JVC HR-DVS3U Mini-DV/S-VHS Combo (Silver )

Rating:
Summary: JVC tech admits product is not compatible with sony or canon
Review: They will however, blame it on sony and canon and insist they are right. I was told to go buy JVC camcorders to make it work right. I use a TRV 900 and a Canon XL1s , my tapes play fine out of cameras but i cant use JVC deck to do anything mini dv because it introduces glitches and dropped frames into video.
They know this is a problem and dont have any solutions for it. When I call they come up with ways to tell me Im using the product wrong. They have had my deck and sample tapes I provided them for over a month and havent decided what to do.

Rating:
Summary: Garbage
Review: This unit is a piece of garbage. Save your money.
1) It will not play tapes shot with a Canon camcorder.
Imagine cutting a picture horizontally in 1/4" strips and moving the first strip to the left, the next strip to the right, next to the left, etc.. Artifacts is putting it mildly.
2) The firewire into a Canoups capture card simply does not work.
3) The firewire port is very poorly placed
4) The remote did not display an on screen menu
5) The controls on the unit are _very_ cheaply made.

I had to return the unit for a store credit on a web purchase.
I would not even give this thing to someone as a free gift.