 Miserable PC connectivity and irritating software |
| Review Date: October 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Segal, Arlington, VA United States |
| I own this camera for 12 months now. I agree to the positive reviews about the video quality and light handling. However when it comes to PC connectivity this camera simply - don't! The only way to get your videos on your PC is through the supported software. You can't stream live video and you can't use common software such as Movie Maker or Windows Media Encoder to capture live video or to immediately edit the recorded video (on the HD). The computer seems to recognize the camera as an AVC compliant device - but nothing more than that. And when it comes to using the supported software - is sucks! The software is very cumbersome to use, it uses a quite rare video format (some MAC type of TOD files) and the video editor software has very limited options for even the basic edits. If you need to edit your videos on your PC - be prepare to for a tedious job. |
Excellent Camcorder
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| Review Date: September 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: George S. Ledyard, Bellevue, WA United States |
| I am very happy woth this product. The picture quality is excellent, the controls are more intuitive than my last camera... making changes in the settings is far easier. This was the least expensive 3 CCD camera I could find but it was about half the price of the the mini dv 3 CCD camera I bought a few years ago. It's rather amazing. |
The prosumer's bargain solution
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| Review Date: June 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. K. Tumlinson, Houston, TX USA |
Times have changed since I first hoisted fifty pounds of camera onto my shoulder and trudged around shooting. Technology has made it possible for anyone to compete with the professional in terms of quality.
As a professional who has worked in the industry for a while, I've invested a lot of money into equipment over the years. Recently, I took a look at my stock of standard definition prosumer cameras and compared them to the prosumer HD rigs out there. I found that I just couldn't stomach dropping another $3K to $10K on a rig that would likely be obsolete in a month. So when I needed an HD solution for a small project, I decided to buy a consumer-grade camera and "make do."
I had no idea at the time that I'd be able to find a camera that can not only shoot full frame HD but do so in a sleek, compact package that has almost all of the features I would look for in a professional rig.
Don't get me wrong ... there are features missing here, or buried in menus when they should be a button on the camera's body. But overall, I have to say that I am very impressed with this inexpensive HD solution. The 120GB hard drive means I can shoot 10 hours of full-frame HD, and the three CCDs mean I get the full range of detail, color, and data that I would expect. Two options for transfer--USB 2.0 and Firewire--are handy. And the simple fact that it has both a mic input and headphone outputs already puts it in a league above other consumer cameras.
This camera is an indie's dream. Cheap, outstanding quality, and plenty of room to shoot without worrying about tapes or other expendable media. And with 120GB onboard, you don't even have to worry about transferring! I could shoot an epic trilogy on this thing.
I highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants HD at an affordable price. |
Not good for low-light setting
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| Review Date: May 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dung Do, Minneapolis, MN |
I had used this camera for about three months. What I like best is the clarity of the picture -- when there's enough light. Nature scene look very nice and realistic. The 120GB hard drive is very nice because all the clips are arranged in a similar screen like a digital camera so all the scene look like individual digital photo
What I wish is better support for low light settings. But you get what you pay for.
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JVC GZ-HD6
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| Review Date: May 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. WOODLAND, Chesapeake, VA |
| This is a great product. The workarounds to use with the mac OSX platform are quite simple. You don't need the JVC software. This is an excellent camera for the price. |
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US $550.00
