Straight-to-DVD camcorder captures strong video in good light, but suffers from several small drawbacks.

>One of the major advantages of DVD camcorders is that you cantake the disc straight from the camera and play it in most set-topDVD players. But before you can do that, you need to finalize thedisc (a process in which the camcorder writes the final par...

Camcorder offers strong image quality with numerous manual controls that should appeal to picky consumers.

The PV-GS250 is relatively expensive at around $900, and is alittle larger than other cameras of its type; at 5.75 inches by 3inches by 3 inches, it definitely feels bulkier than the SonyDCR-HC42 or the JVC GR-DF550US. But the Panasonic sits comfortablyin...

Although it could use a few usability tweaks, the V-Mate is a great tool for shifting time and space when it comes to portable video.

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