I have used the HV 30 for a while, and it is definitely a quality camcorder. The image stabilization is extremely nice and the color and quality of regular DV is very good. Haven’t recorded anything in HD to see how that works though.
If I haven’t purchased this stupid sony TRV 50 for $1400 4 years ago…
I would buy this… 2 of them…
Optical Image Stabilizer = Nice, much better than Digital Image Stabilizer
From the description it looks like this is got 3 CCD Chip (True color translation)
Very nice …
True, but I’ve read more bad things about preferredphoto than most any other site. Mostly along the lines of “they don’t really sell stuff for the price listed”.
go ahead and order from them, and get ready for your worst consumer nightmare!
gee, we’re sorry mr. scottyrog but you ordered the Japanese version of this camcorder- if you want the American version that’ll be extra. and if you want a power cord that’s extra too. oh, you need a/v cables? that’ll cost you. what? an owner’s manual? sure, we can include that for a small fee. don’t forget the battery, that’s essential and can be added to your order, no problem hey that’s why we’re here, to help! while we’re at it, did we mention the special that we’re running right now? yes, if you purchase component video cables and a usb cable for your camcorder, we can throw the remote control in for only $20 more! aren’t you glad you ordered from us today?