| Panasonic HDC-DX1 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition DVD Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,299.99
Buy New: $569.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4358
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 48
Minimum Focal Length: 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 9.8 x 6.4
MPN: HDC-DX1P-S
Model: HDC-DX1P
UPC: 037988255207
EAN: 0037988255207
ASIN: B000LO6AI6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record HD video directly to DVD with AVCHD technology; up to 40 minutes on a dual-layer DVD-R disc | | • | 3CCD system delivers improved color, detail, and gradation | | • | Leica Dicomar lens with 12x optical zoom | | • | Built-in Optical Image Stabilization for crisp, clear images | | • | 5.1-channel audio recording; Zoom mic function adjusts audio to match camcorder movement |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:Very clear high definition picturesOptical image stabilizerLeica lens5.1-channel surround sound
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Don't buy AVCHD format August 28, 2008
If your looking for a HD Camcorder stay away from the AVCHD. I went with straight recommendations and now I'm stuck with video I can't get on any of my computers. I still haven't got a straight answer on how to play the disk except by using the camera itself. I shot a whole vacations full of video only for the camera to keep telling me the disks can't be read. I went to the panasonic site and the link I needed was down. I would not have bought this format had I known what I know now...but it's your money. I'm probably selling it if anyone wants it cheap.
 i love this camera June 26, 2008
i love this camera because with this i taking a really beautiful photos....beside the video is really crispy clear..and with the 70inches high definition samsung tv is espectacular....some body know if is posible get a still camera from panasonic with the same hd photos????
 Wish it had a hard drive April 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love the camera, but with only 17 mins of high definition available on a dvdram disk, I wish it came with a hard drive, but excellent camera for the price.
 Be Sure You Know What You are Getting Nto March 24, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchase the HDC-DX1 about a month ago and have been very happy with the picture quality, the picture enhancement features, etc. I was disappointed to find out after my purchase that I needed special software to download the content to, and edit it on, my computer and probably need a Blue Ray DVD burner to be able to create edited disks. I haven't worked with the software yet, so be sure you understand the implications of buying a camera with a format that is not the standard format used by most digital cameras.
It's as good as it gets-if the future is Blue-Ray February 12, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
You really have to be in the Blue-Ray camp to enjoy this camera fully. If you have a Sony Play Station 3 you're set for playback and the future with Blue-Ray for High Definition movies. Otherwise you will need a Blue-Ray player for playback of the miniDVDs and any other regular DVDs you record to. Also, so far it's one of the last camcorders from Panasonic with 5.1 sound and High Definition recording, which is a big plus for sound. It's seems the newer camcorders are actually going backwards with 2 channel sound instead of 5.1. With Nero 8, which you'll have to buy separately, you can copy movies to your computer for editing and burning back on to a larger size regular recordable DVD, i.e., DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+-RW or DL disks (they don't have to be Blue-Ray recordable DVDs). The camcorder records Blue-Ray format to regular DVDs. You just have to remember that they still won't play back on a regular DVD player, you'll need a Blue-Ray player or a Play Station 3. There have been complaints about this, but you're recording High Definition video now, so why would you except to play it back on a lower quality DVD system? This camera is for the future. If you want a DVD recordable camcorder, there are cheaper, less capable models that that do that. But if you want High Definition recording, with 5.1 sound, then this is the camera to get. One other thing to remember, the recording process to a miniDVD whether it's with this camera or any other miniDVD camera is different than with tapes. The miniDVD will have to be finalized if you want to use it outside the camera on a DVD player (Blue-Ray or not). There is an extra step involved from tape recording. Some people just don't understand this and complain. The one thing about this camera is that you can only finalize using the A/C charger and not with the battery in the camera. This means you'll probably shoot video and finalize the disks at home, not outside where you are shooting. Other miniDVD camcorders may allow finalizing with battery power which may be more convenent to do, but I don't find not having this a drawback for this camera.
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