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Nintendo_Fanboy
08-12-2008, 10:31 PM
I'm shopping at the mall today. And I decide to stop in at Circuit City. Of course the don't have my HV20 to mess around with, but they have the HV30. So after playing around with it, I notice another camcorder beside it.

http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028148&pathId=141&page=10

A JVC-HD3. It looks gorgeous. I'm like surely it costs WAY too much. It has a mic input, a shoe, light, and everything! (I just checked it is too much for me) You know how much they were selling it for? $600. I'm crying now because that's less that half it's retail. I soooo wish I had enough to go and buy it.

Anyway, I guess my question is... WTF?!!?
next-tarantino
08-12-2008, 10:36 PM
"WTF," indeed.

What are you even trying to ask?
stefanocasadei
08-12-2008, 10:38 PM
Just to let you know, Canon stopped making H20's, that's why you didn't see it.
Nintendo_Fanboy
08-12-2008, 10:38 PM
Why is a $1300 dollar camera selling for $600? And why can't I have money when they do it?! ;_;
_ray_biddle_
08-12-2008, 10:42 PM
onecall.com has the hv 30 for $999, they're just as reliable as B&H.
next-tarantino
08-12-2008, 10:43 PM
Uh... they were having a sale? ... aaaand... you're a bum?

I have no idea.
stefanocasadei
08-12-2008, 10:44 PM
Surely you don't think its a $1300 camera. All the sites I've checked out labeled it from $700-800. Doesn't seem that great, and it's an HDD camera (which I personally hate). From CNET reviews it got 6.1/10. "The bad: Low-resolution video; needs built-in ND filter; no viewfinder."
Nintendo_Fanboy
08-12-2008, 10:47 PM
JVC has it for $1299.99 on their site.
stefanocasadei
08-12-2008, 10:58 PM
'cause they're bastards?

maybe you're looking at the gz-hd7, 'cause Amazon has the hd3 for $800
Nintendo_Fanboy
08-12-2008, 11:15 PM
nope the hd7 costs even more :\
EnipProductions
08-13-2008, 08:42 AM
Its got 3 1/5th CCD's, Thats not great. HV20 will still shine right through you.

Plus its HDD and well HDD have issues
mantic59
08-13-2008, 09:21 AM
By coincidence I snagged an HV20 a couple weeks ago at the local Circuit City (I was actually about the buy the '30 when I noticed a '20 box in the inventory cabinet. I asked the salesdroid to price it: $400). I haven't fully put it through its paces yet, but I can say its low light performance is excellent, particularly in HD.