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1. 

   S. Roy
   May 3rd, 2010 - 15:45

   Received this yesterday. quite easy to use but I found a blue dot on the image on the LCD view finder as well as on the recorded video.

   So i am working through the process of exchanging this.

   will let you know what happens.

   so my rating is temporary
   
   -Subrata
   Rating: 2 / 5
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   Tijen Pegg
   May 3rd, 2010 - 16:41

   We bought this camcorder after the birth of our first son. Fifteen months later it stopped working out of the blue. We sent it to the authorized service center and were told that the main board was corroded. They said the reason for the corrosion was possibly humidity or long-term water leak. We are absolutely certain that the camcorder did not get any water. JVC’s customer service was a joke – they did not even respond to our complaint. We basically lost $500 by buying this product because we used it only for 15 months. We will never buy another JVC product again. EVER.
   Rating: 1 / 5
3. 

   Joe Franks
   May 3rd, 2010 - 17:55

   Purchased this camcorder in July 2007. Have currently recorded on less than half of the hard drive, but with the unit less than 2 years old the CCD is defective. The camcorder will play back old scenes but will not record new ones. JVC informs me that the average cost of repair for this model is @ $275. Almost half the price of a new model. Now I have to decide, do I want to throw good money after bad…
   
   I have never been crazy about the software either.
   Rating: 1 / 5
4. 

   Forrest Hood
   May 3rd, 2010 - 19:58

   Good video is not that easy to capture with this camera. If one uses a tripod all the time then the clips will be acceptable. Once you try to capture holding the camera the slightest movement results in some distortion. I have had to edit most clips to cut out disorted parts. Lighting also is a problem at times resuling in poor color. If one thinks they are going to take the camera right out of the box and take professional quality video you are going to be most disappointed. With practice one can improve quality. The size of the camera makes it most difficult to stablize the camera for taking clear and sharp pictures. Personally I feel these small video cameras are not worth the price.
   Rating: 3 / 5
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   S. Mahabal
   May 3rd, 2010 - 22:04

   Excellent product, direct DVD works great – Low battery life
   Rating: 4 / 5

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