Gonk, (since you’ve recently spent time on the topic) I hate to bother you, but if you have a minute. I’m lost on video cam equipment.

Finally got the camera model the girlfriend owns: JVC GR-SXM515

What little I’ve pulled up on it, doesn’t show me connectivity. (it appears to be a model launched in 99)

Do you think that the new Panasonic DMR-E80 could interface readily (easily for transfers) with that model camera? In other words can you plug direct from camera into the E-80 for download to 80’s harddrive, or do you have to transfer to VHS tape and go through the VHS deck to do it?
Since I never got around to any kind of camcorder purchase downloading to VHS, I.m fairly lost on how this works with no idea how the new DVD recordables intermesh.

And secondly how do you feel about using either the E50? (I believe it was) or the E80 as their primary DVD-V player? They are at a keep it simple level of HT. I don’t think I can convince them that they should pick up a dedicated player for better video. I know they would end by using the E50 as the sole player.
I felt it a great purchase idea for them, since they do record so much equine footage for various purposes, and the advantages of the DVD media storage (chpt skip etc) seem attractive (in theory).