Archive for the 'JVC' Category
JVC GR-D370
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006Wide-screen video is all the rage these days. With high-definition, 16:9 televisions becoming more and more popular, it’s easy to see why even budget MiniDV camcorders such as the JVC GR-D370 are starting to include wide-screen modes. This model is actually an upgraded version of JVC’s GR-D350, which costs only slightly less and is nearly [...]
JVC Everio GZ-MG505
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006When it shipped last year, JVC’s Microdrive-based Everio GZ-MC500 was the first of its kind to produce decent video, and it took a year for another manufacturer to match it–Sony’s DCR-SR100. For this year’s JVC Everio GZ-MG505, the company replaced the 4GB Microdrive with a 30GB hard disk, reconceived the design, and corrected a few [...]
JVC GR-D395
Sunday, July 9th, 2006The GR-D395 ($370 MSRP) is the second from the top in a line of four very similar JVC camcorders, all starting with the prefix “GR-D39….” Each has a few features that one-up the model prior. This camcorder’s prime feature is a very large 3-hour battery. While that may sound great, the size creates some handling [...]
JVC GR-D650
Saturday, June 17th, 2006The high-end entry in JVC’s line of D-series compact camcorders, the GR-D650 offers low-light performance that’s better than you’d expect in a budget-priced camcorder. With its 1.3-megapixel CCD and an f/1.2, 15X zoom lens, this MiniDV camcorder turns in better video quality than JVC’s more expensive hard disk-based Everio line.
JVC Everio GZ-MG77U
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006For a camcorder so small you could easily stick it in your jacket pocket, the JVC Everio GZ-MG77U ($900 list) hard drive camcorder packs a hell of a wallop, storage-wise. At 2.8 by 2.8 by 4.3 inches and weighing just under a pound, this sleek, compact hard drive camcorder has 30 gigabytes of storage. That’s [...]
