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JVC Everio GZHD7 3CCD 60GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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| Capture and share home movies in full HD |
| Built-in 60 GB hard disk drive |
| Three 1/5-inch CCDs with 1920 x 1080 (square) pixels |
| Fujinon 10x optical zoom lens |
| Optical image stabilization; Focal Assist function |
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Customers Reviews
2010-01-21
The Proof is in the Pudding
The proof is in the pudding.
I shot an entire feature-length documentary using a JVC GZ-HD7U, a pair of Schriber shotgun mics (Model SA-568ZM) strapped to it and plugged into its stereo input jack using a Y connector, and a GLIDECAM 2000 Pro.
The documentary subject required RAPID deployment of camera and sound equipment on location with little or no advanced notice. The portability of this camera made it ideal for these demanding shooting schedules.
The site where the majority of shooting was done required extreme mobility in small spaces. This camera was small enough and light enough to maneuver around with, even when the shotgun mics were strapped to it and all of that rig was mounted on the GLIDECAM.
With the documentary being shot in multiple locations - indoors and outdoors - using only available lighting (no additional artificial lighting was required for any part of the documentary shoot), this camera performed perfectly well for all lightng situations encountered.
Having limited idle-time intervals between shooting sessions - typically as little as 1 hour - downloading recorded video from the camera to mass storage (I used 4 1-terabyte WINBOOK drives hooked up to a Toshiba Satellite laptop) was a breeze.
As for battery capacity, I managed just fine using only two JVC Battery Packs (BN-VF823U) and one JVC AA-VF8 charger. Battery level indicators on the camera were delightfully obvious. Shooting schedules for the documentary typically ran from sunup to well beyond sundown and by always having one of the batteries in the charger while shooting with the other - switching batteries as needed - I never, in more than 100 hours of shooting for the documentary, found myself holding a useless camera with no juice available to operate it.
Durability of the camera was excellent. It never got dropped but it did get its share of bumps during the shoot and none of them damaged or negatively affected its performance whatsoever. It was operated in extreme temperature situations ranging from freezing to +100 degree, high-humidity summer temps without a hitch or glitch.
I have never rated any product I have purchased before in my life 100% five stars across the board. I can make these ratings for the Everio GZ-HD7U with complete confidence and just cause derived from long hours of hands-on, heavy field use in shooting the documentary.
Want to see the pudding? Just watch the documentary "Harley & Annabelle - Living Legends in Erick, Oklahoma" available at [...] to see how well this camera performed for the project.
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2009-11-03
I DON'T GET ITTTT!!!!!!
I dont get it bought this camera almost 3 years ago and I got it at Frys for $999. Why is it going for 1,999 now????
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2009-06-12
Fantastic Camcorder
Read some poor reviews but to my delight it is just what I wanted. An upgrade to HD from a 3 chip Sony. Videos are gorgeous, battery life is better than reviews. I bought an extended life battery and have only had to use it once on an extra inning baseball game. Integrates perfectly with iMovie 09 once I learned how to create and play playlists in the camera. I am a happy camper. The unit arrived promptly from the vendor with all original accessories. Could not tell it from brand new.
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2009-04-05
maybe a 4.5 but a 1 never
I have owned this camera for about 2 years, conversion is tricky and does take some reading on how to do it, but it is not difficult once you learn. 1.8-1.9 aperture, low light ability is what that means. If it is very dark then get a video light. Attach a microphone and the sound is fantastic. IS with video you will still need a tripod, best, or monopod at minimum, especially for long filming. Two years ago, I read almost every thing that I could about camcorders before purchasing this camera and found it to be the best on the market at the price I paid for it. It is still one of the best, if you use manual controls, which many others don't even offer. But like we say in DSLR language maybe some people like to keep it in the "P" professional setting. Cheers.
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2009-03-25
Spend your money wisely! This is not one of those!
I have owned a JVC GZHD7 for almost two years now and filmed about a hundred hours with it. My rating of a `1' may come across as harsh; Even though the GZHD7 has a few nice features it lacks ease of use and for the price. It really isn't worth the hassle! I wanted this camcorder to just give me what I filmed so I can burn it to a DVD. That's all I wanted, instead JVC's uses a unique file format, which should be a customer service crime. The accompanying software is useless and is a bait and switch tactic to buy the software that works. JVC did not share the file format codec with any other video editing software out there! So you WILL NOT be able to use a majority of the programs without hours of converting it to be a playable movie.
A few positives; The GZHD7 is sexy as hell! It's a reliable and a very durable camcorder. The picture quality is great. If you plan to keep all the recordings on the camcorders hard drive, this camcorder is for you.
The cons of the JVC GZHD7 is it's a pain in the #@$ to edit. If you want to film, edit and copy to DVD, you should consider another camcorder. Honestly!
* The file format is not a simple Mpeg or AVI but rather a complicated format which requires you to purchase very expensive programs to convert it. Even the software that comes with it is junk, but you can always upgrade it to work. No hanks JVC!
* Recording in low light mode is absolutely useless. Imagine a very slow image being distorted, almost psychedelic like! Cell phones take better images in low light.
* Nightalive. Just doesn't work!
* You will lose a lot of quality if you use the Image stabilization option while recording.
* The way the system saves the files is a nightmare. Every time you pause a recording a separate file is created. Now with all the geniuses at JVC, you would think they would use a filing system that works. Files are saved as MOV001 - MOV010, than MOV001a and so forth. Files are not grouped by date and time which would keep them in order; instead files are transferred to your computer in alphabetical and numerical. Imagine your sons football game, you push pause between downs and later go to watch it on your PC and it is the start of 3rd quarter, then a play from 2nd quarter and so on..
I know some will disagree with this review but that's ok. I hope at lest you will reconsider what you really want in your camcorder. Good luck filming.
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Product Details
Batteries Included:
Binding: Electronics
Brand: JVC
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EAN: 0046838030413
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Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: JVC
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: JVC
Model: GZ-HD7
Publisher: JVC
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