JVC GR-D33 Reviews

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JVC GR-D33
2.4 stars
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Average Ratings for JVC GR-D33

  • Video Quality3.3 stars
  • Sound Quality2 stars
  • Battery Life2.4 stars
  • Features2.7 stars
  • Ease of Use3.6 stars
  • Value for Money2.7 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings2.5 stars
  • Overall Rating2.4 stars

5 Reviews For JVC GR-D33

  • LukeD 26th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Good Points: DV in/out.


    Bad Points: Bottom loading DV tape. A pain when using tripods.


    General comments: The playback head on my JVC GR-D33 digital camcorder has broken after a year. It is a shame, as I really liked the camera. The original battery life is rubbish, and I ended up buying a three hour battery for £21. It is a good camera, it just doesn't last.

  • nicoport Rank: Lance Corporal 8th Dec 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    The JVC camcorder was bought for an 18th birthday present, and it locked after 2 months. It had to be sent to the store in London, as it was bought over the internet. We had to pay postage. Thank goodness we insured it, as it has since been sent back twice! We've had no response to our letters to JVC, and now we would never buy another JVC product again. Very poor!

  • Seawitch6 7th Dec 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    After only a year, my JVC GR-D33 digital camcorder camera's screen went black. I used the camera sporadically, and since I've never dropped it, or abused it, kept it in a case, etc., I couldn't figure out what was wrong.
    After research, I found a website that explains that these cameras, among others, were having problems with the CCD screen.

  • Snows777 27th Nov 2004

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    Honestly, when I bought the JVC GR-D33 there was a strange problem with the playback. After I recorded and tried playing it back, the screen was pixelating like when you fast forward; only it was at normal speed. It was pretty odd so hopefully when I replace it I can write a better review, but I was just curious to see if anyone else had this problem. It was probably just an unlucky defect I got and I hope I can write a better review later.

  • MentorRon Rank: Corporal 1st Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I bought this JVC GR-D33 digital camcorder as I wanted a much smaller camera than my Canon Hi-8, with better colour images. This camera is about the size of my Hi-8 charger! In normal lighting, the picture is much better than Hi-8, with cleaner, more brilliant colours. The EIS works quite well to 16X (the maximum optical zoom, equiv to about 807mm in 35mm terms); quite often it looks as though I'm using a tripod. (I hated my tele shots on Hi-8 as they invariably were shaky as I refuse to carry a ...