Would you buy one again?

Murad Toor · March 23rd, 2005, 02:57 PM

Another thing to keep in mind is the HD1 has a 90 day warranty on parts and labor, whereas the HD10 has a one year warranty. If you're buying the refurbished camera from a JVC authorized reseller you'll get the same warranty as a new item.

Heath McKnight · March 23rd, 2005, 03:12 PM

I bought the extended warranty for peace of mind. I have 18 months or so left on it, fully transferrable.

heath

Tom Roper · March 23rd, 2005, 03:26 PM

It's 1 year parts, 90 days labor on GR-HD1 for USA. I just looked.

Murad Toor · March 23rd, 2005, 03:40 PM

my bad . . . I suppose the labor charges wouldn't be cheap though.

Scott Wilson · March 23rd, 2005, 07:42 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Tom Roper : It's 1 year parts, 90 days labor on GR-HD1 for USA. I just looked. -->>>

Not much of a warranty for such an expensive camera. I have a $1,500 HP monitor that has a 3 year warranty. But cameras and monitors are different animals I suppose.

Erik Rangel · March 24th, 2005, 10:55 AM

Extended warranty saved my butt. The fire wire card fried on my hd10u a month after the manufacture warranty.
Would I buy another HD10u? Sure. For the price it's hard to beat.
Do I want a new gy100u? Hell yes. But when money is a factor...like it almost always is..I'll take the time with my HD10u to get the shots right and tweak the hell out of it in post.

Heath McKnight · March 24th, 2005, 03:58 PM

Erik is in the know and his stuff ROCKS! I have respect for the filmmakers and videographers that made the HD10 and HD1 SING! But, for my money, I'll take the HD10 with more features and less edge enhancement.

heath

Erik Rangel · March 24th, 2005, 04:10 PM

Thanks Heath...anything to help you get a sale:)
Less edge enhancment ROCKS!

Heath McKnight · March 24th, 2005, 04:20 PM

I'm not saying that for a sale, just to say your stuff was great! With patience, this camera is great.

I'm done with the buying a camera biz--I barely shoot anything anymore, and with access to my friends' DVX100As (I'm a big fan) and FX1 (big fan there, too), and rental possibilities with the HD-100, I don't need to buy a camera for a while. Or ever.

heath

Erik Rangel · March 24th, 2005, 04:24 PM

Thanks man, I was just kidding.

Heath McKnight · March 24th, 2005, 04:25 PM

Heh heh, no sweat. Any new HDV films we need to check out?

heath

Erik Rangel · March 24th, 2005, 06:26 PM

Editing one right now for the Amazon.com/Tribeca contest. Low light still sucks with this cam, but you do what you can with what you got. Right? I'll post a link when it's done...couple more weeks.
E.

Heath McKnight · March 24th, 2005, 08:18 PM

Treat it like a 35mm film camera.

heath

Kurth Bousman · April 2nd, 2005, 10:10 AM

>>>There have been a number of HD-1s 2nd hand on EBay that have sold at auction for around $1000, presumably as people trade "up" to the Sony.<<<

well , that sounded interesting on Grahams' post so I just went to ebay and checked it out - I mean for a grand the jvc would be worth the trouble esp. as an outside point and shoot camera or a desaturated ( blk&wht)- no way-- You are not going to buy that camera on ebay for $1000- not today anyway- and I use ebay alot and believe , not for tomorrow either - and I know that if maybe you're watching for a few months you might get a scag for a grand but todays' prices are at $1500 bucks - that 's another story - I'd pay one hundred dollars more and get a NEW pdx10 at b&h long before I'd buy a used camera off ebay ( always a modicum of risk ). A thousand dollar 720/30p camera is still a few years off, even for a used jvc.
Kurth

Jim McDonald · April 5th, 2005, 08:16 AM

I purchased my HD1 for shooting outdoors in Florida,
purchased last september
I have 8 mini dv's of shots from launches to surf.
I also have an underwater case.
Unfortunately of the 8 mini dv's 4 have problems
the first is ok the next has bad pixels due to the ccd failing
( replaced at local service in about 3 weeks)
another good tape or two, then grey areas appear inverse to the light hitting the lense.
( finally figured out the problem by accident)
I sent it in to JVC factory service
no contact from them for a week after delivery to them of the unit, I called , they said it would be fixed in a week.
Icalled back after checking online for a week, oops - sorry a week is our standard answer, the tech is backed up (a bad sign) at least two more weeks. - That should be next week. I bought the JVC in September because Sony hadn't given a release date on their camera, and It looked like a good deal. I have always used Sony, for service and reliability reasons. While the camera's been offline, I've missed 2 surfing competitions ( Kelly Slaters at monster hole, and ron jons easter surf)as well as several launches from the cape. i also have missed gator mating season ( lots of good wildlife shots). And i am being held up from starting my next series of shots for a mojor client. JVC needs to get their act together before I would purchase again

March 23rd, 2005, 03:12 PM	#32
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I bought the extended warranty for peace of mind. I have 18 months or so left on it, fully transferrable. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 24th, 2005, 10:55 AM	#36
Erik Rangel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 125	Extended warranty saved my butt. The fire wire card fried on my hd10u a month after the manufacture warranty. Would I buy another HD10u? Sure. For the price it's hard to beat. Do I want a new gy100u? Hell yes. But when money is a factor...like it almost always is..I'll take the time with my HD10u to get the shots right and tweak the hell out of it in post. __________________ Erik Rangel www.inthemind.com

March 24th, 2005, 03:58 PM	#37
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Erik is in the know and his stuff ROCKS! I have respect for the filmmakers and videographers that made the HD10 and HD1 SING! But, for my money, I'll take the HD10 with more features and less edge enhancement. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 24th, 2005, 04:10 PM	#38
Erik Rangel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 125	Thanks Heath...anything to help you get a sale:) Less edge enhancment ROCKS! __________________ Erik Rangel www.inthemind.com

March 24th, 2005, 04:20 PM	#39
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I'm not saying that for a sale, just to say your stuff was great! With patience, this camera is great. I'm done with the buying a camera biz--I barely shoot anything anymore, and with access to my friends' DVX100As (I'm a big fan) and FX1 (big fan there, too), and rental possibilities with the HD-100, I don't need to buy a camera for a while. Or ever. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 23rd, 2005, 02:57 PM	#31
Murad Toor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 125	Another thing to keep in mind is the HD1 has a 90 day warranty on parts and labor, whereas the HD10 has a one year warranty. If you're buying the refurbished camera from a JVC authorized reseller you'll get the same warranty as a new item.

March 23rd, 2005, 03:26 PM	#33
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,891	It's 1 year parts, 90 days labor on GR-HD1 for USA. I just looked.

March 23rd, 2005, 03:40 PM	#34
Murad Toor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 125	my bad . . . I suppose the labor charges wouldn't be cheap though.

March 23rd, 2005, 07:42 PM	#35
Scott Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Millbrae , CA Posts: 29	<<<-- Originally posted by Tom Roper : It's 1 year parts, 90 days labor on GR-HD1 for USA. I just looked. -->>> Not much of a warranty for such an expensive camera. I have a $1,500 HP monitor that has a 3 year warranty. But cameras and monitors are different animals I suppose.

March 24th, 2005, 04:24 PM	#40
Erik Rangel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 125	Thanks man, I was just kidding. __________________ Erik Rangel www.inthemind.com

March 24th, 2005, 04:25 PM	#41
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Heh heh, no sweat. Any new HDV films we need to check out? heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 24th, 2005, 06:26 PM	#42
Erik Rangel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 125	Editing one right now for the Amazon.com/Tribeca contest. Low light still sucks with this cam, but you do what you can with what you got. Right? I'll post a link when it's done...couple more weeks. E. __________________ Erik Rangel www.inthemind.com

March 24th, 2005, 08:18 PM	#43
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Treat it like a 35mm film camera. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

April 2nd, 2005, 10:10 AM	#44
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	>>>There have been a number of HD-1s 2nd hand on EBay that have sold at auction for around $1000, presumably as people trade "up" to the Sony.<<< well , that sounded interesting on Grahams' post so I just went to ebay and checked it out - I mean for a grand the jvc would be worth the trouble esp. as an outside point and shoot camera or a desaturated ( blk&wht)- no way-- You are not going to buy that camera on ebay for $1000- not today anyway- and I use ebay alot and believe , not for tomorrow either - and I know that if maybe you're watching for a few months you might get a scag for a grand but todays' prices are at $1500 bucks - that 's another story - I'd pay one hundred dollars more and get a NEW pdx10 at b&h long before I'd buy a used camera off ebay ( always a modicum of risk ). A thousand dollar 720/30p camera is still a few years off, even for a used jvc. Kurth

April 5th, 2005, 08:16 AM	#45
Jim McDonald New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rockledge Florida USA Posts: 6	I purchased my HD1 for shooting outdoors in Florida, purchased last september I have 8 mini dv's of shots from launches to surf. I also have an underwater case. Unfortunately of the 8 mini dv's 4 have problems the first is ok the next has bad pixels due to the ccd failing ( replaced at local service in about 3 weeks) another good tape or two, then grey areas appear inverse to the light hitting the lense. ( finally figured out the problem by accident) I sent it in to JVC factory service no contact from them for a week after delivery to them of the unit, I called , they said it would be fixed in a week. Icalled back after checking online for a week, oops - sorry a week is our standard answer, the tech is backed up (a bad sign) at least two more weeks. - That should be next week. I bought the JVC in September because Sony hadn't given a release date on their camera, and It looked like a good deal. I have always used Sony, for service and reliability reasons. While the camera's been offline, I've missed 2 surfing competitions ( Kelly Slaters at monster hole, and ron jons easter surf)as well as several launches from the cape. i also have missed gator mating season ( lots of good wildlife shots). And i am being held up from starting my next series of shots for a mojor client. JVC needs to get their act together before I would purchase again