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There's a lot to like about the JVC Everio GZ-HD40 high-definition camcorder.A compact model with a beefy 120GB hard drive, the JVC Everio GZ-HD40 records to two formats: the compact and increasingly common AVCHD and the higher-quality MPEG-2 Transpor...

The JVC Everio GZ-HD40 isn't a bad HD camcorder - in fact, it's pretty good. People seeking a tapeless camcorder that they can use with a modest PC today and a more powerful computer in the future may find the GZ-HD40's multiple recording formats comp...
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wired.com Updated: 2011-07-31 20:33:00
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JVCs upgrade to a bigger CMOS sensor and the switch to AVCHD have reaped big dividends for the HD40 and its massive (and heavy) 120GB hard drive. Video quality has greatly improved from previous JVC models and the dual compression option, which includ...
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JVC has capitalized on the demand for smaller, smarter technology by giving shooters multiple formats to choose from and an endless amount of shooting time. Tom Skowronski is the producer, writer, director and editor of a professional wrestling televi...

50 hours of shooting time, Good color and image detail, Small, easy to hold, Quick on/off reflex time...

Arcane menu navigation, Manual focus can be testy due to toggle placement, Runs hot...

JVC has capitalized on the demand for smaller, smarter technology by giving shooters multiple formats to choose from and an endless amount of shooting time. Tom Skowronski is the producer, writer, director and editor of a professional wrestling televi...
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The inexorable march away from tapes and discs has picked up steam in Camcorder Land—and this trend will continue until MiniDV and DVD home video makers take their place on the obsolete shelf next to Walkman cassette music players and analog tel...

Massive 120GB storage, Great color in good light, Compact and responsive...

No optical image stabilization, Noisy in low light, Zoom should be more powerful, *...

The GZ-HD40 and its smaller sibling, the HD30, are weird ducks. They take quality video but I don’t understand the need for two types of HD recording. I would much rather see JVC use MPEG-2 TS and add optical image stabilization. That would be a...
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The switch to HD camcorders has been accompanied by a switch in compression systems. Just as Blu-ray discs have looked towards more advanced codecs than the MPEG-2 used by video DVDs, mainstream HD camcorders have almost universally moved over to differen...

The Everio GZ-HD40 is a very strong entry, and on pure quality and features really puts JVC on par with Canon and Sony, with a few niggles such as the lack of a lens ring. However, its price is a drawback. At nearly £1,000, the HD40 is significantly more...
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The JVC GZ-HD40 ($1299 MSRP) is a big step forward for the high definition Everio series of camcorders. JVC has finally joined the kids at the popular table by allowing the camcorder to record in AVCHD, while maintaining the ability to record in MPEG-2...
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engadgethd.com Updated: 2011-07-31 20:33:41
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After a solid weekend at the OBX with JVCs capacious HD camcorder, we left underwhelmed with its overall performance. To be frank, the value just isnt here. For $1,299.99 (MSRP), we simply expected more all the way around. If internal capacity is par...
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pcworld.com_techhive.com Updated: 2014-05-29 05:57:51
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Theres a lot to like about the JVC Everio GZ-HD40 high-definition camcorder. A compact model with a beefy 120GB hard drive, it records to two formats: the compact and increasingly common AVCHD and the higher-quality MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS). Thoug...

120GB hard drive holds a lot of HD video, Records to two video formats...

Bestlooking video format hard to work with, Poor image stabilization...
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