Abstract: In Part 2 of this series (see part 1), we will look at JVC GZ-HD7 workflows starting with an issue shared by both fixed hard disk and solid-state camcorders. This is the danger of losing material one has shot. Every day you venture into th...
Abstract: My JVC GZ-S3 Staticon camera and GZ-C3 VHS-C VTR circa 1983Click here for a larger image When I tested JVC’s DR-HD100 60GB hard-disk recorder for a review published in Broadcast Engineering (November 2006), I had the opportunity to experie...
Overall, JVC's GZ-HD7E is a very capable camcorder but until more applications support editing, its output will remain one for the gadget-hungry consumer rather than more serious enthusiasts....
Good, not great video quality
Five-hour capacity (best resolution)
Excellent manual options
Attractive form factor
No AF Assist lamp, flash or light
Offloading and storing HD video
Expensive
As a fan of HDD and high-def camcorders, I really wanted to like this one a lot. Its form factor and control layout are excellent. The manual adjustments take this up a big notch compared to competitors. And the amount of storage is amazing. That said,...
Abstract: JVC’s HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the world’s first consumer camcorder to offer full HD 1920 x 1080i resolution recording and playing capabilities. This high resolution is maintained all the way from the lens and CCD, to MPEG-2 Transport Stream video...
Ineffectual optical stabilizer; needs a built-in ND filter; some horizontal jitter and stuttering during playback; low-resolution video; sad battery life.
If this camcorder cost $500, wed give it a much higher rating. But for its quadruple-digit price, we expect far better performance and video quality from the JVC Everio GZ-HD7.
High-quality lens and optical setup, three-CCD imager, good manual controls including a manual focus ring, optical image stabilization, solid editing bundle
Larger and heavier than standard-definition Everio models
The Everio GZ-HD7 represents a series of firsts for JVC. This is the first consumer camcorder to record in full 1,080i HD resolution, and it is also the first high-definition Everio camcorder to record directly to a hard disk. In addition, this is JVC...
Abstract: Since the summer of 2006, a record number of consumer HD camcorders have burst onto the scene, with more HDV models than ever before, as well as a burgeoning selection of AVCHD camcorders that record to flash memory, DVD, and HDD. Yet the buzz aroun...
