No more videotapes!

The new JVC Everio G Series camcorders will have built-in hard disk drive and will be available in 20 and 30GB versions.

JVC’s initial Everio G offering consists of four models: GZ-MG20 (MSRP $800), the GZ-MG30 ($900), GZ-MG40 ($900) and GZ-MG50 ($1100). They will provide 7 and 10.5 hours of DVD camcorder-quality video at 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps.

Each is truly palm-sized and weighs less than 14 oz. with the battery attached and include a large, 2.5-inch flip-out LCD monitor for easy recording.

They have multiple connections allowing convenient TV playback, dubbing to a VCR or DVD recorder, transfer to a PC or Apple Macintosh for DVD creation, editing, or posting on the internet, or even burned directly without a PC to a full length movie DVD disc using an optional DVD burner.

The benefits of recording video to a hard disk allows random access to quickly locate desired material, the ability to effortlessly delete unwanted material, easily rearrange the playback sequence and there’s no danger of mistakenly recording over something that’s to be saved.

In a unique collaboration with Apacer Technology Inc., JVC and Apacer developed a new DVD video burner that connects directly from the cameras. Just select the play list or file, or simply copy it all – one touch creates a full-length video DVD to watch on a DVD player, with no need for a personal computer.

For those who want to edit with a computer, JVC includes software for use with both the Windows® and Macintosh platforms.