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5 Reviews for JVC GZ-MG36EK Everio Digital Media Camcorder
The ruination of a potentially good product - 29 Oct 2007
0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
This camera has all the attributes of a 'rushed job' product. I can't believe JVC made any attempt to road test it before releasing it onto the market, otherwise they would have seen how terribly flawed it was.
Mechanically it seems quite robust, is pretty easy to use, has the advantage of both 4:3 and 16:9 capability together with a vary useful 'thumbnail' index and the 30GB drive represents what would be a very large cardboard box of tapes . Agreed, the low-light performance is poor, even with the puny built-in movie light, and having to rely on the screen (there is no view-finder) to compose pictures in very bright sunlight becomes something of a challenge, but these points do not lose it four stars. It's trying to enjoy the fruits of your videographic labours that is the problem.
What does the damage is, first, the peculiar .mod file structure (a JVC unique?) and then the truly appalling Cyberlink software that comes with the camera. Even the simple transfer of files to the PC is not foolproof (loss of 'scenes') and subsequent DVD production is both tedious and again innaccurate - i.e. I have frequently 'lost' anything up to 15 mins of data on a 90 minute composition. And seemingly no other video editing software can cope with that .mod file structure, so you're stuck with what JVC have given you.
No - sorry, JVC, but as it stands at the moment, this potentially great idea is a frustrating dud. Perhaps for the time being we will have to revert to the cardboard box of tapes. I am about to.
Ignore this at your peril! - 04 Jun 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
You may be seduced, as I was, at low prices being offered for this item. DO NOT BUY IT!!! As other reviewers have pointed out, the low light image quality is very poor. The bundled software supplied (Cyberlink) is truly appalling. I have had the machine for over a month, tried it out and it worked OK - very small and light and easy to use. In fact the thing is a joy to use. But there it ends. I took mine on honeymoon, took 2 hours of video, only to find when I got it home that one of the files had corrupted (through no fault of mine) and messed up the hard disk. Took hours (literally) to eventually coax the thing to send the video files via USB, then when it finally decided to play ball the crappy Cyberlink software couldn't write to disk. Nor could I use another programme, as the .mod files produced by the camera are not recognisable to most normal video editing software (and I tried renaming the files to mpeg, but that didn't work).
My advice would be to pay a litle more and buy Sony. JVC are not up to the mark, despite their clever advertising, and the supplied software is rubbish. You will end up tearing your hair out. Bottom line is that I regret not following my instincts to buy Sony. I will never buy another JVC product - ever.
DO NOT BUY THIS CAMCORDER - IT IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY. Mine is going straight back to JVC.
Good points,bad points - 23 May 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful.
Size is excellent with easy touch/press controls
Yes its not the greatest for indoor videoing when dark however still works pretty good with reasonable lighting so this isn't to be over emphasised.
I'm not too impressed so far with the still shots and quality produced afterwards.I don't know if this early days as I haven't played around with it but the photo's that I have taken and played back on my tv are of a poor standard.
Definitely needs longer battery!
Overall an excellent price for what you get.
Received in under 24hours - 10 Feb 2007
18 out of 20 found this review helpful.
Please read if your considering buying the JVC GZ-MG36EK
Ok, so the delivery was very speedy. Received in under 24hours from paying.
Now, lets talk about the camera in simple form...
The Good points:
Very small and light
Great quality recording
Good sound (Dolby)
EXCELLENT Zoom on it (the optical is amazing 32x)
The Bad points...
Don't attempt to use it indoors or in poor light, its rubbish
There is no Night vision on it, so it can't be used in the dark
As i do a lot of Night time video-ing, it was essential to have night vision.
I received the item at 1pm, and it was back at the post office by 5pm.
Conclusion:
If you don't need it AT ALL for night time / poor light condition, then its great. I suggest testing these camera's in a shop before you buy it.
I have now got myself a Full refund, and have now purchased a Sony DCR-SR50e for £400 with a Free Case and Free delivery.
Good luck with your purchase
CJ
poor image - 22 Nov 2006
15 out of 18 found this review helpful.
I bought this camcorder last June mainly because of the 30 GB hard drive and the remote control and the low price, but was disappointed after the first use which was in room light condition. the image quality was so poor, I never used it again. I had a cheaper samsung mini DV camcorder before this and the image quality was far better than this one. don't buy it.