Paul MC007
Well-known Member
Hi there
I am thinking of replacing my Mini DV Sony HC42E that I purchased only about a year and a half ago.... There are two really, really annoying things that I cannot put up with ...
1) It's low light recording is terrible! Blue/yellow grainy blotches are everywhere! Reading up on this afterwards, it seems that this is quite common with this camcorder. It really does look appalling though...
2) The motor noise is terrible. In some shots you can barely hear it, then after a quick stop/start on the record button to change the shot the motor noise that has been recorded on the played-back image is again, appalling. As I say, sometimes it is barey there, so you will get one shot with no noise and the next with loads!
So,
I don't have the largest of budgets - only around £250 at max. Obviously, I won't get HD for this (!!) and to be honest, I am not interested in this anyway! All I want is a camcorder that will shoot relatively good images in low light scenarios as well as a quiet motor. I prefer Mini DV as don't trust DVD camcorders - I just think Mini DV is a good medium to archive precious moments after transferring to DVD, as the tape will probably outlast any DVD transfer!!!
I have been reading a few pointers on this very forum and have been considering the JVC GRD770, which I notice from Ebuyer is £139.51 at the mo. (I presume this site is reputable??!!)
So, can anyone confirm, who has this exact model, what the low-light is like and indeed, confirm if the motor seems quiet? Can you add an external mic to this? Finally, does it have some kind of "night shot" - like the Sony's do...
Any help really appreciated
Cheers
I am thinking of replacing my Mini DV Sony HC42E that I purchased only about a year and a half ago.... There are two really, really annoying things that I cannot put up with ...
1) It's low light recording is terrible! Blue/yellow grainy blotches are everywhere! Reading up on this afterwards, it seems that this is quite common with this camcorder. It really does look appalling though...
2) The motor noise is terrible. In some shots you can barely hear it, then after a quick stop/start on the record button to change the shot the motor noise that has been recorded on the played-back image is again, appalling. As I say, sometimes it is barey there, so you will get one shot with no noise and the next with loads!
So,
I don't have the largest of budgets - only around £250 at max. Obviously, I won't get HD for this (!!) and to be honest, I am not interested in this anyway! All I want is a camcorder that will shoot relatively good images in low light scenarios as well as a quiet motor. I prefer Mini DV as don't trust DVD camcorders - I just think Mini DV is a good medium to archive precious moments after transferring to DVD, as the tape will probably outlast any DVD transfer!!!
I have been reading a few pointers on this very forum and have been considering the JVC GRD770, which I notice from Ebuyer is £139.51 at the mo. (I presume this site is reputable??!!)
So, can anyone confirm, who has this exact model, what the low-light is like and indeed, confirm if the motor seems quiet? Can you add an external mic to this? Finally, does it have some kind of "night shot" - like the Sony's do...
Any help really appreciated
Cheers