JVC announces a possibly decent hard drive camcorder
JVC announces a possibly decent hard drive camcorder
Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
Expertise Photography, PCs and laptops, gaming and gaming accessories
Today, JVC announced the latest--and the most promising--model in its hard drive-based Everio camcorder line. Unlike the , which had extremely poor video quality, the JVC GZ-MG70 has a higher-resolution 2-megapixel sensor. Based on what I've seen so far in MPEG-2-based recording devices, the extra resolution seems to make a real difference--possibly because it gives the encoder more to work with in order to minimize artifacts. Rather than reproduce the specs here, I'll defer to JVC's Web site.
It's slated to ship next month for $1,100. We have a unit in house; as soon as it's tested, I'll check out the video quality and report back.
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