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Summary: I love it!!
Review: I did extensive researches before bought it, and I finally chose JVC GRD30. I'm very pleased with my choice. I had a chance to use Canon ZR65 and this one. I really prefer the JVC better. The indoor picture quality could be better, but it is better than I expected since all the camcorders in this price range are not that good under soft light condition. I love how small and light this thing is! I find the camcorder is easy to operate, and charges the battery in less than two hours~~ Video quality is great when using outdoor; acceptable indoor. Zooming on this thing is powerful. The only two tiny imperfections were a bit noisy on the background when recording silently (you can hear the tape running or something like that)£»and you kind have to back up when u try to get more stuff into your videos.
Overall, money well spent!!
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Summary: Too Fragile
Review: I had my JVC for 4 months now, being a video editor at a kids camp all summer, this camera was set through the paces. Now the ejector is "finicky" and the head is pooched. I can't watch tapes in it anymore, and I don't know if its recording. So I am gonna try to get it replaced today. good thing i bought the extended warrenty. gonna try to upgrade it to a sony or something.
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Summary: A very good buy for this price range
Review: I have owned this JVC camcorder for 3 months. It's stylish and small enough for easy carrying. It's light in weight. Low light video capturing is not too bad. Easy to operate. For this price range, this is a very good buy. This is especially ture for the 1st time digital camcorder buyer. I have already recommended this camcorder to my friends.
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Summary: Overall Great Value
Review: I just got my GRD30 yesterday and spent a good amount of time with it last night. Overall, I think it is a very good camera for the price.It wasn't made overly clear to me (until I read through the manual) what the real differences were between this model and the GRD70/90 models. The only differences I saw were that this model has no remote control (not a big deal for me) and doesn't have on-board memory chip for storing still images (again, not a big deal). What I do think is important to know, though, is that the GRD70/90 models accept DV INPUT and can record the DV input onto the MiniDV tape. Had I known that, I might have stepped up, but I'm not sure it's worth a hundred dollars. Overal Pros:
The picture quality is excellent.
The CCD resolution is outstanding at this price point -- 50% higher resolution than most other entry-level models (what sold me on this camera).
The price (and, therefore the value) is excellent.
Battery life is better than average (>1 hr) and it fully charges in less than 1.5 hrs. ...and So-So's:
The zoom is adequate, but not spectacular.
There is some on-tape noise when zooming in and out, but it's not overwhelming. We didn't even notice it until we taped our dog running in the yard (with no conversation).
The image stabilization is merely okay. But, it is a worthwhile feature. ...and Cons:
There is NO on-board light, and the low-light functionality is not spectacular. I'm not sure how much that will come in to play down the road.
There is no auxiliary audio input, so the front-facing microphone is all you get. If you're looking for an entry-level DV camcorder, you could do a lot worse.
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Summary: Do Not Buy It
Review: I purchased this camcorder 2 weeks ago and returned it 2 days ago. I will never buy another jvc product. To start with the camcorder did not evan come with the cables to connect to my pc. Second and the reason for returning the camera was the jvc support, or lack their of it. I needed a firewire cable to connect it to my PC so I figured I would call jvc to find out specifically which one. I called because of vague instructions in the owners manual and it didn't get any better trying to talk to one of their supposed support specialists. The persons I talked to did not know any more than what was in the manaual. I believe one them didn't evan know what a camcorder is. So coming to the decision that this wasn't worth the headache I returned the camera and will never buy another jvc product.
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Summary: Make a great movie and let it bang around a bit.
Review: I purchased this camcorder strictly for two reasons. One, the price was exceptional. At first, I thought quality might suffer, but what the {heck}, buy it anyway. The second reason was to get a camera that I could carry around with me all day. And if it got banged up, or run over by an eighteen wheeler, no great loss. Upon receiving the camera, I opened the package, loaded a cassette and started shooting. This is one great little unit. The picture quality and sound were amazing. People complimented me on such colorful and crisp footage. I now view this camcorder right up there with the more expensive Panasonics. In the creation of this camcorder, JVC performed a really wise concept. They left all those features that you and I never use OFF this camera. We're talkin' bare bones here, and that's just fine with me. Buy this one, make your movies, and let it bang around a bit. For this great price, you cannot lose.
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Summary: Look before you leap.
Review: I purchased this camera 4 months ago. Only used it 3 times. The last time I tried to use the camera, I got an e04 error code. The camera told me to eject and reinstall the tape. The camera won't eject the tape. I did some looking around the internet and found a lot of customers unhappy with JVC camcorders in general. Labor part of warrenty is up. It will cost me $75.00 just to have the camera looked at.
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Summary: Condensation problem
Review: I too have the condensation error that prevents me from using the camcorder. There is no condensation. It's been stored in totally dry environments it's entire life yet the condensation error prevents me from using the camcorder most of the time. Don't buy any JVC GR series camcorders as this problems seems systemic in the GRD series.
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Summary: Camera is fragile
Review: I was happy with the camera up until last week. I've had the camera for two months now, and I've been editing on my Mac the whole time with no problems. Then last week my Mac no longer detected my camera, thinking it was the computer, i reinstalled everything, and the comp still didn't detect the camera. I even used a different Firewire cable to see if it was a short int he cable, still no luck. I took it to a friend of mine with another computer and it didn't work there either. There seems to be a short in the camera itself that just won't let the computer read it anymore. Everything else works fine except for that now.
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Summary: Defective?
Review: I've had two of this product in a six month time span. Both stopped working with the SAME error message. The part is under warranty, but labor is not included! It's over 200.00 to fix. I advise EXTREME caution if you decide to buy a JVC camcorder.
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