JVC GR-D50 Review

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JVC GR-D50
2.9 stars
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SpoonZ's Review of JVC GR-D50

1st Apr 2004

Overall Rating

1.5 stars
  • Value for money
    3 stars
  • Video Quality
    2.5 stars
  • Battery Life
    2.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    3.5 stars
  • Time Camcorder Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Sound Quality
    2.5 stars
  • Features
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Low Price.


Bad Points

Poor Build.


General Comments

Avoid this JVC GRD50 Digital Camcorder like the plague!!! As an Audio Visual Technician at a school I recently purchased 11 of these cameras for use by media and multimedia departments. 3 of the cameras were faulty straight from the box. They displayed a "Clean Heads" message. Surely the cameras were unused so dirty tapes were not a problem!!!! After only a weeks usage 2 more cameras were showing the same fault. Today just 4 weeks after buying the cameras a 6th one was bought to me by a teacher showing an error message that requires technical servicing!!! So there you go 50% of my cameras are now away for warranty repair. How long will they last? I know in a school the equipment usually takes some punishment by the kids, but equipment should work for more than a few weeks, and certainly you expect them to work straight from the box. I have read other reviews and reliability seems a major problem with this range of camcorders... Don't make the same costly mistake I have.

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  • juancarrera on 6th May 2004

    Please contact me concerning a class-action lawsuit against JVC. No cost. No obligation. I'm a consumer like you, trying to get my money back and that of hundreds (and possibly more) others in the same situation with JVC.

  • jimmybuck on 15th Sep 2004

    My jvc gr-d20e which I have had for less than a year has now decided not to recharge it's battery which I have replaced and still it will not charge. I have hardly used it(one cassette worth of usage)and it has just ran out of warranty. Not the quality you expect from such a top brand.If I had known there was a dodgy record to there camcorder product line then I would have never have bought one.which makes me feel even worse. It is going to cost me a third of what i paid for it mininmum to get it repaired. People should be made more aware of this!!!!!

  • juancarrera on 24th Sep 2004

    To join the JVC class-action lawsuit, write to Juan Carrera at juancarrera@yahoo.com and include your name, address and phone (if possible), model number and description of your problems. No cost, no obligation.