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JVC Everio GZ-MG335 30GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 35x Optical Zoom (Includes Everio Dock)

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Product Description
Everio has been redesigned to offer more satisfaction in a smaller, lighter body. It’s the world’s smallest and lightest hard disk camcorder, so you can shoot actively without fatigue, and travel with lots of space left over when you pack your bags.

Manufacturer Description

JVC’s new Everio GZ-MG335 hard disk camcorders feature a new, super-slim design that makes them some of the world’s smallest hard drive camcorders on the market. The 30GB GZ-MG335 offers 35x optical zoom, integrated Auto Illumi. Light, and comes with an Everio Dock for easy connection and charging.

JVC Everio GZ-MG335 Highlights

Super slim, lightweight design Everio has been redesigned to offer more satisfaction in a smaller, lighter body. It’s one of the world’s smallest and lightest hard disk camcorders, so you can shoot actively without fatigue, and travel with lots of space left over when you pack your bags.

Konica Minolta lens All Everio models have been equipped with a high-performance lens developed by camera specialist, Konica Minolta. It captures clear and bright images.

35x optical zoom Everio is equipped with an industry-leading 35x optical zoom for incredible magnification with full optical quality. Digital zoom takes you up to 800x.

Gigabred Engine 6 digital noise reduction systems improve the S/N ratio by about 30 percent (3dB) over previous models, while the integrated MPEG-2 encoder helps reduce block noise and mosquito noise. It’s assurance that all of those Gigabytes of video and photos you shoot will offer the best picture quality available for each recording mode.

Up to 37.5 hours recording Internal high-capacity HDD allows extremely long recording times. With the 30GB model, you can store up to 37.5 hours of video. You can choose the picture quality from four modes, from high-quality video equivalent to DVD Movie to small-sized clip ideal for uploading to the Web.

HDD/microSD hybrid design In addition to a built-in hard disk drive, Everio also has a slot for microSD Card so you can store videos and stills on this commonly available memory card (not supplied). Now copy video and stills from the built-in HDD to the microSD card. Sharing is even easier.

Laser touch operation The scroll bar and buttons are touch-sensitive so you just glide your finger up or down the bar to choose menu items while its cool blue light follows your movements. You don’t touch the LCD screen itself, so it won’t get dirty or smudged. No fingerprints.

Auto LCD backlight control Automatically adjusts brightness of the LCD backlight for comfortable viewing whether indoors or outdoors.

Auto power on/off With Everio, you don’t have to use the power switch each time you operate because the power is linked to the LCD’s opening and closing. Just open the LCD and the camera turns on. Close the LCD to turn the power off and avoid wasting battery power. Operation has never been easier!

Quick restart In combination with Auto Power ON, you’re ready to shoot in about 1 second when the LCD is re-opened. Never miss a crucial moment.

Auto Illumi. Light Turns on automatically so you can shoot brilliant images even in low light situations.

Image stabilizer Built-in digital image stabilizer effectively compensates for “camera-shake”, enabling stable image shooting.

Built-in lens cover Slide it shut to protect the lens when the camera’s not in use. It’s integrated, so there’s no risk of losing it like a separate lens cap.

Data battery Allows you to check the remaining battery power by percent and remaining recording time in minutes. Optional larger capacity batteries are available for purchase.
_{*This product includes patented and other proprietary technology and will operate only with JVC Data Battery.}

Remote control Provided remote control to operate Everio from a distance for playback, DVD burning, etc., just like a DVD deck.

HDD protection and stability To safeguard the hard disk drive from shocks and vibrations, the Everio has a Floating Suspension System that effectively dampens vibrations through polymer shock absorbers. Also incorporated is a Gravity Sensor System that automatically senses sudden acceleration such as in a free fall situation, and turns off the power to defend the hard disk so that a head crash can be avoided even when the unit is dropped.
_{*Note: Operation of hard disk drive protection is not guaranteed against all cases of chock or accident.}

DV output The DV out terminal (Firewire, i.LINK, IEEE1394) on the Everio Dock enables easy dubbing to an external DVD/HDD recorder, and also allows digital-to-digital dubbing of Everio footage to a computer for advanced non-linear editing using third party software.

Simple A/V connection Just hook-up to a TV using the provided AV cable and enjoy Everio’s DVD-quality picture on a large-screen TV. Or connect directly to a VCR or DVD recorder for easy copying of Everio movie clips to a VHS tape or DVD disc.

Easy sorting with event icons To make it easier to manage and search for the video clip you want to see, you can assign the appropriate category icon to it while you shoot or afterwards. It also helps when you just want to watch footage based on a certain theme, like Vacation, Birthday, Sports, etc., or when you want to burn just those scenes to a DVD.

One-touch DVD burning With a Share Station DVD burner or with your PC, you can burn a full-sized DVD-Video disc at the touch of a button. Just press the Direct DVD button, and the DVD burning process starts automatically. It’s smart so you can even use it to automatically transfer only newly-recorded data to the burner, just the scenes you manually select, or pre-select using the Playlist.

Playlist function Playlist function lets you easily select the scenes you want in the order you want internally at the camera. Convenient for playback or for archiving to DVD.

Pre-installed picture titles When viewing or burning a DVD, you can insert a Picture Title pre-installed in the camera. With a wide selection of professionally designed title images, you can easily transform your footage into a professional looking video — without a PC!

One-touch data backup to PC Data archiving has never been easier. Just press the DIRECT BACK UP button, and data that has not yet been backed up can be transferred to a PC automatically.

Creative, convenient software included

• PowerCinema NE: Makes it easy and simple to browse scenes in the camera, and enables the Direct DVD/Direct Backup function.
• PowerProducer 3 NE: Offers easy authoring of video clips in any order you choose to DVD, even right from a USB-connected camera, so you can share your original DVDs with anybody who owns a DVD player.
• PowerDirector 5 NE Express: Offers feature-rich, non-linear editing so you can flex your creative muscle with titles, effects, and even mix stills with videos. Also converts to a variety of file formats including DV-AVI, Windows-AVI, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, Windows Media Video and RealVideo.
  _{*Note: Third-party software available for Macintosh}
• Digital Photo Navigator: For organizing still images, easy image re-sizing, Web file (HTML) creation and slideshows, as well as movie file (.AVI) creation.

Product Details 

• Brand: JVC
• Model: JVC-GZMG335HSILVER
• Released on: 2008-01-30
• Dimensions: 4.00″ h x 7.25″ w x 7.50″ l, 4.00 pounds
• Display size: 2.7
• Included Software: Yes

Features

• Internal high-capacity HDD allows up to 37.5 hours of recording time
• Equipped with a high-performance Konica Minolta lens
• Enlarge images up to 800x with this full quality 35x optical zoom
• Pack efficiently with one of the world’s smallest and lightest hard disk camcorders
• View remaining battery power by percent and remaining recording time in minutes with the data battery

JVC GR-DA30US MiniDV Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom

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Product Description
Seeking a camcorder? Seek no more! This newly styled JVC camcorder is designed for those who are searching for a fun and slimline camcorder while maintaining a full feature package within. The GR-DA30US boasts a 680,000-Pixel CCD Super High Band Processor for 520 lines of horizontal resolution. The maximum user friendliness is achieved with Power-Linked Operation (always ready to record), Night Alive ( for low-light recording), High Resolution 2.5″ Amorphous Silicon LCD Color Monitor, 700X Super Digital Zoom with Spline Interpolation, Digital Picture Stabilizer and Long Time Recording Capability. 16×9 Squeeze Mode PCM Digital Stereo Audio Iris Lock Wide Mode Manual focus, Exposure, and White Balance modes Black Fader Digital Wipes and Fades High Density Image Recording, Mini DV NTSC (SD specifications) BN-V408U 800 mAh Lithium-ion, High Capacity, rechargeable battery pack Built-in AC Power Adapter/battery charger i.Link Digital Input/Output (IEEE 1394 compliant DV in/out S-Video Output Shoulder strap, AC Adapter and AV output cables 1-year parts, 90 days labor warranty 1.15 LBS. (.52KG); 3.7 INCHES (94MM) x 2.7 INCHES (68.5MM) x 5.63 INCHES (143MM)

Product Details 

• Brand: JVC
• Model: DA30US
• Dimensions: 5.10″ h x 7.50″ w x 6.50″ l, 2.40 pounds
• Display size: 2.4

Features

• High picture quality with 680,000-pixel CCD super High band processor for 520 lines of horizontal resolution
• View videos with a high resolution 2.5-inch amorphous silicon LCD color monitor
• Features a digital picture stabilizer and long time recording capability
• Always ready to record with the user-friendly Power-Linked Operation
• Includes Night Alive for improved low-light recording

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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Product Description
With HDTV taking over, consider an HD camcorder. The JVC GZ-HD6 120GB Hard Drive Everio Camcorder is an ultra-compact High-Definition 1920×1080 HDD camcorder offering ultimate image quality with FUJINON HD lens and superior color reproduction with 3CCD and HDMI (V.1.3), complete with high capacity 120GB HDD and 1080/60P output. There are no tapes or discs to load. Storage is on its internal 120GB hard-drive. Auto and manual exposure and focus, with many professional features and optics and video/still image data transfer with PC and Macintosh, this Everio is for everyone concerned at getting the highest resolution and best video on HDTV. Clear LCD Monitor (2.8? 207k-pixel) with Stick Control on LCD Software provided for Windows and Plug-in software provided for Macintosh Full HD 1920×1080i Recording 1080/60P Output HDMI 1.3 Optical Image Stabilization ISO Settings (100, 200, 400) Full Range Auto and Manual Focus selectability Full-Auto or Manual White Balance 16 - 9 Wide Mode Exposure- Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Visual Program AE, Program AE (Selection - Stick Control) HD Gigabrid Engine 4 Recording Modes 1440 CBR Recording Mode up to 10 hours on internal 120GB hard-drive Focus Assist Function Wide Range of Manual Controls Accessory Shoe Mic Input Headphone Output Multiple Digital Interfaces including HDMI, i.LINK, and USB PC-less Archiving and Viewing with SHARE STATION (optional) CyberLink BD Solution for Editing and Archiving Filter Diameter (mm) - 43.0 for adding optional filters Lens Hood Provided SD-VIDEO High Definition Video Recorder Profile - Video - MPEG-2-TS / Audio - MPEG-1 Layer2, Still - JPEG Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) inches - 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 5 7/16; Approximate Weight (lbs.) - 1.2lbs

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom offers industry-leading picture quality in a dramatically reduced size. The GZ-HD6 HD camcorder is 45 percent smaller than JVC’s previous top-end HD camcorder, the GZ-HD7, without any sacrifice in image quality.

To provide the best possible quality, the 120GB GZ-HD6 HD camcorder features a Fujinon HD lens, a progressive scan 3CCD imaging system and JVC’s HD Gigabrid engine that delivers 1920 x 1080 full HD recording. In addition, it offers 1080p 60 frame per second output via HDMI 1.3 with x.v.Color. Collectively these technologies capture and maintain optimum image quality for videos and stills through every stage, from the lens on through to recording.

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 Highlights

10 hours of recording time In 1920 x 1080 full HD. Records up to 24 hours in the 1440 LP mode. Recordings are stored on either the built-in hard disk drive or on an inserted microSD card (optional).

GZ-HD6 includes a microphone input and a wide range of manual controls The black GZ-HD6 also features a lens hood and headphone jack.

Full set of Windows applications for editing and authoring to DVD and Blu-ray disc Also use as plug-in software to facilitate data import into various Macintosh applications. And to make it easy to share and archive recordings, JVC will continue to offer the CU-VD40 Everio Share Station for HD which enables one-button burning of video data to DVD.

Fujinon HD Lens The HD Everio GZ-HD5 features an F1.8-F1.9 10x zoom lens that offers nearly the same brightness throughout its 39.5~395 35mm equivalent (f=3.3mm~33mm) zoom range by virtue of its three aspherical lens elements, one made of indexed glass. In addition, the lens surface is coated with a new Electronic Beam Coating (EBC) that greatly reduces degradation caused by light reflecting off the lens surfaces, leading to greater light transmission and reduced flaring and ghosting. This HD lens was specifically designed by Fujinon, a leader in the professional camera lens market for HD moving images, in conjunction with JVC engineers to offer optimal characteristics for the camcorder’s Progressive Scan 3CCD system. In addition, to ensure precise prism/CCD registration, JVC has incorporated Fujinon mounting technology used in professional camcorders.

Progressive Scan 3CCD System For bright, realistic colors the HD Everio camcorders use three 1/5-inch CCDs — one each for the primary colors red, green and blue, incorporating 16:9 progressive scan CCDs. This voluminous raw information is then processed using pixel shift technology to essentially quadruple the pixel count to create an even more detailed image, providing 2.27 Megapixels total and 2.14 Megapixels effective resolution.

1920 x 1080 full HD Recording Using the highest quality FHD recording mode, the user can record approximately 10 hours of full HD 1920 x 1080 MPEG2 Transport Stream video with MPEG 1 Layer 2 audio. This is truly native HDTV resolution that requires no conversion on the part of the display device to show high definition images. Also, because it records in the MPEG2 Transport Stream video format, HD Everio recordings can be archived onto Blu-ray discs using provided software and a high definition Blu-ray recorder.

Gigabrid Engine

HD Gigabrid Engine JVC’s new HD Gigabrid video engine, which processes in full 1920 x 1080 progressive video, is the result of years of experience in signal-processing technology, and uses five digital noise-reduction algorithms as well as signal processing to improve vertical scan resolution by approximately 30 percent over JVC’s previous interlace technology for an extremely clear and sharp image.

1080p 60 Frame per second Progressive Output Function By enabling output of a 1080p 60 fps progressive signal, this function enables HD Everio’s recordings to be enjoyed on high-end displays. Using the same high-power Genessa technology as in JVC’s advanced displays, conversion to 1920 x 1080p at 60 fps provides seamless natural video, free of motion judder during fast action, jaggy lines on angles, and moiré patterns on fine detail when zooming. 1920 x 1080 HD discs played back via the camera from the CU-VD40 Share Station are also converted to 60 fps progressive.

HDMI (V.1.3. with x.v.Color) JVC HD Everio Camcorders record using x.v.Color technology. In this universal standard x.v.Ycc, known as x.v.Color, this camcorder provides more accurate color reproduction with more detail and shades that looks more natural to the human eye. It can display 100 percent of the colors that the human eye is capable of perceiving, whereas the traditional sRGB system can display only approximately 55 percent. The difference in color reproduction performance is especially noticeable in greens and yellows. This HD Everio camcorder outputs to televisions directly using HDMI (V.1.3. with x.v.Color).

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) To preserve the full HD quality, the HD Everio features optical image stabilization, avoiding the signal degradation caused by electronic image stabilization, which might be particularly noticeable in HD footage. In short, HD Everio matches its high-definition recording capability with a proven HD lens section that has proven its value in the broadcast industry.

High Capacity HDD (Hard Disk Drive) The GZ-HD6 features an embedded 120GB hard disk drive, allowing upwards of 10 hours recording at the highest quality FHD mode. In addition to this mode, three more are offered to let the user choose the appropriate mode for any situation. There is an SP mode with a resolution of 1440 x 1080 and maximum bit rate of 22 Mbps., an LP mode offering the same resolution but at a slower maximum bit rate of 15 Mbps., and an HDV-i.LINK streaming compatible constant bit rate 1440 CBR mode.

PC-less Archiving using Exclusive DVD Burner By connecting the GZ-HD6 directly to the optional CU-VD40 HD Everio Share Station via USB, the user can burn HD 12cm DVD discs to make backups and permanent archives of selected scenes in any desired order with just a few simple steps. There are several options for selecting clips to be burned to disc — all clips, manual selection of specific clips, clip files not yet copied, by date, video playlists created in-camera and comprised of multiple user-selected clips, or by event type for those clips that have been tagged with an icon representing an event category (e.g. birthday, baby, graduation, vacation, etc.).

Various Shooting Assist Functions This camcorder offers fully automated operation for point-and-shoot simplicity, augmented by a wide range of manual controls. These include a manual focus ring, manual white balance, exposure control, shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode and sharpness control. In addition, a Focus Assist function displays the edge of the in-focus elements in color while the rest of the image is black-and-white, making it easy to check which image elements are in focus. And a Zebra function displays a striped pattern across highlight areas on the image in the LCD monitor, making it easier to manually set the exposure.

Full Complement of Interfaces The GZ-HD6 is equipped with three digital interfaces — USB, HDMI and Firewire/i.LINK. USB is primarily for file saving, HDMI for digital viewing on large screen displays, and Firewire/i.LINK streams high definition video in full resolution or the 1440CBR mode. High definition video streamed by Firewire/i.LINK in the 1440CBR mode is HDV-compatible and allows footage to be edited using HDV-compatible software (functionality might be limited with some applications). HD recorded material is down-converted for output in DV over Firewire/i.LINK, or in standard definition via the analog component/ S-Video/ composite output.

High Value Software Supplied For editing and archiving via PC, the HD Everio comes with the CyberLink BD Solution software suite for Windows. This includes PowerDirector for HD video editing, PowerProducer for authoring high definition Blu-ray discs and DVD-Video discs, and PowerCinema for HD file management and playback. Also included is a plug-in that works up to 1920 x 1080i with Apple iMovie HD and Final Cut Pro video software for the Macintosh.

Product Details

• Brand: JVC
• Model: GZ-HD6
• Dimensions: 10.00″ h x 14.00″ w x 12.00″ l, 5.00 pounds
• Display size: 2.8

Features

• Can store up to ten hours of video in 1920 x 1080 full HD
• Includes Fujinon 10x optical zoom HD lens
• Features built-in 120 GB hard disk drive
• Offers 1080p 60 frame per second output via HDMI 1.3
• A 3CCD imaging system - incorporating 16:9 progressive scan CCDs