Newbie Review by Frank Costanza Newbie Product Reviewer:
The JVC GR-HD1 Mini DV Digital Camcorder has a 10x Optical/200x Digital Zoom, Color Viewfinder, 3.5" LCD Screen and more. Features: records MPEG2 video to MiniDV tape and is equipped with an optical 10x zoom lens and built-in optical image stabilizer. Record digital stills up to 1,280 x 960 pixel resolution to SD cards with the built-in SD/MMC card slot. The GR-HD1 records in both NTSC and U.S. ATSC HDTV standard video on a standard Mini DV cassette. It can record and play back 1280x720/30p digital high definition and 480p progressive wide images using a Mini DV tape 3 recording modes ("HD mode", "SD mode", and "DV mode") "HD Mode" records 750/30p digital high-definition images, "SD Mode" 525p progressive wide images, "DV Mode" in the conventional 525i DV standard. The camcorders grip section rotates by up to 90 degrees so you can film at low angles without removing your hand from the grip. Plus this great camcorder has so much more to offer you. “ This is great for watching your HD movie on your TV. The quality of the camcorder is great!”