC280 based on the numerous positive reviews here on Amazon. The price of the Midland is affordable, compared to other well known action cams in the market, what really convinced me to pick the Midland over other action cams is the image stabilization, supposedly built in the camera. This is an important feature for me as I am tired of shaky  videos from my old point and shoot camera.  I tested the camera indoors and outdoors and the video quality is decent, the colors just right. Overall video quality is average I expected this as I am not really looking for something of cinematic quality, I just wanted a decent action cam with a decent image stabilization, this is were this camera totally failed. The supposedly built in image stabilization is non existent. No image stabilization whatsoever, the videos were shaky, its just as shaky as the video on my old point and shoot camera. I tried my very best to get some stabilization, Ive strapped it around my head, my pack, my chest, nothing worked. And this is just testing the camera around the block, I have not taken it on a full hike in the wilderness.  Ive contacted Midlands support via e-mail about this issue, I got a reply the next day and was told the camera has image stabilization but I need to attach it to a steadicam to keep it stable and not get the shaky video. Wow, I thought image stabilization means, the videos are not shaky or at least some minimal shakiness while the camera or the person or thing it is attached to is in motion. Other not so good things about this camera, the supplied universal mount is useless, there is nothing to attach the camera to. Also, if you want to watch the video, you have to download the video to your computer (usb cable is supplied). You cannot plug it directly to your flat screen tv.  For an HD camera this thing does not have an hdmi port. It only has a mini usb port. Good luck finding an hdmi cable for this camera, cause there aint any.  I am trying my best to like this camera because it really is a step up from my old point and shoot camera. This camera has hd video, it is affordable, it is small and lightweight, but the image stabilization is a total let down, it is non existent,  also an hd camera with no hdmi port? Not good. I think I will be returning this camera.
2895840
Returning unit and will try another in exchange. If this thing works right it would be *the answer* to stable video. Shaky video drives me insane. Cell phones these days have incredible video capabilities and even decent 4K - but they are too small and have completely inadequate stabilization. I really doubt if in-camera stabilization will ever be as good as simply preventing the camera itself from shaking. This is exactly what this kind of active motor gimbal should be able to do. I have used tripods and even made my own balance style steadicam for cameras as well as slider type things and shoulder mounts and of course I own about 6 tripods of various sizes - but never really found the answer. This is absolutely the right idea, it could replace just about all of those things and is so light and compact  - just a brilliant solution. But on my first unit the motor atop the handgrip that stabilizes the yaw axis makes a humming buzz and vibrates. The noise is audible on the camera mic. Also the yaw axis is not quite stable but has some small jerks to it. The other two motors seem perfectly quiet and smooth and aside from the noise the stability is mostly very impressive. It seems well made and nicely finished. So I am hoping this unit just has one bad motor. Tried it with a Galaxy Note 3 and with the larger phone mount it works pretty well. My one critique of the design is the balancing system. It works but is not really capable of balancing completely in all 3 dimensions. The bottom balance weight allows you to level the camera but makes it bottom heavy. It needs a rear weight or some additional balance piece - by removing the bottom balance weight and instead taping a piece of metal to the back I was able to balance in all dimensions. I would think that perfect 3D balance would make the motors work less and last longer. I hope to update this review providing the replacement unit works the way it ought to.
4757521
Motion does not work good, it shows motion and there is nothing even when you set sensitivity down. Then when you walk in front of camera it does not capture your motion consistently.
3956528
No motion detection. Bought a different brand.
3954572
Mine wobbles like a Walmart grocery cart unfortunately. Not as loud...but unusable video so far :/ brought to a wedding and couldn't use a bit of it.
3785715
I use it in motion detect mode. Recorded well to start with, but now shuts itself down after 1 or 2 short recordings to the point that I can no longer use it.
545473
I received this camera for Christmas and I have spent most of my time since then trying to get it to work. I have set the camera up as per the "trouble shooting" email that has been forwarded  to me but the camera just won't record any movement when placed outdoors, even when I'm jumping up and down and waving my arms in front of it. I have set it in video mode but when I press the replay button it says "no file". I have also used up 16 duracell batteries and have nothing to show for it.
I am now trying to contact the company for their help/advice.
2437495
Disappointed. Range of motion in the camera is lacking as well seems cheap.
3450510
I wanted a Dash Cam that was in HD yet still within my price range. The Veho VCC-005 Gumball 3000 seem to fit that mold so I took a chance and got it. Mostly everything seems to be working great as advertised, HOWEVER, when I record in 1080p and playback the videos on my computer through Quicktime or WMP, objects that are moving, such as people, seem to be moving in a "slow motion" type effect. Its like its not really recording at 30fps and more like 20fps. And yes, I checked to make sure I was playing back at normal speed and I keep getting that same problem. I do NOT have this problem when recording in 720p mode, videos playback at the fps that they are supposed to. Videos also playback fine when watching them through the camera itself, I only seem to have this slow frame rate when playing back videos through the computer at 1080p. I am currently in email exchanges with Veho regarding this problem and Im hoping they can resolve this problem for me because I really would hate to return this camera. Other then this, the camera seems to be working great, good long battery life, LOTS of accessories and 8gb microsd card included, which is a big plus because Veho could have decided not to include these and make you buy each one seperatly if they wanted. I really love the included remote, you can leave this Camera in your car plugged into the cig lighter and leave it ON, then whenever your ready to record something, just hit the record button on the remote a couple of times and it starts recording. Also the VOX recording mode is VERY sensitive, it seems to start recording at the slightest sound. That may be good or bad depending on what you favor. If the little problem I mentioned could get figured out, then this is a really great dash camera and well worth the money.
4007648
Lots of video noise when dark. The main reason I purchased this camera was for security. I had to turn off motion sensing because the video noise was triggering too many videos. Also, motion sensing is either too hot or too cold. Someone walking in front of the camera would not trigger the camera appropriately regardless of the setting. PTZ is generally good, video is good, but that's about it.
3738177
10 minutes in. 3 stars for the wobbly camera action. How can people watch/visual track the characters without feeling nauseous? I hate this videography trend.
478972
Instruction booklet was not clear, the photos are very small but, I was able to work it out based on instinct with a bit of struggle. Video quality seems ok & menu system intuitive and the included holder with suction cup very sufficient to hold the cam. It feels light and rather cheap haha!
I also noticed that every few minutes the cam will reboot by itself....I am not sure if this is normal or not but it is annoying!

Update: I contacted support and they helped me a lot. They gave me a link to download a new firmware, installed it and the random reboots was fixed!!
1153098
Great quality camera. The board in my camera was a bit loose, and you could hear it wobbling around in the case. It caused the video to be very shaky when flying on my multirotor. I took of the back case and added a strip of foam, which seems to have taken care of the problem.
3552733
I got this mainly because i was little afraid to open the weather sealing to run the av wire from the backup camera. It is good while watching video in stable environment. It worked nicely when i tested this in my parking lot. But while driving, it worked good most of the time but i was able to see lines and red tint in videos at few times. Pay little extra to a mechanic and run wires under the weather sealing of you car and get a good quality video(I did it myself after watching YouTube videos). I really don't want to sacrifice video quality for wireless feature. I returned it and got full refund.