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Samsung TL34HD 14 Megapixel Digital Camera w/3 hVGA Smart Touch Screen, 28 mm Wide 3.6x Optical Zoom, HD Movies, & Dual Image Stabilization - Silver

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Samsung TL34HD 14 Megapixel Digital Camera w/3 hVGA Smart Touch Screen, 28 mm Wide 3.6x Optical Zoom, HD Movies, & Dual Image Stabilization - Silver

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the Samsung's noise reduced detail level down to the other two. At ISO 400, the LX3 edged the Canon (not much) for the win. The Samsung lost fine details so you could probably only print up to a 8x10. Both the Canon and Panasonic lost some details but were considerably better than the Samsung. At ISO 800, the LX3 was the clear winner. The Samsung's image looked almost like a water color painting at 100% on the screen, however, I could still print a 4x6 and the picture would look OK. What's more disturbing is that the colors were very flat due to noise reduction. I would definitely not use ISO 800 on the Samsung. The Canon also lost a bit of detail at ISO 800 but at least the colors were still mostly saturated. The Panasonic LX3 had noise but I could see 80 percent of the fine details. At ISO 1600, the LX3 was the only usable option if you're desperate for a shot in low light. The LX3 still retained details at ISO 1600 but there's no way to remove the noise without losing the details at this point. Another note is that while I maxed out the apertures on both the Samsung and Canon at f2.8, I still could drop to f2 on the LX3 which means I could use ISO 400 instead of ISO 800 like the other two cameras.

I also compared the HD video recording between the Samsung and the Panasonic LX3. Both could record 720P but the Samsung does it at 30 fps while the Panasonic records at 24 fps. Given the specs, one would think that the Samsung has smoother video but it was more jerky. The Samsung requires good lighting for the video to look like HD. The Panasonic's video looked like HD even with indoor lighting. I really like the fact that I can use the zoom while recording video on the Samsung. It also has the option to mute the audio while zooming so that you don't hear the zooming mechanism. The Samsung uses AVCHD format which requires much less space but requires the latest software and a powerful system for video processing. The Panasonic uses motion JPEG which takes up much more space.

I would have rated the Samsung three starts but the user touch-screen interface is excellent and the low price. The online price for the Samsung is only half of the Panasonic. It is very pocketable unlike the Panasonic. The touch-screen is very intuitive and responsive. It also has the onscreen help so you really don't need a manual at all. My only wish for this camera to make it better is that the IQ would perform at least as good as the Canon IS870 in low light. The Canon has good IQ and usable ISO 800 but the menu system is not very user friendly and only 640x480 video recording. Overall, I would give the Samsung and Canon a tie. The Canon has better IQ starting at ISO 200 and up but the Samsung has better IQ at lower ISO and HD video and an excellent touch-screen interface. The Panasonic LX3 is the winner but it's not on the same price level as the other two.

The end result is that I keep the LX3 while my wife gets the Samsung. She likes the touch screen and small size while I like the IQ, fast lens and full controls of the LX3.

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Samsung TL34HD 14 Megapixel Digital Camera w/3 hVGA Smart Touch Screen, 28 mm Wide 3.6x Optical Zoom, HD Movies, & Dual Image Stabilization - Silver

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I was disappointed in the general appearance of the camera.
The touch screen is fun and I don't activate the wrong feature too often. I did put a screen protector on right away.
My hands keep getting in the way of the pop up flash and prevent it from popping up, but I'm getting use to holding properly. It's comfortable to hold and use and I don't find any problem with the placement of the buttons.
This camera has a lot of manual options as well as special features like kid portrait mode. I haven't tried the blink or smile alert features yet but the stabilizer seems to work well.
All in all, for the $180 that I paid for this camera, it's a good buy and I'd recommend it to someone who is looking for a light weight, inexpensive digital camera that takes good photos and movies.

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Samsung TL34HD 14 Megapixel Digital Camera w/3 hVGA Smart Touch Screen, 28 mm Wide 3.6x Optical Zoom, HD Movies, & Dual Image Stabilization - Silver

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I was disappointed in the general appearance of the camera.

The touch screen is fun and I don't activate the wrong feature too often. I did put a screen protector on right away.

My hands keep getting in the way of the pop up flash and prevent it from popping up, but I'm getting use to holding properly. It's comfortable to hold and use and I don't find any problem with the placement of the buttons.

This camera has a lot of manual options as well as special features like kid portrait mode. I haven't tried the blink or smile alert features yet but the stabilizer seems to work well.

All in all, for the $180 that I paid for this camera, it's a good buy and I'd recommend it to someone who is looking for a light weight, inexpensive digital camera that takes good photos and movies.

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Samsung TL34HD 14 Megapixel Digital Camera w/3 hVGA Smart Touch Screen, 28 mm Wide 3.6x Optical Zoom, HD Movies, & Dual Image Stabilization - Silver

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I was disappointed in the general appearance of the camera.


The touch screen is fun and I don't activate the wrong feature too often. I did put a screen protector on right away.


My hands keep getting in the way of the pop up flash and prevent it from popping up, but I'm getting use to holding properly. It's comfortable to hold and use and I don't find any problem with the placement of the buttons.


This camera has a lot of manual options as well as special features like kid portrait mode. I haven't tried the blink or smile alert features yet but the stabilizer seems to work well.


All in all, for the $180 that I paid for this camera, it's a good buy and I'd recommend it to someone who is looking for a light weight, inexpensive digital camera that takes good photos and movies.

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DXG DXG-595V High Definition Digital Camcorder - 16:9 - 3 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD

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light, and about the size of three iPods taped together. The camera I got did not come with an SD card, fortunately I had extra cards from my digital camera. I found that you can tape over an hour of video on a 2GB card in 720p mode. I have thrown the camera in my laptop bag and hauled it with me to all sorts of places and it is still going strong.

If you want a simple HD camcorder that shoots good 720p video at an incredible price, this is the unit for you.

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Samsung TL34HD Digital Camera with 28mm Wide Lens, Dual Image Stabilization, 3 LCD, HD capabilities, & ISO 4800 - Black

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here makes it very easy (and quick) to get to common manual controls. This is the first point and shoot camera that I felt like even bothering with the manual controls.

The video also seems to work and look fine. The 320 by 240, 60 frames per second output doesn't look much different than the 640 by 480 30 frames per second movie, other than the obvious resolution difference. But the 640 resolution looks sharp and with good color and is playable on most decently powered computers.

The camera also has a 1280 by 720 High Defintion (720p) resolution. It plays well on the camera, but you need a fairly powerful PC or Mac to play it on, and even then it's a bit jerky. But that's the fault with HD on a computer and not a camera problem. But the camera does not include an HD cable for connection to a TV (just RCA and USB cables are included) and that's a major downpoint since you must buy a fairly expensive dock to do that. A very bad call on Samsung's part. I also did not experience any lockups of strange problems that someone in Amazon have reported. Maybe a newer firmware?

But overall, this is a good, durable (metal body) camera to take with you when an SLR is just too inconvenient.

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Samsung TL34HD Digital Camera with 28mm Wide Lens, Dual Image Stabilization, 3 LCD, HD capabilities, & ISO 4800 - Black

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located on the back in the lower right hand corner, powers up the camera. So every time you put the camera in a case - even a loose fitting case or you pocket - the camera powers up!!! Its virtually a show stopper since the battery has such a short life as it is. Only the recessed "power button' or a timeout will power the camera down.

The next problem I found was that the TL34HD camera freezes up intermittently when taking pics with the word "Processing" displayed. When its frozen even the power button doesn't work. Removing the battery is the only way to get the camera to work again. This occurs on the second pic when using the two pic self timer in the Night or Beauty modes but it may also occur other times, its just that I was so discussed with Samsung support that I sent the camera back before dong more tests.

I called Samsung support in regards to these problems. Samsung support was intolerable. I needed to re-dial and go through the whole menu/operator thing many times because their phone system would hangup on me with the pleasant message of "The phone system had a problem - goodbye." when they were transferring the call.

Samsung's fist level support reps never even wanted to know the slightest bit about the problems, all they could say was "return the camera for repair". I tried very hard to talk to someone and at least report the serious nature of the problems, but alas it seemed impossible. The first "second level" support tech I talked to said that he can't enter ANY cameras into his computer thus he can't help but that he did support cameras. So after calling a few more times and trying to talk to a manager, I got through to one, oh but the camera techs have gone home, sorry well take you info - of course she could not even understand why the power button did not work, or what freezing meant so whatever she reported I'm sure was scrambled junk.

The camera does take photos.

Ok, so you still want this camera? Here are the other things I found: The strap that comes with the camera does not have a cinch so the camera will very easly fall off your wrist. Again, Samsung did no user testing. Then theres the HDMI Cradle that allows you to connect the camera to a HDTV, not available, sorry. The remote, not available, sorry. The touch screen is balky sometimes, seems to work then all of a sudden something sets it off and no amout of touching will help. The thing is sensing the touch since the menu pic text comes up but the menu item does not open. Frustrating as hell. The camera has too many design flaws for me. Samsung, are you listening?

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DXG DXG-595V High Definition Digital Camcorder - 16:9 - 3 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD

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names. Some Japanese and Chinese companies have been known to send their own executives to the U.S. in order to run the company as if it were in their home country. Others may use U.S. addresses while company executives remain overseas. It's unknown if DXG is participating in either of these practices.

PRODUCT:

THE GOOD - [Price] The DXG 595V is the cheapest flash memory camcorder in the High Definition market. Wal-Mart offers this camera at a price of $180.00 with free shipping if ship-to-store is selected. Unfortunately, however, a Wal-Mart order for this camera took several weeks to leave the warehouse and was eventually lost in shipment. Amazon with its price tag for the camera of $202.00 delivered to your door is the next lowest on the net. Delivery via free Super-Saver shipping with UPS arrived two days ahead of schedule to the East coast.

[Size] The DXG 595V is just about palm-sized and is very light weight thanks to its all plastic construction and few moving parts. The style of the camera is also more conventional than most of the low-cost camcorders available today.

[Recording] If your desire is to capture some family moments and events in a digital format that looks almost as good as those large VHS tapes you used to use then the DXG in a standard definition mode is the right camera. Video and sound was very fluid while recording stationary objects as well as moving in a vehicle. The camera handled low light conditions well, though the image did become somewhat grainy, and the LED light is some help at close distance.

[Simplicity] The 595V sports few features and, therefore, is ideal for those who are not interested in a learning curve prior to using it. The integrated manual lens cover is a nice idea and circumvents the old problem of a lens cap dangling during the action. All controls are easily accessible.

THE BAD: - [Battery Life] The DXG battery, (NP-120), is said to provide 1.5 hours of recording time. This will vary dramatically based on how the camera is used. There appears to be an automatic focus function in the camera that cannot be deactivated. This auto focus constantly attempts to physically move the lens in order to maintain proper picture focus. Though slightly slow, it does a good job. If you're filming a nearly stationary object it is possible to get over two hours of recording time in the WVGA standard definition mode. If, however, you're filming a constantly moving object, such as a car trip along a scenic highway, you would be fortunate to get thirty minutes of power from the battery. This may be caused by the constant auto focus on all the moving objects in the frame. Batteries are important because it is not possible to use an AC wall adapter to supply power to this camera. So you may want to purchase extra batteries because a full charge could take up to three hours.

[Surface] Some online reviews of this camera have complained about the smooth surface displaying finger smudges. You should keep a soft towel with you if this is an OCB for you but it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your purchase.

[High Def Recording] Once you set the recording mode above the WVGA standard definition format you're recording video that is reminiscent of an old silent movie. Subject movements are very choppy and sudden camera movements will split the image. This camera may proclaim its HD quality but it's really only a good SD camera.

[Memory] Although the DXG 595V has internal memory it is not user available. The internal memory is reserved for settings so you must purchase an SD style flash card prior to use.

[Documentation] Poor. That's about as detailed as DXGUSA gets in their own description of the 595V's features. Some of the documentation is also misleading such as references to the camera's microphone which are listed in two different places on the camera in two different guides or the wrong item circled in an illustration. Directions for updating the camera's firmware are no different. The instruction, "press the negative of enter button," is practically cryptic.

THE UGLY: [Warranty] DXG's written warranty that comes with the camera states that, "This warranty covers all parts and labor for one (1) year from the date of purchase." However, it later states, "Not covered: flashes, cords and cables, batteries, power adapter, digital media, software, LCD, lens and additional accessories, other expenses or consequential damages." So, the camera is covered under the warranty but the camera parts are not.

[Customer Service] The DXGUSA customer service web site is less than helpful. Some self-help pages lead to blank pages while others have only three suggestions - none of which even pertained to the 595V. An email to DXG customer service complaining of a battery problem resulted in the following response:

"We apologize for the set back. Unfortunately, our warranty does not cover accessories."

DXG considers the included battery to be an accessory along with the camera's lens and LCD screen.

Although this response was sent from the email address of Carlos Castillo, Director of Customer Relations for DXG, the sender's name was posted as Chad Meza. The message was also stamped at five hours time difference from US Eastern Time. A trace of the IP address the message was sent from, (207.210.80.162), reveals that the server being used was located in Atlanta, Georgia, but the DXGUSA message appears to have originated from Jalandhar, PU India.

After responding to DXG's first reply Chad Meza sent another response, this time addressed from himself rather than Mr. Castillo, which stated:

"I apologize for any inconvenience, however, an accessory is anything that is not physically attached to the camera."

This response was particularly puzzling since the LCD and lens which were specifically not warranted by DXG are "attached to the camera."

RECOMMENDATION: Unless you need only standard definition video and you're willing to consider the camera as "disposable" This product is not recommended for purchase. The reliability of the product is unknown and should it fail, even under the warranty period, there is little or no support for the product. As DXG stated in a response to this reviewer:

"Once you purchased that product, you as a buyer take full responsibility and cannot later hold the manufacturer, vendor, or distributor accountable for the conditions of the product. "Buyer Beware" Is a phrase that we cannot emphasize enough."

According to the Better Business Bureau DXGUSA has had fifteen complaints against it in the last thirty-six months. Twelve of these complaints pertained to DXG agreeing to comply with their contract. The BBB does, however, give DXG a very good rating.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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names. Some Japanese and Chinese companies have been known to send their own executives to the U.S. in order to run the company as if it were in their home country. Others may use U.S. addresses while company executives remain overseas. It's unknown if DXG is participating in either of these practices.



PRODUCT:



THE GOOD - [Price] The DXG 595V is the cheapest flash memory camcorder in the High Definition market. Wal-Mart offers this camera at a price of $180.00 with free shipping if ship-to-store is selected. Unfortunately, however, a Wal-Mart order for this camera took several weeks to leave the warehouse and was eventually lost in shipment. Amazon with its price tag for the camera of $202.00 delivered to your door is the next lowest on the net. Delivery via free Super-Saver shipping with UPS arrived two days ahead of schedule to the East coast.



[Size] The DXG 595V is just about palm-sized and is very light weight thanks to its all plastic construction and few moving parts. The style of the camera is also more conventional than most of the low-cost camcorders available today.



[Recording] If your desire is to capture some family moments and events in a digital format that looks almost as good as those large VHS tapes you used to use then the DXG in a standard definition mode is the right camera. Video and sound was very fluid while recording stationary objects as well as moving in a vehicle. The camera handled low light conditions well, though the image did become somewhat grainy, and the LED light is some help at close distance.



[Simplicity] The 595V sports few features and, therefore, is ideal for those who are not interested in a learning curve prior to using it. The integrated manual lens cover is a nice idea and circumvents the old problem of a lens cap dangling during the action. All controls are easily accessible.



THE BAD: - [Battery Life] The DXG battery, (NP-120), is said to provide 1.5 hours of recording time. This will vary dramatically based on how the camera is used. There appears to be an automatic focus function in the camera that cannot be deactivated. This auto focus constantly attempts to physically move the lens in order to maintain proper picture focus. Though slightly slow, it does a good job. If you're filming a nearly stationary object it is possible to get over two hours of recording time in the WVGA standard definition mode. If, however, you're filming a constantly moving object, such as a car trip along a scenic highway, you would be fortunate to get thirty minutes of power from the battery. This may be caused by the constant auto focus on all the moving objects in the frame. Batteries are important because it is not possible to use an AC wall adapter to supply power to this camera. So you may want to purchase extra batteries because a full charge could take up to three hours.



[Surface] Some online reviews of this camera have complained about the smooth surface displaying finger smudges. You should keep a soft towel with you if this is an OCB for you but it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your purchase.



[High Def Recording] Once you set the recording mode above the WVGA standard definition format you're recording video that is reminiscent of an old silent movie. Subject movements are very choppy and sudden camera movements will split the image. This camera may proclaim its HD quality but it's really only a good SD camera.



[Memory] Although the DXG 595V has internal memory it is not user available. The internal memory is reserved for settings so you must purchase an SD style flash card prior to use.



[Documentation] Poor. That's about as detailed as DXGUSA gets in their own description of the 595V's features. Some of the documentation is also misleading such as references to the camera's microphone which are listed in two different places on the camera in two different guides or the wrong item circled in an illustration. Directions for updating the camera's firmware are no different. The instruction, "press the negative of enter button," is practically cryptic.



THE UGLY: [Warranty] DXG's written warranty that comes with the camera states that, "This warranty covers all parts and labor for one (1) year from the date of purchase." However, it later states, "Not covered: flashes, cords and cables, batteries, power adapter, digital media, software, LCD, lens and additional accessories, other expenses or consequential damages." So, the camera is covered under the warranty but the camera parts are not.



[Customer Service] The DXGUSA customer service web site is less than helpful. Some self-help pages lead to blank pages while others have only three suggestions - none of which even pertained to the 595V. An email to DXG customer service complaining of a battery problem resulted in the following response:



"We apologize for the set back. Unfortunately, our warranty does not cover accessories."



DXG considers the included battery to be an accessory along with the camera's lens and LCD screen.



Although this response was sent from the email address of Carlos Castillo, Director of Customer Relations for DXG, the sender's name was posted as Chad Meza. The message was also stamped at five hours time difference from US Eastern Time. A trace of the IP address the message was sent from, (207.210.80.162), reveals that the server being used was located in Atlanta, Georgia, but the DXGUSA message appears to have originated from Jalandhar, PU India.



After responding to DXG's first reply Chad Meza sent another response, this time addressed from himself rather than Mr. Castillo, which stated:



"I apologize for any inconvenience, however, an accessory is anything that is not physically attached to the camera."



This response was particularly puzzling since the LCD and lens which were specifically not warranted by DXG are "attached to the camera."



RECOMMENDATION: Unless you need only standard definition video and you're willing to consider the camera as "disposable" This product is not recommended for purchase. The reliability of the product is unknown and should it fail, even under the warranty period, there is little or no support for the product. As DXG stated in a response to this reviewer:



"Once you purchased that product, you as a buyer take full responsibility and cannot later hold the manufacturer, vendor, or distributor accountable for the conditions of the product. "Buyer Beware" Is a phrase that we cannot emphasize enough."



According to the Better Business Bureau DXGUSA has had fifteen complaints against it in the last thirty-six months. Twelve of these complaints pertained to DXG agreeing to comply with their contract. The BBB does, however, give DXG a very good rating.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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names. Some Japanese and Chinese companies have been known to send their own executives to the U.S. in order to run the company as if it were in their home country. Others may use U.S. addresses while company executives remain overseas. It's unknown if DXG is participating in either of these practices.





PRODUCT:





THE GOOD - [Price] The DXG 595V is the cheapest flash memory camcorder in the High Definition market. Wal-Mart offers this camera at a price of $180.00 with free shipping if ship-to-store is selected. Unfortunately, however, a Wal-Mart order for this camera took several weeks to leave the warehouse and was eventually lost in shipment. Amazon with its price tag for the camera of $202.00 delivered to your door is the next lowest on the net. Delivery via free Super-Saver shipping with UPS arrived two days ahead of schedule to the East coast.





[Size] The DXG 595V is just about palm-sized and is very light weight thanks to its all plastic construction and few moving parts. The style of the camera is also more conventional than most of the low-cost camcorders available today.





[Recording] If your desire is to capture some family moments and events in a digital format that looks almost as good as those large VHS tapes you used to use then the DXG in a standard definition mode is the right camera. Video and sound was very fluid while recording stationary objects as well as moving in a vehicle. The camera handled low light conditions well, though the image did become somewhat grainy, and the LED light is some help at close distance.





[Simplicity] The 595V sports few features and, therefore, is ideal for those who are not interested in a learning curve prior to using it. The integrated manual lens cover is a nice idea and circumvents the old problem of a lens cap dangling during the action. All controls are easily accessible.





THE BAD: - [Battery Life] The DXG battery, (NP-120), is said to provide 1.5 hours of recording time. This will vary dramatically based on how the camera is used. There appears to be an automatic focus function in the camera that cannot be deactivated. This auto focus constantly attempts to physically move the lens in order to maintain proper picture focus. Though slightly slow, it does a good job. If you're filming a nearly stationary object it is possible to get over two hours of recording time in the WVGA standard definition mode. If, however, you're filming a constantly moving object, such as a car trip along a scenic highway, you would be fortunate to get thirty minutes of power from the battery. This may be caused by the constant auto focus on all the moving objects in the frame. Batteries are important because it is not possible to use an AC wall adapter to supply power to this camera. So you may want to purchase extra batteries because a full charge could take up to three hours.





[Surface] Some online reviews of this camera have complained about the smooth surface displaying finger smudges. You should keep a soft towel with you if this is an OCB for you but it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your purchase.





[High Def Recording] Once you set the recording mode above the WVGA standard definition format you're recording video that is reminiscent of an old silent movie. Subject movements are very choppy and sudden camera movements will split the image. This camera may proclaim its HD quality but it's really only a good SD camera.





[Memory] Although the DXG 595V has internal memory it is not user available. The internal memory is reserved for settings so you must purchase an SD style flash card prior to use.





[Documentation] Poor. That's about as detailed as DXGUSA gets in their own description of the 595V's features. Some of the documentation is also misleading such as references to the camera's microphone which are listed in two different places on the camera in two different guides or the wrong item circled in an illustration. Directions for updating the camera's firmware are no different. The instruction, "press the negative of enter button," is practically cryptic.





THE UGLY: [Warranty] DXG's written warranty that comes with the camera states that, "This warranty covers all parts and labor for one (1) year from the date of purchase." However, it later states, "Not covered: flashes, cords and cables, batteries, power adapter, digital media, software, LCD, lens and additional accessories, other expenses or consequential damages." So, the camera is covered under the warranty but the camera parts are not.





[Customer Service] The DXGUSA customer service web site is less than helpful. Some self-help pages lead to blank pages while others have only three suggestions - none of which even pertained to the 595V. An email to DXG customer service complaining of a battery problem resulted in the following response:





"We apologize for the set back. Unfortunately, our warranty does not cover accessories."





DXG considers the included battery to be an accessory along with the camera's lens and LCD screen.





Although this response was sent from the email address of Carlos Castillo, Director of Customer Relations for DXG, the sender's name was posted as Chad Meza. The message was also stamped at five hours time difference from US Eastern Time. A trace of the IP address the message was sent from, (207.210.80.162), reveals that the server being used was located in Atlanta, Georgia, but the DXGUSA message appears to have originated from Jalandhar, PU India.





After responding to DXG's first reply Chad Meza sent another response, this time addressed from himself rather than Mr. Castillo, which stated:





"I apologize for any inconvenience, however, an accessory is anything that is not physically attached to the camera."





This response was particularly puzzling since the LCD and lens which were specifically not warranted by DXG are "attached to the camera."





RECOMMENDATION: Unless you need only standard definition video and you're willing to consider the camera as "disposable" This product is not recommended for purchase. The reliability of the product is unknown and should it fail, even under the warranty period, there is little or no support for the product. As DXG stated in a response to this reviewer:





"Once you purchased that product, you as a buyer take full responsibility and cannot later hold the manufacturer, vendor, or distributor accountable for the conditions of the product. "Buyer Beware" Is a phrase that we cannot emphasize enough."





According to the Better Business Bureau DXGUSA has had fifteen complaints against it in the last thirty-six months. Twelve of these complaints pertained to DXG agreeing to comply with their contract. The BBB does, however, give DXG a very good rating.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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curve... there some post considerations.. but all in all it's a 16mm film killer. Quality on par with 500 dollar for 10 minutes of Film kind of quality. It's variable speeds and timelapse is un-parralled. Ask anyone shooting tape to compare their Post affected slow motion with your real 60fps slow motion. It's just glorious.. as well is the 4:2:2 color. A must for green screen and high end work.


Best piece of technology that I've ever bought.... and I'm sure it'll be serving me well for more to come. Already had it for a year and still excited about shooting wtih it... been a while since I could say that...

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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curve... there some post considerations.. but all in all it's a 16mm film killer. Quality on par with 500 dollar for 10 minutes of Film kind of quality. It's variable speeds and timelapse is un-parralled. Ask anyone shooting tape to compare their Post affected slow motion with your real 60fps slow motion. It's just glorious.. as well is the 4:2:2 color. A must for green screen and high end work.





Best piece of technology that I've ever bought.... and I'm sure it'll be serving me well for more to come. Already had it for a year and still excited about shooting wtih it... been a while since I could say that...

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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curve... there some post considerations.. but all in all it's a 16mm film killer. Quality on par with 500 dollar for 10 minutes of Film kind of quality. It's variable speeds and timelapse is un-parralled. Ask anyone shooting tape to compare their Post affected slow motion with your real 60fps slow motion. It's just glorious.. as well is the 4:2:2 color. A must for green screen and high end work.








Best piece of technology that I've ever bought.... and I'm sure it'll be serving me well for more to come. Already had it for a year and still excited about shooting wtih it... been a while since I could say that...

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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curve... there some post considerations.. but all in all it's a 16mm film killer. Quality on par with 500 dollar for 10 minutes of Film kind of quality. It's variable speeds and timelapse is un-parralled. Ask anyone shooting tape to compare their Post affected slow motion with your real 60fps slow motion. It's just glorious.. as well is the 4:2:2 color. A must for green screen and high end work.











Best piece of technology that I've ever bought.... and I'm sure it'll be serving me well for more to come. Already had it for a year and still excited about shooting wtih it... been a while since I could say that...

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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card's media onto a hard drive.) At $1500 apiece just for the P2 cards, setting up one of these cameras is expensive. Check out Zacuto at [...]
We're pleased.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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and change your recording format, and it's an awkward feat to accomplish, since you're looking through the viewfinder (or watching the fold-out screen) as you scroll through the layers to figure which is the best recording format.

Would I consider giving this camera up? Hail, no. It's a powerful tool, and the result is what the image quality is about. The color shift with reds and greens and blues are minimal, unlike other samples from competing cameras that I have seen. This, coupled with the ability to drop files into a PowerBook with Final Cut Pro makes it a fast and efficient companion to get files changed to .mov format to drop them into ftp for web publication.

Delete unwanted files as you record. Drop the files onto a hard drive and wipe your P2 card to shoot some more. But you'd better have your software and hardware in order before you plunk down $6,000 retail,, just for the camera (and no mounted boom microphone - sold as an acc). A 4gb card sells $600, the optional 100gb Firestore costs $2,000 (which is about the same price as a couple 8gb P2 cards), Final Cut Pro 5 costs $1,000, and you aren't even talking about the need for a GOOD fluid head tripod ($500), wireless microphone system ($500), blue ray DVD burner (for the multitude of gigs of recording files), extra batteries and perhaps a large external drive to store clips as you figure how to keep all the hundreds of gigs of files from overloading all your open drive space. The HVX eats drive space like a great white eats people. It doesn't think, it just does, and at up to a gigabyte per minute.

Even with working for a newspaper, we still have to adjust our budget royally to get what's needed for one HVX camera. Add filters or a 4x4 filter system and, yeesh. Or, kerching. It's bling bling for the developers, while you've just spent the same amount for your camera, just to get it up, and running.

**Rule of thumb, boys and girls: plan to spend double the camera's cost to outfit a system; aka, you'll have to fork out over $11,000 to effectively shoot in the field and edit in-house.**

For those in the pro field, it's probably worth it. For the casual user, or someone just getting into indie film making or trying to make money off the business, it might be worth it to wait. The HVX200 is a groundbreaking camera, like digital cameras revolutionized photography. Tapeless production will be adopted and will change the face of video production in the coming years. The price will drop as others compete for market share.

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and change your recording format, and it's an awkward feat to accomplish, since you're looking through the viewfinder (or watching the fold-out screen) as you scroll through the layers to figure which is the best recording format.



Would I consider giving this camera up? Hail, no. It's a powerful tool, and the result is what the image quality is about. The color shift with reds and greens and blues are minimal, unlike other samples from competing cameras that I have seen. This, coupled with the ability to drop files into a PowerBook with Final Cut Pro makes it a fast and efficient companion to get files changed to .mov format to drop them into ftp for web publication.



Delete unwanted files as you record. Drop the files onto a hard drive and wipe your P2 card to shoot some more. But you'd better have your software and hardware in order before you plunk down $6,000 retail,, just for the camera (and no mounted boom microphone - sold as an acc). A 4gb card sells $600, the optional 100gb Firestore costs $2,000 (which is about the same price as a couple 8gb P2 cards), Final Cut Pro 5 costs $1,000, and you aren't even talking about the need for a GOOD fluid head tripod ($500), wireless microphone system ($500), blue ray DVD burner (for the multitude of gigs of recording files), extra batteries and perhaps a large external drive to store clips as you figure how to keep all the hundreds of gigs of files from overloading all your open drive space. The HVX eats drive space like a great white eats people. It doesn't think, it just does, and at up to a gigabyte per minute.



Even with working for a newspaper, we still have to adjust our budget royally to get what's needed for one HVX camera. Add filters or a 4x4 filter system and, yeesh. Or, kerching. It's bling bling for the developers, while you've just spent the same amount for your camera, just to get it up, and running.



**Rule of thumb, boys and girls: plan to spend double the camera's cost to outfit a system; aka, you'll have to fork out over $11,000 to effectively shoot in the field and edit in-house.**



For those in the pro field, it's probably worth it. For the casual user, or someone just getting into indie film making or trying to make money off the business, it might be worth it to wait. The HVX200 is a groundbreaking camera, like digital cameras revolutionized photography. Tapeless production will be adopted and will change the face of video production in the coming years. The price will drop as others compete for market share.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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and change your recording format, and it's an awkward feat to accomplish, since you're looking through the viewfinder (or watching the fold-out screen) as you scroll through the layers to figure which is the best recording format.





Would I consider giving this camera up? Hail, no. It's a powerful tool, and the result is what the image quality is about. The color shift with reds and greens and blues are minimal, unlike other samples from competing cameras that I have seen. This, coupled with the ability to drop files into a PowerBook with Final Cut Pro makes it a fast and efficient companion to get files changed to .mov format to drop them into ftp for web publication.





Delete unwanted files as you record. Drop the files onto a hard drive and wipe your P2 card to shoot some more. But you'd better have your software and hardware in order before you plunk down $6,000 retail,, just for the camera (and no mounted boom microphone - sold as an acc). A 4gb card sells $600, the optional 100gb Firestore costs $2,000 (which is about the same price as a couple 8gb P2 cards), Final Cut Pro 5 costs $1,000, and you aren't even talking about the need for a GOOD fluid head tripod ($500), wireless microphone system ($500), blue ray DVD burner (for the multitude of gigs of recording files), extra batteries and perhaps a large external drive to store clips as you figure how to keep all the hundreds of gigs of files from overloading all your open drive space. The HVX eats drive space like a great white eats people. It doesn't think, it just does, and at up to a gigabyte per minute.





Even with working for a newspaper, we still have to adjust our budget royally to get what's needed for one HVX camera. Add filters or a 4x4 filter system and, yeesh. Or, kerching. It's bling bling for the developers, while you've just spent the same amount for your camera, just to get it up, and running.





**Rule of thumb, boys and girls: plan to spend double the camera's cost to outfit a system; aka, you'll have to fork out over $11,000 to effectively shoot in the field and edit in-house.**





For those in the pro field, it's probably worth it. For the casual user, or someone just getting into indie film making or trying to make money off the business, it might be worth it to wait. The HVX200 is a groundbreaking camera, like digital cameras revolutionized photography. Tapeless production will be adopted and will change the face of video production in the coming years. The price will drop as others compete for market share.

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Panasonic AG-HVX200PJU P2 Card Pro Video HD Camcorder

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and change your recording format, and it's an awkward feat to accomplish, since you're looking through the viewfinder (or watching the fold-out screen) as you scroll through the layers to figure which is the best recording format.







Would I consider giving this camera up? Hail, no. It's a powerful tool, and the result is what the image quality is about. The color shift with reds and greens and blues are minimal, unlike other samples from competing cameras that I have seen. This, coupled with the ability to drop files into a PowerBook with Final Cut Pro makes it a fast and efficient companion to get files changed to .mov format to drop them into ftp for web publication.







Delete unwanted files as you record. Drop the files onto a hard drive and wipe your P2 card to shoot some more. But you'd better have your software and hardware in order before you plunk down $6,000 retail,, just for the camera (and no mounted boom microphone - sold as an acc). A 4gb card sells $600, the optional 100gb Firestore costs $2,000 (which is about the same price as a couple 8gb P2 cards), Final Cut Pro 5 costs $1,000, and you aren't even talking about the need for a GOOD fluid head tripod ($500), wireless microphone system ($500), blue ray DVD burner (for the multitude of gigs of recording files), extra batteries and perhaps a large external drive to store clips as you figure how to keep all the hundreds of gigs of files from overloading all your open drive space. The HVX eats drive space like a great white eats people. It doesn't think, it just does, and at up to a gigabyte per minute.







Even with working for a newspaper, we still have to adjust our budget royally to get what's needed for one HVX camera. Add filters or a 4x4 filter system and, yeesh. Or, kerching. It's bling bling for the developers, while you've just spent the same amount for your camera, just to get it up, and running.







**Rule of thumb, boys and girls: plan to spend double the camera's cost to outfit a system; aka, you'll have to fork out over $11,000 to effectively shoot in the field and edit in-house.**







For those in the pro field, it's probably worth it. For the casual user, or someone just getting into indie film making or trying to make money off the business, it might be worth it to wait. The HVX200 is a groundbreaking camera, like digital cameras revolutionized photography. Tapeless production will be adopted and will change the face of video production in the coming years. The price will drop as others compete for market share.