Reviewed on April 5, 2007Although it's pricey, the Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 is a boon for anyone who has lots of old videotapes but less time or tech skills to digitize them using a computer. Even better, it doubles as an external DVD burner, so you can use it with your PC long after you've transferred all those old tapes.TAGS:camcorder, Sony Corp., DVD burner, DVD, video, DVD player, menu, USB port, camera, PC
Reviewed on November 16, 2004The Humax DRT800 offers an excellent combination of TiVo and DVD-recorder functionality--but you'll need to pay a subscription fee to use it.TAGS:Humax Co. Ltd., TiVo Inc., camcorder, DVD, recorder, video, hard drive
Reviewed on October 30, 2006The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.TAGS:Sony Handycam, AVCHD, camcorder, Sony Corp., video, photograph, DVD, LCD, hard drive
Reviewed on July 25, 2006For a moderate price, you get the convenience of recording your video directly to DVD media, but the entry-level Hitachi DZ-BX35A offers only basic features and can't deliver the image quality of Hitachi's step-up DVD camcorders.TAGS:Hitachi Ltd., camcorder, CCD, DVD, lens, MiniDV, camera, microphone, LCD, video
Reviewed on October 10, 2006The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.TAGS:AVCHD, Sony Handycam, camcorder, Sony Corp., DVD, photograph, LCD, video
Reviewed on November 16, 2004The Humax DRT800 offers an excellent combination of TiVo and DVD-recorder functionality--but you'll need to pay a subscription fee to use it.TAGS:Humax Co. Ltd., TiVo Inc., camcorder, DVD, recorder, hard drive, video
Reviewed on May 12, 2006The JVC GZ-MG21 is a nice idea, but its poor video quality and irritating control scheme make conventional camcorders seem a lot more appealing.TAGS:JVC Everio, JVC, camcorder, LCD, stick, video, battery, camera, hard drive, DVD
Reviewed on October 29, 2007Though the Canon HR10 is a decent camcorder, there are better choices for the same money because format performance and compatibility issues make it hard to recommend a DVD-based AVCHD model.TAGS:joystick, Canon Inc., switch, camcorder, photograph, DVD, video
Reviewed on May 16, 2006The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.TAGS:Sony Handycam, touch screen, Sony Corp., LCD, CCD, camcorder, video, DVD
Reviewed on March 16, 2007Hitachi had a good idea--put both a hard disk drive and a DVD in a camcorder--but implements it poorly in the DZ-HS300A.TAGS:Hitachi Ltd., camcorder, disk drive, video, hard drive, DVD
Reviewed on November 19, 2007If you can get past the DC50's sticker shock, you'll find a very nice, simple DVD camcorder that can produce some surprisingly good snapshots.TAGS:camcorder, Canon Inc., camera, memory card, photograph, DVD, video