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   D. halpin
   April 28th, 2010 - 23:29

   Per the manufact…”The ZR100 features both a DV terminal (IEEE 1394 or Firewire) and USB terminal for connection to a DV-compatible computer or another DV-camcorder”
   
   LIE LIE LIE. Sorry but I don’t want to install the firewire so back to the store it goes as in the instruction book there is NO reference to a USB cable. nor is there any plug to plug one into…lie lie lie. so its cool if I want to plug the camera into my tv to watch video but I can’t do any cool editing or save it to DVD.
   Rating: 2 / 5
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   A. Mueller
   April 29th, 2010 - 01:01

   We received this camcorder for a Christmas gift 2005. We were not impressed at all. When we tried to record our opening gifts in a living room, the picture looked terrible. It looked bad on the view finder & even worse on the television. We thought that it was possibly the lighting at my mother’s house. So we tried it at home in our living room with an over head light, and the natural light from outside, it was still terrible. Our digital photo camera took clearer videos than this camera. The only time we could get the video to look semi clear was below our incredibly bright track lighting! Well, clearly you won’t have that light quality hardly anywhere. Needless to say, we returned the camera, after exchanging it once because we thought it was a lemon. We ended up going with the Sony HC21 and are much happier with it!
   Rating: 1 / 5
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   Sarah
   April 29th, 2010 - 02:01

   I recieved this camera for my graduation present. I really enjoy the little size and its capability. The digital effects that are possible to use are kind of neat, you can choose between easy and several different settings to be able to capture the best picture for the things you are shooting. It also has the ability to be transfered to your computer, which is nice, you can edit your clips. all in all this is a pretty nice product. HfHf ^^
   Rating: 5 / 5
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   J. Giles
   April 29th, 2010 - 03:20

   I bought this camera for my husband for Christmas two years ago (2005). He used it and loved it…however, just after the 1 year warranty ran out, the camera malfunctioned. It will not turn on properly (you hear it, but cannot see anything on the screen) and will not eject the tape that’s inside (with our precious memories on it!). We called Canon and apparently this is a COMMON and KNOWN problem with this model camera. They informed us that it would cost a minimum of $150 to just take a look at the camera and probably more for repairs and shipping. For that much money, we’re just going to invest in a new camera with a company that STANDS BEHIND their products when there is a KNOWN DEFECT. I loved Canon products before, but will not be purchasing them from here on out.
   Rating: 3 / 5
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   Mother of two
   April 29th, 2010 - 04:36

   I was given this as a gift. What a disappointment. We have had it in for repairs and replacement parts. And still multiple problems. It malfunctions and will not allow tapes in it or worse it just turns off and won’t respond.Oh yeah now it has a noise like the motor is reving and it won’t playback or tape anything. Canon only fixed it once under warrenty now again I have to pay. If you don’t mind that you miss all the special moments or that the odds are good it won’t work then this camera is for you! Also, don’t expect the company to stand behind their product because they really don’t care.
   Rating: 1 / 5

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