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JVC Everio GZHD3 3CCD 60GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
| Brand: JVC
Category: Photography
Buy New: $674.00
as of 3/20/2010 06:54 CDT details
New (5) Used (3) from $549.93
Seller: Trader Express
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5777
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.8
Maximum Focal Length: 32
Minimum Focal Length: 3.2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 5.7 x 3.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: GZ-HD3US
Model: GZ-HD3
UPC: 046838031441
EAN: 0046838031441
ASIN: B000TRBD3M
Release Date: August 30, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Capture and share home movies in full HD | | • | Built-in 60 GB hard disk drive; SD/SDHC memory card slot | | • | Three 1/5-inch CCDs with 1440 x 1080 (square) pixels | | • | Fujinon 10x optical zoom lens | | • | Optical image stabilization; Focal Assist function |
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Product Description
The art and practicality of the HD video camcorder has reached a convenient size for simple everyday use with the JVC Everio GZ-HD3. With recording capability of up to 1440x1080 resolution, your vids can fill the high performance screen of your new widescreen HDTV for a new era of viewing pleasure. The lens of the GZ-HD3 was developed by KonicaMinolta and delivers an extremely detailed picture with clear contrast and strong presence throughout the image ? the type of stable and consistent performance that becomes essential when recording images at HD specifications. For bright, realistic colors the it uses three 1/5-inch CCDs - one each for red, green and blue - for natural, vivid images. It's designed for friendly use. Focus Assist outlines in-focus image contours in color so you can easily tell which parts of the image are in or out of focus. A full array of effects is available so you can choose the right exposure or shutter speed automatically according to the scene you're shooting. Easily accessible via visual menu dial. Go creative with the Zebra Function that sisplays a striped pattern across highlight areas on the image, making it easier to manually set the exposure. Moving to HD MPEG2 video recording offers pro quality. With JVC GZ-HD3 in your hand, it's simple to be a pro for all you and your family's video camcorder needs - ready for viewing on your widescreen HDTV. Video Record Modes - FHD (1920x1080i, 26.6Mbps) / SP (1440x1080i, 19Mbps) / 1440CBR (1440x1080i, 27Mbps [CBR]) XP (1440x1080i, Max. 30Mbps, Ave. 26.6Mbps) Connections - USB 2.0/1.1, HDMI Out, iLINK Out, Component Video Out, S-Video Out, AV Out, SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot, DC In Still Image Res [4 - 3] 1440x1080 / 1024x768 / 640x480; [16 - 9] 1920x1080 Unit Dimensions - 3-1/4 x 3 x 6-1/8 (82mm x 75mm x 154mm) / About 20 ounces Includes battery and charger / Video and still transfer software Easily transfer video
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 Makes useless .TOD files, and therefore, useless camera January 29, 2010
Sean P. Cook
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this as a second camera for some corporate testimonials. It has been a huge pain trying to find any of the features I need, if they exist at all. The autofocus is choppy and never really locks on. So, usability, pretty terrible.
But even on top of that, back at my computer, I try importing the videos into Final Cut Express 4 (FCE), and the files are the silly and useless .TOD files (why no .MOVs, JVC?). I search the web looking for a converter, or a way to import them. I find a FAQ on JVCs website which tells me I have to download and install 3 separate files from 3 separate places, and one of the links is all in another language and the link is bad. Essentially, I am at a loss now. There are a million .TOD to .MOV converter websites, but they all look super shady. So my options now are try downloading some shifty-looking third party software just to use these files, or not use them at all. JVC has put me in a seriously crappy situation. I will be returning this device immediately, and hopefully I can find a way to still use these files.
In summary: "HEY, THIS JVC CAMCORDER IS ON SALE. SHOULD I BUY IT?" Answer: "No! It's like buying a car that only takes gas sold at one gas station, 200 miles away. It doesn't matter what the car does if you can't use it."
 Great all-round HD camera July 6, 2009
A. Rice (Australia)
I've been using this camera solidly for nearly 2 years and I find it to be very useful and think the images look amazing for it's price. It's light and small and I carry it with me everywhere I want to shoot without having to lug too much stuff around.
The TOD format that it records in is just MPG and you can simply rename the file extension - it's annoying but I wrote a little one line shell script to rename the files which I can then work on in any standard editing program. While there are complaints of a lack of view finder I cannot see the point of it and find the 16x9 screen to be simply awesome.
Also the night mode that some have complained about is actually really good! Sure it's choppy if you're hand holding but on a tripod it really comes into its own and brings some great colour into very dark shots with very little ambient light. I highly recommend working in dark settings with a manual aperture setting rather than relying on the auto mode. Let's face it, if you're hand holding in night mode and expect things to be smooth your expectations of a camera in this price range are far too high and you really need to lay down a hell of a lot more money for your HD camera purchase.
My only real annoyance is not really the camera's fault but a fault in HDD cameras in general. The microphone (which is actually pretty good) tends to record the noise of the hard drive as it records in really quiet settings. This can be greatly diminished with a hotshoe mic or removed altogether with a external mic however. Any serious videoing should incorporate these accessories anyway.
Overall a great amateur HD camera that is both robust and handy while producing some wonderful HD footage providing you take the short amount of time to learn its capabilities.
High quality camcorder, but lack viewfinder October 6, 2008
L. Zhang
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Impressive fit and finish, easy-to-use features, image quality is good under daylight, but poor in a low-light environment. I paid $530 on Amazon in August '08 so it's a good value.
 JVC Hd3 August 27, 2008
Ministeve (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Camcorder is pathethic.... First off, Digital Stabilization is the worst Idea Next to Intrapolated Pictures for higher Megapixels on your digital camera.... and it works about the same... Unfortunately you can't turn that off in Auto Mode, and Manual mode is too hard for anyone who doesn't know the camera to use... Lack of viewfinder is a lost cause if you plan on shooting anything at higher speeds... Like rc airplanes....
and why the heck would they force interlaced video... It sucks... it Looks terrible viewed on my 50" lcd hdtv.... I have to first convert everything over to deinterlaced... Also to strip the extra byte off their format to make it reg mpg you need to import it into powerdirector it will conver/strip the encoding off and leave you with a regular mpg (no conversion or re-compression)
I would have bought the Canon hd10, but the speed of the zoom on the canon was slower than a snail, but video on the canon looked much better... I should have just put up with the slow zoom... at least the canon stays in focus that way...
PS, the $400 minidvd camcorders Have Way better stabilization... this camera just isn't very usable... it prob isn't worth a dime... Skip JVC and buy the canon...
 Great item, great price. July 12, 2008
David Luhr
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This camera is absolute quality. I love the large lens, the great features, the comfortable handling, and the sharpenss of the footage. 60gb allows for up to 5 hours of HD footage, which is incredible. The stock battery may only last about 1-2 hours of use, but I'm surprised how long the first charge actually lasted. Quality, even at 10x zoom is great, and there is some noise in low-light conditions, but filming without proper lighting is asking a little much.
Overall, I'm very happy about this purchase, and I would recommend it for anyone looking to buy a great camera for every day use, or even for filming small movies for fun.
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