Panasonic PV-GS120 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom

Product Description

Featuring Leica Optics and 3CCD technology, Panasonic PV-GS120 camcorder produces motion and still images with true-to-life color and expressive detail.This top-of-the-line camcorder incorporates the same type of 3CCD imaging system used in Panasonic's celebrated professional camcorders. Individual CCDs are used to reproduce the red, green and blue colors that compose an image for vivid, true-to-life pictures with remarkable depth and presence. It also boasts the sophisticated Leica Dicomar lens, which has become known for its ability to capture and finely render the most delicate nuances of light and shade. With a built in digital still camera feature, the new camcorder can also record high-resolution digital still images utilizing the versatile SD Memory Card.To faithfully reproduce natural skin tones, the camcorder features the new Soft Skin Detail function, which detects skin's different tones and softens the focus to create a realistic blend. With new easy-to-access controls and "direct select" features, the new PV-GS120 is also extremely easy to operate.

Customer Reviews:

Really good camera, but.............2007-02-07

I have been using this camera for about 2 yrs. I did a lot of research before buying and I am sure that I am not much mistaken in my choice.
Pros
Excellent color reproduction especially in out door settings
Easy to use menu
small size
I did not have any problem with noise from tape as some one reviewed
Still pictures are also really good for a 1.2 Mp camera-color reproducion really good, can take still pictures while shooting a video without going back to menu-just click the Still picture button.

Cones
Manual that comes along with is "CRAPPY". It is as if the manufacturers mean this camera for Still images only. it does not even mention where exactly to connect the fire wire cable. i had to find it out from some reviews!!
The product did not come with a fire wire cable; Find a good one elsewhere. I called Panasonic customer support regarding this and they too had only one suggestion-buy it elsewhere!!
It takes a long while for me (about 1hr plus) to transfer one MiniDV cassette of video to computer and to form file on the Windows Movie maker I used. My computer has about 756 MB RAM. I did not try another software.
Software that came with camcorder is redundant.
Performance in low light is not good
No built-in light source; find a suitable one and attach separate
optical zoom is only 10X, and no need to mention anything about digital zoom
Battery does not last for long-may be for 30-40 mts with the digital viewer turned on; have apare battery if you are serious about shooting for a longer period.

Because of the negative points, I am looking for a better model with 3CCD technology

Good camera, but not perfect.......2007-01-09

I've waited two years to write my review so that I'd be removed from the excitement that comes with buying a new camera. The strongpoints of this camcorder are its size, color reproduction, remote control, and adjustable light/color settings. It's drawbacks are: poor performance in low/med-low light conditions. The colors tend to go blue in mid to low light situations, and that can be annnoying for those trying to make short films with different locations/lighting. I think that this camera would be a great buy for someone looking to do a lot of serious filming in outdoor areas. If you just want something to make home movies of your kids or something, then I'd go for a cheaper model Panasonic or a Sony. I think that I'm going to buy a Sony next time because I like their low-light features.

A STB Aproved Product.......2006-05-15

I am team manager for a small midwest skate team and we were in need for a video camera. I was also looking for something that had a clear enough video i could do some short movies with it as well.

I have had the camera for almost 1 year now and it has taken some nasty hits from skaters and drops from 4 foot to pure concrete and took the beating like a champ.

I spent almost double what it is going for now and it was worth it back then so if you can get it now for around 450 it's a must buy camcorder.

I'll take two.......2006-02-03

I've been video taping weddings for 25 years and the PV-GS120 was the 11th and 12th camera I've bought (Yea, I bought two)
I was impressed with both the price and quality of the 3CCD's
I also appreciated the 1.5 hour (LP mode) taping time available which I needed for taping wedding ceremonies without having to change media during the ceremony.

I needed the mic and headphone input that were missing from some other manufacturers products and I remembered the quality I had always experienced from the Panasonic cameras I'd used before I moved to 8mm.

I've done 7 weddings with the PV-GS120 and my customers and I are very satified with the quality images and audio this camera captures and recreates.

On the downside I missed the option of adding a wired remote zoom control and the steadycam feature wasn't quite what Sony had.
The low light feature isn't as good as the single chip cameras but 3CCD's always require more light.

I've been recommending this camera to anyone who is thinking about upgrading from 8mm or VHS. Forget about the DVD media cameras and go with tape, you can make (and scratch) all the DVD's you want after downloading and editing your work from your computer.

Remarkable picture quality.......2005-05-25

I've had this camera for about 4-months now and have taken well over 150-hours worth of video from various sporting events and a few family events.

The first thing that hits you once you download the video capture is the color saturation...unbelievable! 3-CCD's makes a huge difference! Like night and day, compared to other camcorders in the same price range.

I looked at many camcorders before choosing the PV-GS120. My first thought was I needed a camcorder with atleast a 20x Optical Zoom. However, all the camcorders I saw didn't have the picture quality I was looking for.

When I saw the PV-GS120, I wasn't really receptive to the fact it was only 10x optical zoom. However when I started shooting with it the store, how good the picture was. Don't take my word for it, seeing is believing!

I chose the Panasonic and have been very pleased with it.

Don't get caught up in the Optical Zoom hype...who cares if the optical zoom is 16x, 18x, 20x, if the picture is horrible.

Product Description

Low price and high quality in an easy-to-use package: that's the Sharp VL-E685U Viewcam. This is a perfect 8mm camera for a variety of applications. With all the controls located on the back, operating the camera is intuitive. VL-E685U is well made and ergonomic in its construction, and the battery will deliver you up to 95 minutes of continuous recording. Images from the 16x optical zoom/64x digital zoom are sharp when viewed in the bright, generously proportioned three-inch color LCD screen, which is one of the camera's best features. The LCD screen is specially designed to resist fingerprints. It is coated with a low-reflectivity resin to reduce glare outdoors on sunny days when the brightness causes the LCD to fade slightly. The camera produces crystal-clear colorful images, and the freeze frame is crisp. The D.I.S. (Digital Image Stabilization) circuit senses movement of the user holding the camera and helps to reduce image shake and jitter, delivering a more stable picture. Titler lets you superimpose one of 8 preset titles on your videos when recording. Choose from a variety of "picture perfect" digital effects such as still, snap, strobe to add your own personal creativity to any scene. The Sharp advanced "Cat's Eye" circuit allows recording down to under 1 lux (the light of one candle about one yard away from the subject) and eliminates complex lighting arrangements and harsh flood light glare so you can capture images in almost no light. Hold the Viewcam in a variety of angles to record over people and objects or close to the ground. You can even record yourself by rotating the view screen by 180 degrees. This camera is also supplied with a remote control.

Customer Reviews:

A great camcorder.......2002-06-18

This is a great camcorder for beginners and professionals at a good price! I recommend this camcorder to all ages. I love making movies with my friends! And its a great gift for any occasion! So I recommend buying this camcorder!!!

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Average customer rating:
Sony IT-B7 Corded Phone with Speed Dial (Cream)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:

10 speed dial presets

Handset and ringer volume controls

Redial, flash, and hold functions

Wall-mountable, hearing aid compatible

Selectable tone and pulse dialing modes

ASIN: B00001ZUHC

Product Description

Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.PRODUCT FEATURES: Basic Phone; 10 number Speed Dial; Last Dial Redial; Mute; Pause; 3 Steps Ringer Volume.

Amazon.com Product Description

A corded phone from Sony, the IT-B7 is a basic model without a lot of bells and whistles. Ten speed dial presets allow you to easily call the most frequently dialed outgoing numbers, while handset and ringer controls let you adjust volume levels to your liking. Selectable tone and pulse dialing modes are available via a switch on the phone, and the flash button allows you access to call waiting (requires a subscription to a fee-based service).

The IT-B7 is easy to set up and can also be wall-mounted (with supplied wall bracket) for added convenience. A redial button lets you quickly call the last outgoing number, while a hold button allows you to temporarily place a conversation on hold. The phone weighs just 18 ounces and has a 6.625-by-8.625-inch footprint. It is also hearing aid compatible and comes with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Base, handset, telephone line cords (short and long), handset cord, instructions, warranty card, wall bracket

Product Description

Soltronix HR-1® Solar-Rechargeable Stereo FM/AM Headphone Radio. Soltronix uses the PowerFilmTM breakthrough portable power system that eliminates the inconvenience and cost of replacing batteries... Patented ultra-light, durable solar module designed from NASA spin-off technology... Automatically recharges itself when in sunlight, even while listening... When fully charged the headphones will play for more than 20 hours inside or outside... 1 hour of charge in full sunlight provides 1-3 hours of listening... High Quality and Comfortable to wear with adjustable Dual headband for added comfort... Extended Bass selector for superior quality sound... Internal antenna for powerful reception ... Environmentally Friendly - eliminates unnecessary battery waste... NiMH battery contains no lead or cadmium. Designed for Your Everyday World... Sporting Events... Walking/Running... Hunting/Fishing... Gardening/Lawn Care...

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Startech.com offers a space-efficient, reliable and cost-effective KVM switch for multi-PC users. The SV201 is the reliable solution for call center, help desk and SOHO environments and when integrating enterprise computer systems together. The SV201 is a reliable computer management tool that allows you to control multiple computers from one source, minimizing downtime by making connected computers and input devices available as soon as they are attached. The SV201 is a 2 port KVM switch that allows 2 computers with PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connections to be controlled from 1 monitor, keyboard and mouse. Ports are switched by pressing a button on the unit, or by entering a simple keyboard hot-key sequence. The StarView prevents boot-up errors by providing keyboard and mouse emulation to the non-selected PC. Its low cost, super small footprint design, and high 1920x1440 resolution display capability make this switch perfect for any application where reliability and cost-effectiveness are a necessity.

Average customer rating:

Utterly Useless

Buy something else...

Junk Junk Junk

PROTECTION!!!!!!

Don't buy this camera (or anything else from Samsung)

Samsung SCD103 MiniDV Digital Camcorder

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Product Features:

Sleek, compact MiniDV camcorder and digital still camera with 680,000 CCD

18x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 900x) and image stabilizer

2.5-inch rotating LCD and black-and-white viewfinder

Low-light recording settings, built-in video light, Memory Stick slot, and MPEG-4 recording

Rechargeable Li-ion battery pack lasts for up to 2 hours

ASIN: B0001DRRUM

Product Description

The SC-D103 is a 2.5" LCD Mini-DV Camcorder, easy to use and reliable with the ability to shoot great videos. What else do you need?

Customer Reviews:

Utterly Useless.......2007-06-23

The buttons are in weird places, the controls are hard to get to, the control to turn the camera on is hard for anyone with nails to use, the look through lens always shows white no matter how you try to get it to work so you always need to use the digital viewfinder, the tape recording is grainy, the camera refuses to let you use the anti-shake feature even when you're in camera mode, you can't use anything related to Memory Stick Duo or Pro EVEN IF you can find and get an adapter (which limits you to the original "Memory Stick" 256MB cards ~ 30 min. if you can find them because they are pretty much obsolete), the memory stick formatting feature doesn't work, the software doesn't work with the tape in the camera when you try to access it from a computer, common video editing software will not detect the tape inside of the camera, sound is hard to pick up because the microphone is on the top of the camera, the USB streaming feature results in jumpy/grainy video that is not recognized by sites like myspace or utube, and it loses battery life quickly.

My advice: Buy something else that you can actually hook up to a computer. Who honestly uses tapes if they want to make home movies to burn to a CD or DVD? WAY more frustration and money than it is worth.

Buy something else..........2007-05-11

My camera also quit working just outside of the warranty period. I am not able to play back ANYTHING other than a blue screen with the date via USB, component cables, nor the lcd screen.

I use this thing a couple of times every few months, and then, only for a few minutes. I am disappointed. While the cost of these items have dropped over the years, it makes it cost prohibitive to repair. I would rather spend another $100 and get a new camcorder. It won't be a Samsung, I can tell you that.

Junk Junk Junk.......2006-10-12

This is an awful camcorder. While under warranty the camcorder was repaired. The warranty had ended and I am having nothing but problems again.

PROTECTION!!!!!!.......2006-09-17

Just like "wiseconsumers" experience, we had our camcorder for about 3 months when "PROTECTION!" started flashing across the screen. The first thing I did was check the cassette to be sure that the protection switch wasn't flipped and it was not. Then I checked every option under "menu" to see if there was some setting. Still thinking it was just human error, I started to check the manual and the web for anything I could find. Well, I found that I wasn't the only one who had a mysterious case of the "PROTECTIONS!" I haven't called samsung yet, it's too late tonight but after reading "wiseconsumers" post, I'm ready for a dogfight. At least he didn't have to pay for his . . . .

Don't buy this camera (or anything else from Samsung).......2006-08-10

Like many other people who have already posted reviews, my camcorder stopped working just after the warranty expired. Everything seems to work fine, except one major part -- the lens. When in record mode, nothing but a black screen. Customer service will fix it if I send it to their NJ location for over $100 -- about half of what I paid for the camera. I had some hesitation buying the camera, as I had a similar experience with a Samsung DVD player. Not long after the warranty expired, the dvd became half-functional. That is, it plays, but nothing else. Seems like Samsung likes to make products that almost work. Lesson learned: never, ever buy anything Samsung makes, no matter how much of a deal you think you are getting.

Product Description

SimpleTech features a comprehensive line of hard drive upgrades for popular portables by Toshiba. The company designs its hard drive upgrades with your portable's special power and space requirements in mind. So you can be sure you're installing a hard drive that meets the performance and technical specifications set by Toshiba.This hard disk drive is designed for Toshiba Tecra 750CDM, 750CDT, 750DVD, 780CDM, 780DVD.

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Average customer rating:

An amazing portable and attractive machine

Once Again I Am Attracted by Style

No problems, no complaints

Very good, but not very portable

Chic, Sleek and Functional

Sony DVP-PQ1 PSYC DVD Player with MP3 Capability

Manufacturer: Sony
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Atlantic 3010 5-Tier Adjustable Multi-Media Shelving (Black Steel)

Product Features:

Transportable DVD player with compact design

Personalize with downloadable images from www.sony.com/psyc

Dolby Digital and DTS output for great sound

Supports DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3

Composite and S-video outputs

ASIN: B00006AVC8

Amazon.com Product Description

Agile enough to spin your movies and music, and small enough for your office, apartment, kitchen, or bedroom, Sony's MP3-friendly DVP-PQ1 Psyc-model DVD player brings healthy doses of style and convenience to your busy life. Play your favorite movies, your homemade music mixes, and even your DVD-based home videos on video-mode DVD-R/DVD-RW). The clear, fan-shaped cover on the player's lid opens to let you customize the player's appearance, and Sony provides a design sheet to get you started. You may also use your personal photos or images downloaded from www.sony.com/psyc.

A choice of composite- and S-video jacks makes it easy to hook the player up with most televisions. And, at a mere 2.9 pounds, the DVP-PQ1 is also light enough for you to move it with ease between the living room and bedroom, between home and office, or between office and hotel or convention center.

A set of left/right RCA analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output (cable not supplied) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

If you don't have a surround receiver or 5.1-channel speaker setup (front left, center, right, rear left/right, and subwoofer), you can still make every movie night a satisfying experience with the player's TVS (television virtual surround) settings, 4 different modes to simulate surround sound through any two speakers. (TVS is not active through the player's digital-audio output.)

The DVP-PQ1 is designed to be used only in a horizontal (flat) position, and only with AC power (it is not battery-operable). What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, a cosmetic design sheet, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Description

Get psyched for DVD with Sony's DVP-PQ1 PSYC DVD player! Its transportable compact design makes it easy to take with you when you travel. You will enjoy the playback of CD-R/CD-RWs, DVD-R/DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video Mode), and MP3s. This player also features playback memory (40-disc), which remembers your preferred settings for up to 200 discs. Settings include audio, subtitles, video EQ, digital noise reduction, Digital Cinema Sound modes, and camera angles. Utilize these functions and more as Sony's TV Virtual Surround Sound envelopes you. Then replay your favorite movie scenes over and over again using Instant Replay. PSYC yourself up for your next travel adventure - don't leave home without the DVP-PQ1!

Customer Reviews:

An amazing portable and attractive machine.......2007-04-11

So I've had my player for almost 5 years now and its still working like a dream. Why wasn't it in stores longer is what I want to know. It is so easy to transport and I always get comments from people about how cool it looks. Simply an awesome DVD player. I want to buy another one so that when mine does die, I will have a standby.

Once Again I Am Attracted by Style.......2004-07-17

This time at least I also received function along with the style. I love this litte DVD player. It travels great, hooks up easily and tne only problem I had with setup involved an antiquated (early 90's) receiver. The small footprint makes it perfect for a bedroom or kitchen set up with a nice CRT tuner.

No problems, no complaints.......2003-12-28

Easily the best simple DVD player I've ever had, and no problems with any type of disc I put in it.

One earlier review complains that it's "sold as a portable, but it really isn't" etc. This seems to be the main complaint there. But it's NOT sold as a portable, it's advertised as being "transportable." No, you can't watch a thing sitting in the car or the bus or the train. But if you want to bring it with you on a trip and watch something in a hotel or a friend's house (assuming they don't have a player themselves), then it's pretty good. Small, compact, no muss, no fuss. (Clearly, some people need to read more carefully...or look at the picture...)

Very good, but not very portable.......2003-12-13

This is a very good dependable unit. It does a lot of things for a very small unit. My only complaint is that it is sold as a portable and it is not. It will only run on AC power, which means it must be plugged into the wall. The only thing portable about it is that it has a handle. If this unit had the ability to operate on DC power too, then it would be perfect.

Chic, Sleek and Functional.......2003-11-19

Why buy a plain silver box when you can have this little item? Just get used to the phrase: "*That's* your DVD player?!"
The functionality is just right for someone who isn't planning their living room around a gigantic home theatre. It plays DVDs and it plays them well. The CD player function is also good for people like me who don't necessarily have the space for a stereo as well as an AV setup. The slideshow feature for photo CDs has come in handy, too.
I have yet to run into the problem some people have had with SVCDs, but then again, this is not really an advanced machine. It does what it does, and it does it well. I rate it high because for someone like me, limited on space and with no need for supertechnology from my DVD player, it's perfect.

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