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Panasonic DMR-EH80V review

Reviews If you're still using VHS tapes, then you're probably used to making sacrifices, and if you place tape functionality over more modern features, you'll find the EH80V to be a solid recorder. Panasonic hasn't treated VHS owners with contempt, making...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: panasonic, recordings, analogue, dv

7 February 2006, 16:20

Canon MV960 review

Reviews The grip and right-hand controls are fairly standard, with Easy/Program mode and Tape/Card switches grouped near the zoom rocker. DesignEven with a longer zoom and slightly larger screen compared to the MV850i, Canon kept the MV960's weight down to...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: canon, pixel, lens, camcorder

8 May 2006, 12:06

Sony DCR-PC55 review

Reviews You can eject a tape from the side-loading door while the camcorder is mounted on a tripod, but you must remove it from the tripod to swap batteries. It's small enough to fit, albeit tightly, in your jeans pocket, and weighs a mere 360g with...

Editor's rating   5.4

Tags: sony, conditions, dedicated, microphone

21 June 2005, 16:04

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 review

Reviews You can also connect an analogue video source, such as a VCR or another camcorder, and transfer footage to digital tape or your PC. At 879g with tape and battery, it's on the heavy side, but it's still light enough for one-handed shooting.

Editor's rating   5.8

Tags: sony, camcorders, led, exposure

2 December 2005, 13:40

Canon HV20 review

Reviews In our field tests, it proved effective well past the typical 75 per cent of the room range, but still couldn't perfectly steady our handheld shots when zoomed out to the 10x maximum.Instant Auto Focus, which employs a helper sensor on the front...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: canon, conditions, film, places

5 June 2007, 15:57

JVC Everio GZ-MG77 review

Reviews FeaturesThe 10x optical zoom looks miserly alongside the 32x range of cheaper tape-based models, but then you're compromising somewhat for the novelty value of hard disk recording. So, is the money saved in choosing the MG77 over the MG505 enough...

Editor's rating   5

Tags: jvc, conditions, hard disk, microphone

22 August 2006, 14:05

Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 review

Reviews The tape ejects upward, and the Memory Stick Duo card slot sits behind the LCD screen, making both easy to swap when using a tripod. It's small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, though at 600g with battery and tape, it's a bit on the hefty side for...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: sony, microphone, camcorders, spot

24 May 2006, 11:22

Canon MV800 review

Reviews Thankfully, the LCD clearly reads Tape Mode or Card Mode to help prevent confusion. Alas, you won't find a side-loading tape compartment; the MV800 loads from the bottom, a not-uncommon design disappointment that's sure to frustrate tripod users.

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: canon, night, microphone, battery life

2 May 2005, 22:53

Onkyo DS-A1 review

Reviews Installation chores are straightforward enough -- just remember to set the switch on the bottom of the dock to match the input jacks and remote functions that you're using on your Onkyo AV receiver (tape, MD, CD-R or HDD components).

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: onkyo, remote control, playlists, dock

5 July 2005, 23:00

Which video format should I choose?

Reviews The smallest videocassette available, the MicroMV tape permits supercompact camcorder designs. Analogue tape recording time is reduced to two-thirds when used by Digital8 camcorder (for example, a 90-minute Hi8 tape captures 60 minutes of Digital8...

14 May 2005, 14:58

Canon MVX30i review

Reviews You'll need to remove the MVX30i from a tripod to swap tapes, as the tape-access door is on the bottom of the camera. Most of the photo settings are either buried in menus or doubled up with the tape controls behind the LCD, making adjustments more...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: canon, conditions, night, dedicated

23 March 2005, 20:18

Canon MVX460 review

Reviews Moving to the back of the camera, the power switch, which surrounds the record button, is perfectly placed to the extreme right, with a switch underneath to choose between MiniDV tape and SD card recording.

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: canon, microphone, camcorders, placed

21 June 2006, 11:38

Samsung DuoCam VP-D6550 review

Reviews There are a few additional buttons for functions such as activating the colour slow-shutter mode, deleting stills and controlling tape playback. Both the memory card slot and the tape door are on the bottom of the VP-D6550, so you'll need to remove...

Editor's rating   5.7

Tags: samsung, camcorders, shots, placed

24 August 2005, 17:19

Panasonic VDRM70B review

Reviews On the plus side, DVDs are more durable than tape. DVDs, unlike tape, aren't necessarily linear. DVD camcorders such as Panasonic's VDRM70B are great until you realise that mini-DVD-R/RAM discs are still very expensive and that you can't just pull...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: panasonic, camcorders, camcorder, delay

13 October 2004, 20:02

Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 review

Reviews Indeed, our only real complaint with the DCR-HC32's design is its bottom-loading tape compartment -- a hassle for tripod users. You can record these images straight to DV tape or pass them through to your PC via the FireWire port.

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: sony, camcorders, environments, removable

11 July 2005, 17:05