JVC Everio GZMG555 5MP 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (Includes Docking Station)
List Price: $749.99
Details
- Digital still taking
- 2.7-inch Sharp Widescreen LCD
- Documentation video straight to a built-in 30 GB hard drive
Description
CL) JVC GZ-MG555 30GB HARDRIVE CAMCustomer Reviews
w/ video editing unravelling this is a great camcorderI have found this camcorder takes strange video as long as you set the indoor / outdoor button properly.
Negatives I have decipher about and agree with:
1) It is a little slow to focus at times
2) Still pictures don't look chattels
3) Records in .MOD format so editing and playback of files stored on a computer can be to the nth degree problematic. I agree the included software for this is not very sophisticated and not user comfortable. I found it an unacceptable long term solution.
HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME SOLUTIONS THAT SOLVE THE VIDEO EDITING Difficult = Adobe Premiere ($400-$600 I believe)and Pinnacle Studio (multiple versions) help the .MOD format (format support listed on both websites). I use Pinnacle studio "added" version 11 which I found on sale for $99. It flawlessly recognizes, plays, and edits video from this camcorder and is a much more authoritative program the Microsoft Movie Maker which I was previously using. With this software I proclivity the camcorder. Without this software, moving, playing and editing files on anything other than the camcorder was a trial.
So, I would rate this 5 stars except for the negatives above. Without the Pinnacle software I agree w/ the 1-2 start rating a few have stated.
Parade issue
This camera is excessive, only problem is, that almost immediately, two vertical lines appeared on the display. Another spiel appeared a few days after that. It makes no difference to the recording, but I am afraid that after a while I will not see what's on the unveil. I bought this for my dad and were able to give it to him after a few month so now I am wondering if I get any warranty help from JVC.
Video plan difficult to edit
I bought this camcorder about a year ago and place of safety't used it much... just been taking video here and there. Now I'm ready to do some editing and the information format it records to, .MOD is not recognized by any program except the lame video editing program it comes with. I have Adobe First CS3 with the latest update and it still doesn't work. There are programs out there for converting the files, I've tried one, it's a torment, and I still can't get the audio to work with the video.
Don't just take my word for it, google .MOD and JVC and see what everyone else is saying.
Retain Yourself the TROUBLE!
I recently rightful got this camera and boy is it frusterating! Now don't get me wrong the video quality is just clear excellence compared to the last camera I used. Another pro is the night alive visage which allows you to turn on a light built in the camera if necessary. Now with the cons. The camera files are saved as MOV files which are unsophisticatedly basically mpeg files, but none of my computer editing software can recognize it, including Windows Flick picture show Maker and Sony Vegas Pro. I have wasted nothing, but precious time to unravel this, but none of the solutions I've found appeal to me. I don't want to lose any quality and only want to blip the files directly through the programs I have (without converting)and not use the poor editing software it came with. Propriety! with it's price tag it should be able to do the basic function what my previous $80 camera was skilful of doing.
Camcorder Is Off The Catch
I bought is camcorder about about two months ago. I cast-off it at eight events day and night time shooting and the videos came out pronounced. I also shoot photos at a wedding, I loaded the photos on my computer. The prints were like a pro.
