Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30 30GB 2MP Hard Disc Drive Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Toshiba
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 22148
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 Lithium
Maximum Focal Length: 45
Minimum Focal Length: 4.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 4 x 8.6 x 7.8
MPN: GSC-R30
Model: GSC-R30
UPC: 022265980880
EAN: 0022265980880
ASIN: B000EH6F12
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| Features:
| • | 30GB hard disc drive with 2-megapixel CCD captures video and still images | | • | 2.5-inch diagonal TFT LCD monitor | | • | 400x digital zoom; 10x optical zoom | | • | Built-in SD card slot | | • | Transfer files via USB 2.0 high-speed interface |
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Product Description
Toshiba gigashot digital camcorder combines a high quality video camera and a still camera into one easy-to-use compact design. It features a built-in 1.8-inch hard disk drive, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, a 2 Mega Pixel color CCD Sensor and a SD memory card slot. In addition, an electronic image stabilizer to correct hand movement while filming and a gravity sensor for hard drive protection in case the camcorder unexpectedly falls to the ground.GSC-R30 offers an intuitive menu system and the jog control on the camera corresponds with on-screen menus. It comes with a docking cradle that includes a USB port, Ethernet connectivity, an AC adapter and an A/V output. It enhances transfer of content by including USB 2.0 and Ethernet/S-Video/AV interfaces. Gigashot includes AC/DSEE and PowerProducer software allowing instant recognition of the camera, still image editing, video editing, DVD authoring and burning. It even offers a 3-button burn to DVD option for the ultimate simplicity. With the capability of snapping digital photos while continuing to shoot video, gigashot makes it exceedingly simple to catch those special moments in either still images or video. This is the camcorder that is technologically advanced yet so very simple for you to operate.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Good first camcorder October 13, 2006
K. Meyer (Dallas, TX USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Given that this is my first real camcorder, outside of the digital cameras I own that support 20 second video clips, I have little to compare it to. That being said, I've seen people with stacks of DV tape that they never convert to DVD, and consequently - never view again. I received my Gigashot from Amazon yesterday and was for the most part very pleased. It took very little time to understand how to use, the functions and menu items were relatively self-explanatory. I'd give Toshiba an A- for the design and ease of use; within five minutes, I was able to shoot a few clips, view on the LCD screen, hook up to my TV and computer to play back videos.
I really enjoyed the fact that I didn't have to install additional software to download clips to my PC - the USB cable, included, was inserted and drivers were automatically installed; the Gigashot then appeared as an external drive that I could drag and drop files to my desktop - piece of cake. Although, there was software provided, it appeared as though they were only trial versions - (leaving the only option to buy more software when the trial expired). Needless to say, I did not install either software bundle: ACDSee v7 (photo edit) or PowerProducer v3 (DVD editing and writing/authoring), but I'm sure this could be helpful for some who do not already own a DVD authoring program.
The only bad thing about this camcorder, in my opinion, was that it had a tendency during low-level sound (e.g., no one was speaking) to amplify the background noise. I didn't notice this very often, so probably nothing to worry about - in fact, this may be normal for camcorders, but then again - I don't have much experience. The problem with this, leads to what sounds like a few small rapid-fire clicks every so often (presumably as the Gigashot writes data to the hard-drive). It sounds just like a hard-drive, so may not even be noticeable to some, but it could be an annoyance for those who listen in great detail. I doubt this would be even audible at a party or event, but just thought others might like to know. Overall - great product and I'm happy with my purchase (especially since it seems Amazon's price was the lowest at this time!)
Excellent ! Decent buy November 6, 2006
A Paul (santa clara, california USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I did lot of comparisons with similar PRICED camcorders sony/Canon ($500) and here are my finding
The factors need to be considered in any digital photo/video are
1. CCD size
2. MP
3. Filter Size - Lense dia - big means more light goes in to CCD
4. Lense Quality
I like this camcorder because
1. Price - 375 for a 30 GIG HDD camcorder
2. CCD size 1/3.6 compared to sony/Canon which has 1/6
3. Filter size is 30.5 sony/Canon 30 or 27
4. 2 Megapixel sony/canon 0.7 MP
5. No need to carry any media
6. Free case
Cons:
Spare battery is expensive $80 at bhphotovideo
 Nice Camera, does NOT work with I-Movie February 18, 2007
Christopher Len (Washington, DC)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this camera through Amazon and antonline. Its a really nice camera, but it is completely unable to function in any meaningful way through imovie and has no value if you own an Apple Computer. This is because the camera records in mpeg-2 and apparently is inherently non-editable. DO NOT BUY IT UNLESS YOU OWN A PC!!!
 Excellent Camera Value - Quality Product November 18, 2006
J. A. Gatti (Florida)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an amazing little camera. If you edit your movies on a computer you will LOVE this camera because it stores files on the built in hard disk drive instead of tapes. It can record for more than six (6) hours on the hard disk drive (at the HIGHEST quality setting). The videos are automatically saved as MPG2 files which are recognized by almost all video editing products inclding Adobe Premiere and Adobe Premiere Elements. MPG2 is also the current standard for DVD movies, so you can burn your movies onto a DVD. The audio and video quality is excellent.
The camera has a bright white, built-in LED light which allows the auto focus to work in dim light. It also has a built in flash for still pictures. The still pictures can be stored on the built-in hard disk drive, or optionally on a small memory card. The camera supports WIDE SCREEN videos as well as standard video formats.
Downloading the movie files to your computer is amazingly simple. Just connect the USB cable and the camera is recognized as an "external storage deveice" so you can simply drag and drop the files from the camera to the computer.
The automatic mode for most settings like FOCUS, WHITE BALANCE, SCENE SELECTION, etc. works fine. When taking stills the camera will beep twice to indicate a clear focus. When the camera is charging the battery LED shows amber and later green (when fully charged).
While the built-in condenser microphone with multiple settings offers excellent sound quality, a plug-in microphone jack would have been preferred.
Convenient camera to use November 5, 2006
Gaurav Anand (Seattle, Wa United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just graduated from the 1min movies in my digital camera to this camera. I am impressed by the overall functionality of this camera.
Positives:
1) Easy to shoot both Movies and Pictures. We think still pictures have their own value. So, taking good pictures was important for us.
2) supports wide screen recording and has 2MB CCD
3) For a HDD camera, I was surprised at the almost non-existent HDD noise. (I did not get any noise disturbance during zooming as some reviewers had mentioned)
4) Easy (as the digital camera) and fast USB2 downloads
Negatives:
1) In low light situations, the camera searched for focus for a few seconds. (But I understand that most of the video cameras do that.) It is annoying.
2) The camera needs to be mounted on its rechargable stand where the USB connection to the laptop is setup. Not a big issue, but if travelling without the base, you cannot download movies.
Overall a very nice camera to have.
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