JVC Everio GZ-MG130 Digital Camcorder - 2.7" LCD - CCD

Love this camcorder - GZ-MG130U

Strengths: Hard Drive (30GB too, not just 20GB - means more space), NO MORE TAPES (Thank you)!!!!!

Weakness: Limited capabilities (see below), but not nearly enough to change how I feel about this product--really am HAPPY with it.

Limited capabilities such as, and by the way, to me these are just very minor compared to the great advantages of this video recorder: 1)No (tape or video) counter during playback--closest thing is actual time stamp on-screen. I'm used to seeing during playback how much time I took in recording my videos 2)No memory function during playback so when you play your recorded footages you always have...

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Nice little camera to fit in your pocket

Strengths: 30 gb hd, small and compact, no need to buy tapes or cds

Weakness: this camera does not take great stills pictures

After looking and comparing to other camera this camera is just as good as the high def camera out there and a whole lot cheaper. It has a 30gb hard drive as well as it has the capability to use memory cards if you want to. The software that comes with the camera makes it easier to move the data from the camera to pc without that software if may become a burden to try and figure out on your own....

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Terrible Customer Support from JVC

Strengths: small and light design

Weakness: Cannot download driver if lost or currupted, can only save files to your computer in .mod format (a proprietary format not recognized by most video software).

I will never purchase another JVC product. Recently I purchased a new computer and needed to reinstall the driver for my camcorder. Unfortunately, I could not find my original disc that came with the camera. I looked all over the web for the correct driver so that my computer would recognize my camera, but could not find it. Finally I contacted JVC support and was told that the driver was a third...

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very good, I like it

Strengths: slight & small enough, it's cool!!!

Weakness: so far, I don't find

without installing special driver , I can see the 30G hd and get the movie files from pc, that's very convenient, it really took me a little time to learn how to operate the camcorder before I am ready to use it. when I play the movie file in my laptop, the image quality (720x480, fine mode) is totally accepted as well. The 34x optical zoom does give me an shock impression!!!

Light-weight tapeless Camcorder

Strengths: Light weight, Tapeless/HDD, Good price

Weakness: Worst Still Picture quality, Low battery life, Timestamp vanishes when video downloaded to PC

I love this camcorder. Low weight and no tape increases its usability. There is no Hub / Port for adding external light. I was not able to edit the video on the camcorder, I had to download to PC to edit it. It is worth for the money. If you don't worry about still picture, timestamp and want to spend some money for spare battery, then go for it.

tapeless/disc less compact camcorder

Strengths: compact light weight,price wise cheapest HDD camcorder

Weakness: low battery life,poor picture quality in low light,video light not too effective,still picture not good,even in cell phone you can get good picture than this camcorder.

Overall price wise below $ 500 this HDD camcorder is ok but picture quality is not so good,Image stabilisation is electronic/digital and not optical image stabilisation so use of Tripod is must.Still photo is merely ok.

Very Dissappointing

Strengths: Small. Relatively easy to use

Weakness: No time/date stamp on downloaded video. Image quality so-so

I bought this camera for surveylance. After I tried it out, I found out that the time/date stamping does not download to a PC with the video. You can only get this feature by buying the prorietary "Share Station" DVD recorder ($200). I spent half an hour on the phone with a JVC Technician to find out why. He said "thats the way we make'em" (what??). This seems like a no-brainer to me. JVC support...

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No Time/Date Stamp on Downloaded Video

Strengths: Compact and relatively easy to use.

Weakness: No time/date stamping on video downloaded to a PC.

I spent half an hour on the phone with a JVC Tech on why this camera does not include the time/date stamping on video downloaded to a PC! You must buy the separate "Share Station" DVD recorder which is propietary. This is a function that should be a no brainer! The only explaination I got from JVC was that "this is the way we've always done it". (WHAT??). I needed this feature for video...

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bundle does not worth

Strengths: the camcorder deserves its price

Weakness: all accessories suck.The bag looks like 4 or 5 dollars. The battery is over three times thicker than the original one.

I really regret to buy this buddle, I'd rather buy the camcorder without any accessories. If possible, I would like to return all the accessories.Buydig really sucks for charging a 10% refunding fee even if the product is defective.

Great camcorder!

Strengths: Low media cost as it uses the hard drive. Easy to use.

Weakness: Wish it had 3 CCDs like my other camcorder.

This is my first hard disk camcorder I own. So far I have been really pleased with it. I don't have to worry much switching the tape in between of the important event as I can record hours of hours of recording time. The quality is good but I wish the color is more like my other camera which has 3 CCDs. Other than than, everything is great. The battery life last much longer than I expected,...

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