JVC GR-SXM730U Super VHS Palm Sized Camcorder with LCD Monitor

JVC GR-SXM730U Super VHS Palm Sized Camcorder with LCD Monitor
Manufacturer: JVC
Product Type: Photography

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Product Description
The JVC GR-SXM730U Dual Cam is JVC's VHS-C DualCam camcorder, featuring a built-in digital still camera function. A serial cable and CD ROM software for Windows are also included to allow easy downloading of still pictures to your computer. Fine Still gives you perfect freeze frames every time. It's even possible to zoom in on the picture during playback, or to add a variety of special effects. This camcorder has a large 3.0" LCD view screen for easy operation and allows the camera to be operated from any angle, for maximum comfort. A remote control is provided for all key camcorder features as well as additional editing functions such as audio dub & insert editing. The GR-SXM730U also has three recording modes: It uses Super VHS recording to deliver up to 60% better resolution than our standard models for better quality home movies. For quality and economy, the Super VHS ET mode lets you take those high-resolution videos using any VHS-C tape. For compatibility with any VHS video recorder, standard VHS is also available. A picture stabilizer gets rid of annoying picture shake. The 400X zoom makes sure you don't miss any of the action. A new feature "Night Alive" boosts light sensitivity for a bright picture even in environments with minimal illumination. Night Alive gives you full color, whether your subject is close by or far away. Turn it on, and wake up the colors without awakening your subject. There is also a built-in light improves the picture in nighttime situations. Endurance Shooting allows up to 2 hours recording time with the provided battery pack. When you are done recording, the tapes play back & and can be shared in any VHS video recorder using the provided VHS-C Playpak.
Amazon.com Product Description
The JVC GR-SXM730U offers the convenience of VHS-C in a sleek, lightweight design. It is equipped with a 3-inch high-resolution color viewfinder for more realistic visuals while shooting, and has a built-in light that improves the picture in low-light shooting conditions. The digital picture stabilizer gets rid of annoying picture shakes. Your viewers will appreciate this feature during playback because it will make your recording easier to watch. It also offers a 16x optical and 400x digital zoom. This is ideal for catching action at sporting events or just at home in your backyard. The zoom is a variable-speed zoom triggered by finger pressure with numeric zoom ratio readout in the viewfinder/monitor.

The camcorder is capable of three recording modes. Super VHS recording offers 60 percent better resolution than regular VHS. SVHS ET allows you to record with that same high-resolution using any VHS-C tape. For full compatibility with any VHS video player you can record in standard VHS mode. VHS-C format tapes are simply smaller-sized VHS tapes. You can play your VHS-C tapes in any VCR with the included cassette adapter.

The SXM730U also features an integrated digital still camera that takes snapshots and stores them on the internal 2 MB of flash memory. You have different snapshot modes like full screen, pin-up, or multipicture. You can take up to 60 photos at the standard resolution with VGA size 640 x 480 pixels. With the included software and cable you can import your photos into a computer for editing or e-mailing.

For editing, the GR-SXM730U offers digital wipes and fades, audio dubbing, and insert editing as well as a black fader, and has a quick review and retake function. There are 88 different combinations you can play with for digital special effects, wipes, and fades. The title generator features eight preset messages in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. The accessories include a shoulder strap, VHS-C cassette playback adapter, battery recharger, remote control, and photo-editing software.

Average customer rating: 4.0

Stay away
Sharp display, but poor color temperature
Great for the price
A performance monitor at moderate price
Superb Professional Quality Monitor

NEC DiamondPro DP920 19" Flat CRT Monitor

Manufacturer: NEC-Mitsubishi
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00005AAL5

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Product Description

With its superior screen display and dynamic cabinet design, the 19"(18" viewable) Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 CRT brings you to the forefront of technology. This model's flat screen provides high resolution, while reducing glare, and the shorter cabinet design that saves significant desktop space.

Amazon.com Product Description

The NEC Mitsubishi DP920 combines impressive clarity with an economicalprice. Its 1,600 x 1,200 maximum resolution and refresh rate of 75 Hz provide rich colors,crisply defined images, and a flicker-free 18-inch display. At just over 50 pounds, thisCRT monitor is definitely bulkier than an LCD model, but the sleekly rounded cabinet doestake up substantially less desk space than older CRT models. The manufacturerincludes a three-year warranty that covers parts and service.

Customer Reviews:

Stay away.......2003-02-18

I have had nothing but problems with this monitor. So far, the company (NEC) has sent me 2 DOA (dead on arrival) replacement monitors that are supposedly rebuilt. They are both worse than my original.

I think this model just wears out faster than the average CRT monitor. Mine died after 1 year.

Sharp display, but poor color temperature.......2001-12-14

This is a good intermediate quality monitor. The display is perfectly flat and has excellent sharpness and color saturation, and at 1280x1024x75Hz the display is very clear.

There are three things about this monitor that I don't like. First is the contrast. You have to turn the brightness and contrast up all the way to make whites appear white. Second is the image quality at higher resolutions. If you go higher than 1280x1024 the quality of text degrades noticeably, and at 1600x1200 you'll give yourself headaches trying to read anything.

The thing about this monitor that I liked the least were these two annoying lines across the upper and lower halves of the screen. At first I thought it was a defect, but the manual says they're supposed to be there (so if you buy this monitor, you too will have to live with these lines). The lines aren't that bad if you're reading text or surfing with a browser, but try to do image editing or graphic design with this; it drove my wife and I nuts.

While the monitor does have a sharp image and good color, the poor contrast and annoying lines were too much for me to accept for the price I paid, and today I returned the monitor.

Great for the price.......2001-09-23

As a professional graphic designer, I've seen and worked on many monitors over the years. Excluding monitors used for things like color correction duties, this monitor is one of the best I've seen. It provides consistent, reliable, and extremely sharp image quality. When compared to comparable Sony & Viewsonic models, this shines above the rest. And to top it off, it has a better price point. Overall, I think this is a great buy.

A performance monitor at moderate price.......2001-08-29

Recently I bought a power computer without monitor. I needed to find a monitor which can match this computer. The first concern is the performance: Rich and precise color, sharp image,totally flat screen and flick free. The second concern is cost. But I do not want cheaply made models. After careful comparison, I narrow down to three manufactures: NEC, Mitsubishi and Sony. Sony is a big name. You have to pay extra for its fame. Sony's 19 inch flat models sell for high bucks. If you go to sony's homepage, they are even too shy to tell you the refresh rates at maximum resolution for their monitors!(A lot of people do not look for refresh rate. Instead they care more about maximum resolution. But without a high refresh rate, very high resolution will be meaningless). So in my view, sony's monitors are good but not worth so much money. The NEC-Mitsubishi homepage shows all the technical information you need to know about their monitors before making decisions. Then I narrow it down to 2 models: NEC FP 955 and Mitsubishi DP920. Both of them are perfectly flat screen. Finally I chose Mitsubishi DP920. Why? The reason is simple. It is a excellent monitor with maximum resolution 1600x1200 at 85 Hz (Even at the highest resolution it is flick free!!!), and 0.24 mm uniform aperture grill. While the NEC FP955 is also a terrific monitor, I did not choose it since I am not a graphic designer I do not want to pay for extra resolution I do not need. When finally my DP920 ordered from Amazon came, I was completely satisfied and happy with my wise dicision. With [the money]it is worth of your every dollar. I am impressed by its rich color and sharp image. Mitsubishi is not a good marketer. That is why it can only sell for less for such a superb product. I strongly recommend it.

Superb Professional Quality Monitor.......2001-07-05

Before buying it, and over a period of 6 weeks, I compared the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 with almost all top monitor manufacturers, from Sony, Viewsonic, Samsung, Eizo, NEC, Hitachi, CTX, Sceptre, and KDS. My key metric was performance, followed by price. I needed a new monitor to replace my 17 inch Optiquest V775 which had lost its blue color after 5 years of use.

So why did I settle on the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920?

1. Very high resolutions and refresh rates: I am running it at 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz (maximum PC resolution and fully flicker free). You can also run it at 1280 x 1024 at 85 Hz or lower.

2. A uniform 0.24 mm aperture grille (AG) pitch. This is in contrast to the latest Sony FD Trinitron tubes which have a variable 0.24 (center) -0.25 (corners) AG pitch.

3. Outstanding and uniform focus throughout the display area, regardless of resolution, and even at 1600 x 1200.

4. Excellent geometry: straight and parallel edges on all 4 corners, with only a very slight, almost unnoticeable bowing in of the video image on the top of the monitor.

5. Superb on screen display and controls - more than you will ever use. Full controls for size, angle, geometry, color purity (4 controls for 4 corners), horizontal and vertical alignment of blue, red, and green guns, ... you name it! All in a very intuitive and easy to use format.

6. A "fine picture mode", enabled via a single key in front of the monitor, that enhances the contrast for text based applications.

7. Light (for a 19 inch monitor) - less than 10 lbs more than my old 17 inch, at 51 lbs (23 kg).

8. Space saving - a short depth of only 18 inches - this is only 0.5 inches deeper than my old 17 inch monitor!

9. And finally, Mitsubishi quality which has made its monitors famous among graphic professionals and desktop publishers.

As for the price, this monitor is only ... more ... than the 17 inch Sony CPD-G200, with better quality and specs, and 2 inches more (diagonal) of space....

I highly recommend this monitor.

payman

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