We have to admit we did a double-take when we saw the JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 on the TIPA Awards web site. It's not that the video camera, with 3CCDs, a 30GB hard drive and 5 megapixel resolution doesn't sound sweet. It definitely does. Problem is, it doesn't seem to exist -- at least not yet. We can only assume that the team at TIPA got a glance at an early pre-production unit, and just liked it so much that they handed over the award on the spot. Regardless, merging the 3CCD imaging system found
on the GZ-MC500 with the high-capacity hard drive
found on some of JVC's 1CCD models seems like a no-brainer. But we won't be giving any awards until we're sure this thing is for real.
posted Apr 27th 2006 12:01PM
Oh the irony! Seriously... it hurts!
Of all websites, engadget should know *all about* handing out awards to devices that don't exist...
For a product that doesn't seem to exist, it seems even more strange that several sites in the Netherlands are giving this thing a list price of around 1,265 Euros.
The only thing that stopped me from buying the GZ-MC500 was the lack of an external mic-in or line-in jack. If this 505 has it, especially if it's stereo, then I'm sold.
It does have a mic/line in, I am one of the lucky few it seems who own the 505. And have had no gripes bar a head phone jack.
Too bad it's not HD.
I'm waiting for Sony's hdd camcorder, DCR-SR100
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You could even say that it has a 50-inch SED viewfinder... it's Engadget!
Engadget is only impressed when mock ups of non existant Apple hardware turn up unexpectdly online.
Why can't these people put in large hard drives?
are they special super small ones that or 2.5inch???
if they put in a 120GB drive then i'd buy one straight away. 30gb sounds too small if you take it away for a weekend
30GB is fine. If you fill more than that on a weekend away you'reeither trying to make a motion picture or really iritating those friends that keep begging you just to put the darn thing down and come and have a drink!
about one or two gigs to the hour i believe..
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why the fuss? isn't it possible that the jvc people sent proper production units to reviewers like the tipa guys? i saw it @ jvc.jp (which means it is sold in japan) also and it's not April so i guess it's for real. thumps up for a product like this.
30GB will give you approx. 37 hours of recording time. Not bad... but seems the price will be in the $1500.00 range and that's not so sweet.
saw 1 on ebay aust for touch under 2 grand .sounds good...as long as they hav fixed all there little probs and it better record in dolby 5.1
i think i like jvc camcorder better.
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Thanks very much for this review I was waiting for this review and also canon HV10 review . I would suggest a small correction regarding low light performance . In the Lowlight performance section you say that it's 6.5 but under description you gave the score of 9.25. I hope that's beacuase of some mistakes.
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It seems very beautiful,but i think the price will be in the $1500.00 range and that's expensive.
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I only agree JVC's 3-CCD GZ-HD3 camcorder is like the HD7 but smaller.
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