JVC GZHD7US 2.1MP 60GB Hard Drive HD Digital Camcorder????

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I just looked at this camera today.. Any thoughts on it?

Ed

Rhawn · Posted: Jan 15, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

I looked that up Ed and mans thats pricey. I saw this one being reviewed on G4 the other day, pretty much the same thing from Canon from what I can tell for $800.

http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/681868/Gadget_Pr0n.html#readmore

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I found a few sites that have this camera for $800 also. Now if I can just get enough guts to buy something online.. Smile

PimpinD2 · Posted: Jan 15, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

which sites? Id be very careful with buying camera stuff online from sites based out of new york or new jersey...

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I did find a few in new york... Are they refurb?

Ed

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

A lot of those store are grey market bate and switch type stores. Look at some reviews of the website before you buy.

http://www.resellerratings.com/rlist-s1-n2.html

Looks like a sweet camcorder.

oshensurfer · Posted: Jan 15, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject:

Ed,

I've purchased from this place online and have been totally satisfied with them. They usually have very competetive prices as well.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

That model is $999 there though.... Confused

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

ed, the only sites to buy camera gear from are b&h photo, adorama and amazon. i'd be paranoid with the rest.

also, if there's ever a question as to a company's reliability, go to resellerratings.com.

Erik · Posted: Jan 15, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Erik, settle down dude. i don't think he meant what he said. it's just that ripoff retailers seem to come from new york, brooklyn in particular.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Jan 15, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

Erik, when t comes to the photo/ video sector, there seems to be a lot of extremely shady dealers. Wakebrad, is dead on, especially when the price is $200 cheaper than B&H or Adorama... Unfortunately, camera stuff does not have very decent margins, so it is rare for someone to knock 20% off their price when their margin is most likely less than that.

My uncle works at onecall.com/ Huppins and has been selling audio/video/camera stuff for well over 20 years and he says the margins they make on a new lens, or a new body is almost nothing.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I talked to HB photo and they talked me out of this camera. They told me that the format was harder to work with. They said I should take a look at the HV20.