JVC GR-D230E

Ultra-compact MiniDV camcorder and still camera with 1.33-megapixel CCD

value for money, usability, image quality, portability, design

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56% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

I bought this camcorder in 12/04 and I had to take it for service 4 times already. The screen was too dark and when I record, it show in slow motion. The worse camcorder I ever bought bought not to mention the service I received. I take it for service,...

I bought this camcorder in 12/04 and I had to take it for service 4 times already. The screen was too dark and when I record, it show in slow motion. The worse camcorder I ever bought bought not to mention the service I received. I take it for service,...

The picture quality of this camcorder is good, nice body, The motor noise record in tape, I tried evry things, finally I give up, have to return it. The motor noise made me don't want to watch the play back.

The picture quality of this camcorder is good, nice body, The motor noise record in tape, I tried evry things, finally I give up, have to return it. The motor noise made me don't want to watch the play back.

I bought this as a wedding gift for my sister, and have used it to shoot loads of footage at the wedding. Firstly, I havent heard ANY motor noise (and nobody else seeing the video has either). And I used it in both dimly lit rooms and normally lit...

I bought this as a wedding gift for my sister, and have used it to shoot loads of footage at the wedding. Firstly, I havent heard ANY motor noise (and nobody else seeing the video has either). And I used it in both dimly lit rooms and normally lit...

I see two people reported noise and 17 mentioned no problem, with one specifically saying they had not noticed this at all. I just want to second that I have han NO noise at all. I have tested it with both normal volume recording at a christmas party...