Is this a good cam?

dipstick · Dec 24, 2002, 04:22 AM

http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL026783
Has anyone used one of these? Is it any good?
Thanks

Zarathustra · Dec 24, 2002, 04:19 PM

Heh that's the exact same camera I borrowed from a friend to use at Comdex

It's rather sweet I must say. Great video quality and pretty decent sound. Takes firewire and RCAs.

ToshiroOC · Dec 24, 2002, 07:56 PM

If you are looking at camcorders, I currently have a Sony TRV-30 and love it. Its priced somewhat higher than what you are looking at, but I can safely say that the SonyTRV-27 is around what you are looking for and, in my opinion, is a better camera for sound and video in a miniDV format, though the stills are most definitely not the high point of this camera (for stills you should be getting a different, separate digital camera...)

dipstick · Dec 24, 2002, 09:19 PM

Thanks guys, I ended up grabbing the JVC for an awesome price. I know the Sony was better but it was more than twice the price. I also grabbed a 4 year warranty that even covers the LCD screen(playing it safe). The cam rocks though, movies look awesome and pics come out very good. It will take me sometime before I learn everything this thing can do.

espionage_man · Dec 25, 2002, 01:37 PM

jvc is alright, but if you want the best digital camcorder, go with canon, they make the number one best optics system in the world. Great camcorders.

dipstick · Dec 25, 2002, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by espionage_man
jvc is alright, but if you want the best digital camcorder, go with canon, they make the number one best optics system in the world. Great camcorders.

I checked out the Canon cams but they were all too 'cute' looking for me. The styling totally turned me away

Dec 24, 2002, 04:22 AM	#1
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Is this a good cam? http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL026783 Has anyone used one of these? Is it any good? Thanks

Dec 24, 2002, 07:56 PM	#3
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	If you are looking at camcorders, I currently have a Sony TRV-30 and love it. Its priced somewhat higher than what you are looking at, but I can safely say that the SonyTRV-27 is around what you are looking for and, in my opinion, is a better camera for sound and video in a miniDV format, though the stills are most definitely not the high point of this camera (for stills you should be getting a different, separate digital camera...) __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 24, 2002, 04:19 PM	#2
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Heh that's the exact same camera I borrowed from a friend to use at Comdex It's rather sweet I must say. Great video quality and pretty decent sound. Takes firewire and RCAs.

Dec 24, 2002, 09:19 PM	Thread Starter #4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Thanks guys, I ended up grabbing the JVC for an awesome price. I know the Sony was better but it was more than twice the price. I also grabbed a 4 year warranty that even covers the LCD screen(playing it safe). The cam rocks though, movies look awesome and pics come out very good. It will take me sometime before I learn everything this thing can do.

Dec 25, 2002, 01:37 PM	#5
espionage_man DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	jvc is alright, but if you want the best digital camcorder, go with canon, they make the number one best optics system in the world. Great camcorders.