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Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder
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REMOVE THE CASSETTE

Written: Feb 04 '06

Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0
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Pros: Good video, easy to use

Cons: Not reliable.

The Bottom Line: SONY,JVC
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rj976kef55's Full Review: Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder
I can see by other reviews that I am not the only one experiencing this problem. What's bad for me is the fact that I shoot depositions and of the several cameras I have I like the GL2 most...for ease of use and handling....I record a back up version on VHS by feeding output video and audio to a standard VHS recorder..but to do this one needs to turn the display off so you only get date and time stamp on the VHS and not all of the other info like color bars and so on. I can't tell you how many times I have had to rely on my back-up VHS because my GL2 actually was not rolling and when we go off the record I turn the display on to check the amount of tape remaining...only to find the "REMOVE CASSETTE" warning...the mini DV tape was never rolling...saved again by the back up...only the GL2 does not display seconds...only hours and minutes...I NEED SECONDS also! My advice is to NOT purchase a GL2 for any type of Professional work...I have a JVC GY DV5000U that I have used only 2 or 3 times....but I guess I will have to use it all of the time.....it is reliable...or sell it and try a SONY mini DV.
Ron

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