Abstract: In this week's Video Bits & Bytes: Mark and Derek have news on JVC's new GZ-HD7 hi-def Everio...and some Free Final Cut Pro Plug-ins from Noise Industries. They'll also tell you about StudioNow.com, a new Online Video Editing Community where YOU can g...
Hard drive stores five hours of video. Works with external mics. Nice manual focus ring.
Expensive. Notsosharp imagery. Bad image stabilization. No headphone jack. Footage hard to edit in Final Cut. Not fully iMovie ’08 compatible.
We love the HD7’s roomy hard drive, but the camera’s sky-high price and subpar image quality should make you think twice before buying. If you plan to edit video in anything other than iMovie HD 6, we’d recommend skipping the Everio HD G...
Abstract: Video aficionados have all been waiting for consumer HD video cameras to finally have full 1080i recording. They are here . . . well, sort of. The new JVC GZ-HD7 is 1080 alright, but it has to interpolate to get the complete 1920x1080 dimensions. That ...
Abstract: In Part 2 of this series (see part 1), we will look at JVC GZ-HD7 workflows starting with an issue shared by both fixed hard disk and solid-state camcorders. This is the danger of losing material one has shot. Every day you venture into th...
Overall, JVC's GZ-HD7E is a very capable camcorder but until more applications support editing, its output will remain one for the gadget-hungry consumer rather than more serious enthusiasts....
Good, not great video quality
Five-hour capacity (best resolution)
Excellent manual options
Attractive form factor
No AF Assist lamp, flash or light
Offloading and storing HD video
Expensive
As a fan of HDD and high-def camcorders, I really wanted to like this one a lot. Its form factor and control layout are excellent. The manual adjustments take this up a big notch compared to competitors. And the amount of storage is amazing. That said,...
Abstract: JVC’s HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the world’s first consumer camcorder to offer full HD 1920 x 1080i resolution recording and playing capabilities. This high resolution is maintained all the way from the lens and CCD, to MPEG-2 Transport Stream video...
