Had problems with it after only 2 years of normal use?
Written: Jan 04 '04
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Pros: Incredible zooming
You could probably see the craters of the moon with this thing
Cons: Cheap. Who put this thing together, a 5 year old?
The Bottom Line: Avoid this camcorder like the plague. :0(
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| nickoteen's Full Review: JVC GR-SXM330U S-VHS, VHS-C Analog Camcorder |
I bought this model for my boyfriend at Sears in June of 2001 and it started acting funny sometime in April of 2003.
After barely 2 years it starts breaking? It was eating the tapes when he tried to do playback in the viewfinder. The women at the Sear's service center who helped us figure out what might be wrong with it said that the less you use your camcorder, the more likely it is to break. But he used it all the time, so...whatever. It was no longer under warranty, so we had to pay over $100 to fix it. They replaced the capstan belt and cleaned the heads and tape. It was fine for awhile ( for about 6 months maybe) but now it is not holding a charge. After you are done re-charging the battery with the AC adapter and unplug it and go to use it, the battery signal on the camera will start blinking, like it was never charged at all. We thought that maybe the battery was just old, considering it was the original battery that came with the camcorder when we first got it. So we bought a new one, but it's still doing it. I paid $400 for the camcorder and he really likes it, so I'm really mad. You know how men are, so into their little electronic gadgets and all...and I really don't feel like buying him a new one...but at the same time I want him to be happy and have the one he has now to work properly. It's a cool camcorder. It has all sorts of special effects and you can zoom in really close and see every last detail. *sigh* I just don't know what to do.
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Amount Paid (US$): 400
Recommended for: Home and Families - Keep Memories of Family Vacations
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