Canon HV20 Factory Renewed

[MJA]

I found a site on line selling it for $499 .is it worth it?

http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=92302

I bought few thing from onecall excellent CS

2-Year Protection Plan $45

[Soopafresh]

Yes. Outstanding deal.

[MJA]

Thanx .I will pull the trigger Monday

The only thing I'm worried about is the protection plan.can't find any reviews about it

[racer-x]

It's an excellent camera. I've had mine for over 2 years now and have yet to be tempted to upgrade. It's only minor weakness is the dreaded "Rolling Shutter Effect" caused by it's CMOS censor. All cameras with CMOS censors experience this, so Canon is not alone. Picture quality is top notch and can compete with cameras costing 4 times as much.

I don't know what "Factory Renewed" means, however. You can probably get a new HV30 for close to that. It's essentially the same with the added 30p shooting setting.

[MJA]

HV30 is $686

The CMOS censor on both are the same?

[racer-x]

Yes, both cameras share the same CMOS censors.

[SCDVD]

Thanx .I will pull the trigger Monday

That will be too late. The sale is only for the weekend.

[MJA]

I don't think this camera is part of the 2 day sale deal.

[edDV]

I might buy a second. I was hoping they had a similar deal for an XG-A1

[Soopafresh]

I was hoping they had a similar deal for an XG-A1

That's $100 more

[zoobie]

I highly recommend any protection plan you can get escpecially for a renewed cam. Just the fact it's available for this refurb is pretty amazing. If you've had good luck with onecall in the past, there's no reason to doubt them at this point in time.

If your product does not require service before the plan expires, contact us within 90 days of the plan's expiration and receive a 50 percent credit towards a future purchase!

Can't beat that...

You're only going to use the cam for 2 years? I'd keep it and get the the 5 year protection plan for $95. After that, you probably won't be able to get a protection plan, you've gotten your mileage out of the cam, and then perhaps sell it. These high tech cams are very very expensive to service.

[SCDVD]

It looks like OneCall has a good rating http://www.resellerratings.com/store/OneCall

[MJA]

It looks like OneCall has a good rating http://www.resellerratings.com/store/OneCall

I been dealing with them for the last 4 years. what I'm worried about is the extended warranty offered by 3rd party.can't find a single review/feedback from customers.never bought a refurb Cam before

[MJA]

I pulled the trigger.LOL


Thanks guys for the help .I hope I will not regret buying refurb

next step to make it look like this cam

[MJA]

one more question.

I'm 99% sure the cam doesn't include mini-HDMI cable(not a big deal)

do you guys recommend.(money isn't an issue)

1- HDMI (Type A) Male to Mini-HDMI (Type C) Female Adapter (since I own 3 HDMI cables)

2- Mini-HDMI (Type C) to HDMI (Type A) Specification 1.3a 30AWG Cable

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041909&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

[craig198]

man thats a good deal. I just won a refurb on ebay for 431$ and shipped it was like 446$ makes my good deal less of one for sure. plus with this you get the benefit of dealing with a company instead of an ebay dude.

[MJA]

plus $95 for 5 year protection plan

[MJA]

I just the Cam an hour ago.

looks like brand new not a single scratch,dirt,finger prints.


since the Cam is refurb.whats the best way to test for defects?The cam got only 60 day warranty from Canon.

is there a 1920HD sticker on the retail (new)cam ?

[Soopafresh]

I guess I'd test the tape transport mechanism. That's the moving part. Film some stuff and transfer it over to your PC. Give it a workout.

Congrats! Soon you'll discover the camera will end up being the least expensive piece of a very expensive hobby.


BTW, you'll need a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable to transfer to your PC. It doesn't come with one

[MJA]

I guess I'd test the tape transport mechanism. That's the moving part. Film some stuff and transfer it over to your PC. Give it a workout.

Congrats! Soon you'll discover the camera will end up being the least expensive piece of a very expensive hobby.


BTW, you'll need a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable to transfer to your PC. It doesn't come with one

Thanx.

I have the firewire 4/6 cord from my optura 60.what I need is the Mini HDMI .should I buy the Mini HDMI Adapter,or the whole wire?. I own 3 HDMI cables(24AWG,28AWG)

[Soopafresh]

I think a full cable might be better, as a converter itself looks a bit bulky. Not a lot of room on those HV20s

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041909&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

[dun4cheap]

You know the other day I did a 3 cam shoot at the San Diego COX Arena using 2 HV20's and 1 HV30. What I discovered is that I could use my computer LCD as a live HD preview screen. I took the HDMI out put and my HDMI to DVI adapter that came with my ATI video card and hooked my camera upto my 24" Sceptre and I was able to view the live shot from the cam.

By the way the hv20 and 30 are both great cameras. I probably would have bought the new HV30 from costco for $100 more. They have a great return policy 90 days plus they extend the warrantys automatically to 2 years.

[MJA]

I think a full cable might be better, as a converter itself looks a bit bulky. Not a lot of room on those HV20s

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041909&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

let me test it 1st.I'm going to test it on Saturday at the lagoon .should I try the 24P 1st ,or HDV only ?

[Soopafresh]

Found on bensbargains website


Deal:
Canon HV20 High-Definition Camcorder $432 at eCost.com
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Discuss (1) : History : Tell : Posted 10:53 AM PST 12/2/08 by Ben
eCost.com has the refurbished Canon HV20 High-Definition Camcorder for $419 + $13 shipping = $432 shipped.

# 10x optical zoom, CMOS technology, true 1080 high-definition video
# Widescreen 2.7" LCD, 3.1-megapixel digital stills, Image stabilization

Link:
http://www.ecost.com/Detail.aspx?source=k16440&cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-Performics-_-k16440...p&edp=41151729

[SCDVD]

I don't know anything about ecost.com but they have a 2.41 out of 10 rating on http://www.resellerratings.com/store/eCost

It is worth researching an online reseller before ordering from them.

[MJA]

the same site i bought mine from is selling it now for $449+free shipping

[Soopafresh]

Whoops. Didn't see the ratings info.

MJA's Onecall.com find is definitely better then.


Amazon is selling the HV30 for $550
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-HV30-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilized/dp/B00114PN1U

I paid $900 last April for mine

[MJA]

lets forget about it.lol

[edDV]

It was a deal at $999

[zoobie]

A few years ago, I thought this was huge...turns out it's 4 inches long

The mic is bigger than the whole cam
That guy on Survivorman is using a couple of these teeny things...one shut down in a rainstorm and he left the other when a jaguar chased him into a village...