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This only records to the dvd about 76% of the time, it does not even tell you that there is an errror. you don't find out after you try to watch it. I now have to buy a different one after spending $700 on this a year ago since we have missed to many events that we thought we recorded.but didn't.
I had this camera with me in a trip to California and it was great. Very good battery life, great colors. Overall very satisfied with it.
This camera works great and has spectacular HD quality. Low-light shooting is a bit of an issue with auto-focus, but overall it was an excellent buy for the price.
I figure could wait for the prices to drop on blu-ray and better AVCHD editing to come out. Once I get a Blu-ray player and a better PC to edit the video it will be great.
I'm tempted to give it 5 stars due to price but the low light picture is not good enough and AVCHD is too annoying at this time.Pros:- HD Camcorder with 3 CCD and O.I.S. (prevents blurry images)- 2 Good and inexpensive media options (mini DVD and SDHC)- AVCHD Should have a long future ahead with Blu-Ray winning the HD war- Easy to use- All the features I need and more- Crisp vivid footage outside and in bright lighting- Price (About half that of similar camcorders)Cons- Not the best HD image in low to standard indoor situations (Even in low light it is much better than my standard def camcorder but not 'crisp')- Not as 'cute' as some other smaller camcorders- AVCHD is all but impossible to edit easily with today's h/w and s/w.
Well worth the price and then some. or if new DVD players get the codex for AVCHD)Over all I am quite happy.
(I anticipate this will get better)- You need a Blu-Ray player to play AVCHD. (You can use the camcorder to play the movies until the ps3 or blu-ray players prices drop.
But for now the picture is great and the remote that comes in the box makes using the camcorder as the player easy. but I might miss a couple of years of HD family movies so I'll deal with some inconvenience today for better video for tomorrow.
This is a great camera. To truly enjoy it, a Blu-ray player is required.
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