JVC Everio GZMG130 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom

JVC Everio GZMG130 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom | Don't let bad software keep you from a great camera

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	JVC Everio GZMG130 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom JVC JVC, 2007 average customer review:based on 63 reviews view larger image
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The Perfect Camcorder.

I bought this camcorder recently after reading the above comments. It is great. It has rich easy to use features, the zoom is phenomenal. Sound quality is crisp. The night mode is decent. The remote control is well equipped. It also has a shoulder strap. The widescreen display is fantastic. There is also a standard mode without the widescreen for people who dont want widescreen recording. There is also an unmentioned feature in this camcorder. You can record on widescreen format and watch the playback in standard mode if you have a regular TV.Lens cover is superb. The buttons are soft and easy reach. Hand strap is comfortable. Image stabilizer is better then I expected. I could zoom in a very far object at night mode on a clear night with good detail. Something my telescope could not. The standard battery works longer then i expected. Very good feature and I have yet to discover more. I need a tripod for my nature shooting. Auto focus is nice except shooting far away objects in the dark. Charger and accessories are nice. I just installed the software and I have nothing to fuss about. My Win XP Pro with the software cd in the PC and the camcorder attached to it with USB, installation was a breeze. It asked me for Playback on PC or Backup or other options. I just wanted to backup the videos. Overall a great camcorder, easy to use, fantastic video output, rich colors and great feature. I made a mistake of buying in a local store and I found out later that it was much cheaper here in Amazon. So shop around.

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Don't let bad software keep you from a great camera

I purchased this camera to shoot all of the events that are worth remembering. I researched for 4 months before actually making a purchase. This camera gave me far more than i could have possibly expected after all i had read on it. No. The software isn't top notch but what do you expect its free. Thanks to JVC for another great camera.

Nice little camera

Purchased the camera after reading a lot of reviews on the net. Having been through three cameras (Sony's and Samsungs) in the last three years from HI8 to MiniDV formats I needed something I could transfer movies faster to my computer for editing.
Out of the gate, this camera is small. I have had to get used to the size, especially when toggling the zoom lever on the top. The LCD is nice and bright with extremely intuitive menus. Within a few hours of getting the camera I took some footage and pulled it into my computer with no hassles and it was waaay faster than pulling from a tape.
I was intrigued with the "Direct Backup" button on the camera and installed the included software. It took me three times as long to transfer my movies to my computer than just directly copying the MOD files from the USB hard drive under "My Computer" using Windows. The rest of the software is horrible and I ended up uninstalling it.
I used the best possible quality and had no issues playing the MOD files in Media Player Classic and importing them into Ulead Videostudio for editing. The MOD files are actually MPEG-2 with VBR and Dolby Digital audio which is NOT propeitary whatsoever. A 40 second clip took 56MB on disk.

Bottom line, the camera itself is great. I love how quick it is, both starting up and recording. You will need to play with the White Balance and Brightness in low light. I love this camera.

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Do Your Homework!

The GZMG130 is a great camcorder.
Unfortunately it's incompatible with MAC / iMovie.
There is third party software available for the MAC which is painful to use.
Do your homework; The GZMG255 is a few bucks more, has FireWire, delivers mega pixel movies and a better choice for MAC / iMovie users.
It would be nice if JVC and/or Apple would "step up to the plate" and address the issue.

Very good and easy to use