No comments about Pre-Owned JVC Everio Hybrid Camcorder - GZMG130.

No comments about SVP T100-Black 16MP Max. True HD Camcorder with 2.4" LCD (SVP 1GB High Speed Memory Card Included).

5 comments about Sony DCR-HC32 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom.

1. Sony does a great job again. It could be a bit better in low light conditions, but with the 'back light' option it works well.



2. Working perfectly 3 years after I bought it with heavy use. Good quality videos too. Great buy.



3. This camera is not very good - poor video resolution after recording it on a memory card. The software is horrible and Sony tech support just plain lousy.



4. I once thought this was a great camcorder for all the reasons already noted. Great video and audio quality, easy to use, good price.
   
   But guess what? It's broken and out of warranty, and in order to even get a quote on the cost to fix it, I must send it to Sony, because Sony doesn't allow anyone but Sony repair their cameras any more. So, instead of going to one of the hundreds of capable and convenient repair shops in Denver, where I can get an estimate and repairs fast, I have to mail my camera to Texas. TEXAS!
   
   So what's wrong with it? The camera refuses to properly load any miniDV tapes now - I get an error that says "Reload tape" and the error message won't go away no matter how many times I reload the tape. Apparently this is a common failure, a quick google search shows this same problem in discussion threads all over the net. And, believe it or not, the most common suggestion to fix this error is to smack the camera repeatedly on the side to "unstick" a stuck part. This did not work with my camera, but good luck to you if you buy this piece of junk.
   
   This is the last Sony I will ever purchase. Been burned too many times by Sony now - a TV, a PDA, a digital camera, and now this. I'm buying a Panasonic PV-GS80 miniDV Camcorder to replace this doorstop. I bought an Olympus 790SW camera to replace my broken Cybershot, and it works great. I should have learned my lesson by now, but I'm brand-loyal to a fault. Sony pushed me too far this time. No more Sony. Never again.



5. Bought this to digitize tapes shot on my procam. Now I use this more than the HDV camera. Has all the controls I need but I wish it had the audio functions I miss on the prosumer camera. Never thought I would prefer this over the big brother. I haven't had disappointments with the zoom but I did install a wide angle adapter for better room coverage. Keep it mounted ALL the time.

5 comments about JVC Everio GZMG57 1.3MP 30GB Hard Disk Drive Digital Media Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom.

1. I haven't used a camcorder for quite a while. I wanted to capture some of my granddaughter's finer moments. This camera is light and convenient to use. It was easy to pick it up and start using with minimal setup. I'm really glad I bought this camcorder.



2. Pretty easy to use. Picture quality OK but not excellent. But does not get too much worse in low light. Also suggestions in other reviews helped me set it up.



3. With the camera recording and I turn my body I get a jerking motion on the play back. The biggest complaint I have is the lack of instructions that can be understood on how to do THINGS. Yes, I see a phone number. I can call and I have done this. When you get someone to help you which might be a long wait. They are very polite and explain so I can understand. Why can't they write instructions that can be understood in the first place. JVC is not alone on this subject



4. I work in a Mac school, and it is a pain to bring the videos in to the included software, and then convert them so I can alter them in iMovie.
   
   Besides that, the camera is excellent, good harddrive (i got the 30G version) and the transfers are amazingly fast.
   
   The drop protection has also already saved us.



5. Being able to record 8 hours at a time is great. The only drawback to the hard drive type of recording is that a new file is created each time. The positive to that is that it makes for ease of transfer. You can record to DVD with the software they include and it's very easy. The battery life is awful, so get an extended or extra battery.

No comments about Canon HG10 AVCHD 40GB High Definition Camcorder + Deluxe Accessory Kit Bundle.

No comments about ProDV Cam Aqua-501-Blue Camcorder, FREE 2GB SVP High Speed SD Memory Card = 60 minutes video (AA Rechargeable set + waterproof case included).

5 comments about Aiptek Zoom DV 8 MP Digital Camcorder and MP3 Player.

1. I agree with other reviewers who say manage your expectations. You are getting what you pay for here. But, it's a fun little camera with some interesting features, and of course the price is right. I bought this camera with some hesitation after reading on the Aiptek site that the camera supported "File Upload Only" for Mac. So, I took a chance. The good part is that it seems to work pretty well with iphoto. The images import without much problem. The bad part is the MPEG 4 files will not work with Quicktime. I called the company and they advised me to buy an application called Flip4Mac. I paid $30 for the basic software. The bad news, it still doesn't work. I can now open the MPEG files in Quicktime, but it only plays audio with a white screen in the player window. Not exactly a solution. I read on the Flip4mac forum that others have had the same problem. They claim a fix is in the works. Long story short, if you're a mac user.. buy something else. This probably is not worth the annoyance.



2. The prior review decrying Aiptek/Macintosh incompatibility is flat wrong. MPlayer plays Aiptek's ASF (MPEG4) files perfectly. I suspect there are other programs that would do the job as well, but haven't researched it. MPlayer is free, and took me all of about 10 minutes to find and install. Download and be happy.
   
   FWIW, today I bought the similar Aiptek PVR (no optical zoom, and half the price on sale at a major chain). I intend to use it skiing, where I don't want to risk a more expensive camcorder or deal with additional weight and bulk.
   
   In purchasing the Aiptek, I was expecting very basic VCR quality, and that's what my camera delivers in a small and inexpensive package. Build quality seems entirely adequate for this class of product. The user interface is very easy to pick up. In my view, this is a useful and versatile device.
   
   Especially when paired with a Mac. :o)



3. I bought this camcorder for my husband for Christmas. He wanted something to pop into his pocket for impromptu events. We have an old Panasonic VHS-C camcorder, but the battery never lasts more than 30 minutes and it is getting harder to find a VCR to play it on. We wanted something that would record directly to an SD memory card, and this is the only one we could find. However, so far, it has performed very well. The 3X optical zoom works good and the outdoor videos were perfect. In fact, my husband filmed my granddaughter jumping on the trampoline, and he was able to get a freeze frame of her in mid air. It was not blurry or anything. The indoor videos were not quite as good, but he hadn't figured out how to turn on the flash/LED light for low light situations yet. I figure with that turned on, the indoor videos will be very good. So far, we have been very pleased with this camcorder. We bought a 2GB SD card to go with it in order to have enough memory for what we want, and I also bought an extra battery. I would certainly buy it again.



4. I like this camera. The size is great, it's cool to carry around and has a wow factor. The screen is HUGE for a camera this size. I love it! Navigating the menus is graphically pleasing. Pics are ok, flash works decently.
   
   I have one nagging problem: the video. (NOTE: I've only taken indoor video. Outdoor, daytime video may not be a problem.) If you get the right lighting and adjust the settings just right, you will get a good looking video for this type of camera. My problem is, it's rare to have everything so perfect. When you look around the room without the camera, you can see things normally. When you look at the same room with the same lighting through the camera, it's almost completely dark. You have to put the "low light" setting on all the time. The problem is that this setting is blurry, so you have to move the camera around very very slowly to not get a headache watching the video. (The manual suggests you only use this setting with a tri-pod. HA! This is the only way to see anything indoors!) The bottom line is: I have to constantly adjust settings on the camera before I take video in order to get decent viewable quality.
   
   Exacerbating the problem is that the video lights are two LCD lights, and they are absolutely useless. They have a flashlight "pointing" effect rather than a flooding effect. So if you use it, the center of your view will be lit in a circle and fading to dark towards the edges of the screen. Even with such poor performance, the lights are still too bright for ppl to look at the camera while it's on.
   
   Speaking of completely useless, don't even bother using the image stabilization. It makes the video EXTREMELY blurry... unusably blurry. They should rename the feature "Image Messer-upper".
   
   Having said all that, I really do like this camera. I've focused on the video because it's probably the one thing that bothers me about this camera. Everything else is great. Even though I've harped on the video, it is possible to get decent quality video once you adjust the settings. It just nags me a bit that it's not easier. I shouldn't have to turn on the low light setting ALL the time, and that setting shouldn't make things so blurry.
   
   Then again, I bought this camera for $200 on Aiptek's website and got $100 worth of accessories for free. So I try to remind myself that I DID buy a low-end pocket-sized camcorder. And that's probably the most important thing to remember. If you buy this multi-function camcorder for what it is, you get a great product. If you want a $1000 high-end camcorder the size of a small digital camera, you're not going to get it for $200.
   
   UPDATE: (16 Mar 07) I finally got a chance to use this camera outside on a sunny day. The video was EXCELLENT! BEAUTIFUL! I am SO MUCH MORE pleased with this camera now that I know that, at least in normal daylight settings, I can get GREAT looking video. No "low light" setting necessary. No blurriness at all! I even played it back on my tv, and it still looks great!



5. It works pretty good. Sometimes the videos were a little blurry when we were recording our babies running around their play pen.

No comments about SVP HDDV-2300-Silver 11MP Max 2.4-inch LCD Digital Video Camcorder with Speaker.

1 comments about Panasonic PV-GS320 - Camcorder - widescreen - 2.4 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - Mini DV.

1. I bought this camera for two purposes: 1) to replace an older VHS camera and 2) to use for converting my VHS tapes to DVD's. I give it 4-1/2 stars for #1 and 0 stars for #2. (In my research before buying the camera, I managed to miss the fact that the GS320 does not have AV input, so can't be used to convert analog to digital. Rats!)
   
   However, for everything else I wanted, I was very satisfied. Other reviewers have pretty well expounded on the pros and cons. I'll just say that the quality of pictures (both video and still) that we get with this camera is really great. When I first got the camera, I handed it our son who is studying Film Production and works with professional camcorders. After fiddling with the controls and looking over its features, he expressed great delight with my purchase. (Yesss!)
   
   It took me a while to figure out the menus and I haven't enough experience to handle the manual control options well, but overall, I would highly recommend this camera.

No comments about SVP HDDV-2600-Bk 12MP Max. Multi-Functional Camcorder with Rare 3.0 Inch Huge Flip LCD! (2GB High speed SD Card).