JVC Everio: Camcorders Gone Tapeless!
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:15PM EDT
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Hard drive camcorders are making big waves in the video scene, and the JVC Everio GZ-MG77 is one of the first out making a big splash. In a nutshell, the Everio is a hard-drive based camcorder that records over 30 hours of video on its internal 30-gigabyte hard drive.
So you're probably asking yourself, "What are the benefits of going tapeless?" The cameras are a little more expensive than traditional tape-based camcorders, but think about it—you don’t ever have to buy tapes again. Oh, and I forgot to mention—instant fast forwarding.
Weighing in at just under a pound, the camera is small and light, but you pay the price when it comes to video quality. Much has been written about the difference in quality between tapeless and tape-based cameras; before you buy, take a look at video samples from the camera to see the difference for yourself. Want to see this camcorder in action? Hit our Tech Close-up for our comprehensive review.
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2 Posted by starfleet93 on Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:34PM EDT Report Abuse
Glad to see that going tapeless can be so exciting!
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3 Posted by jeffreyclay on Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:20AM EDT Report Abuse
I haven't looked at one yet but if I was shopping, tapeless would be the way to go. I used to repair camcorders (VHS & 8mm) and the bulk of the problems were tape transport related. When shooting video I'd always use the fastest tape speed for best quality. I'd like to see a comparison with the tapeless units using the minimum compression giving the shortest record time but best quality vs tape. It wont be much longer until Flash Ram replaces the hard drive.
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4 Posted by jim44001 on Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:37AM EDT Report Abuse
I've had a Panasonic for two years now. Love going tapeless.
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5 Posted by bratwizard on Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:17PM EDT Report Abuse
Sure but what about when you're travelling away (or just out for a long day) and you don't have or didn't think to bring anything to dump all that material on-- and your camera's full and you need/want to tape some more? With tape or dvd's you can just do a quick change and you're back in business. With hard disks... well, not so much. And just between you and me, I wouldn't want to take the vacation of a lifetime and have all my footage be in the camera the whole time-- what if someone steals it? At least with tapes, you probably only lose the one tape in the camera (at least you do if you're smart about it and keep the tapes someplace besides in the camera bag).
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1 Posted by wedge_daniel on Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:09PM EDT Report Abuse
I've always said the best new technologies are "sexy" and I'm glad to see Becky shares that perspective! :-) More seriously, though, it was good to hear about the difference in quality between HDD and tape-based camcorders. Does anyone know of a good comparison between the different formats & configurations of camcorder out there today? Thanks Becky for keeping Tech fun!