Price increase Feb 1st??
 

I just got off the phone with my JVC rep. He says JVC is going up on their GY HD100 prices Feb. 1st. However he didn't have any details. Anyone else heard this?

Could be a good thing if they come out with a better lens, battery etc... The free battery thing ends on Feb. 28th which makes things awkward for a Feb. 1 price increase. As it is the US streetprice is $5k from an authorized dealer - 10% under MAP.

When you say, JVC Rep, do you mean someone within JVC or a sales rep who handles JVC merchandise? If its the latter, it sounds like a pressure tactic to close a sale.

I hope Edwin is right, new batteries and lens options would be very interesting. I noticed quite a few people holding out for the HVX are starting to throw in the towel, especially after the HD100 held its own in Barry Green's shoot-out. Addressing two of the HD100's weaknesses could turn a lot of heads, especially the guys that are high up on the waiting lists. I guess we'll see in a week...

They are going up $50 US Dollars after Feb 1st.

$50 doesn't sound like it would buy a wide-angle lens option :(

I heard it from my local sales rep. Yeah I thought it might be a sales tactic but he's a pretty stand up guy. I asked if they (JVC) would be making any improvments along with the price increase and he said not that he's aware of.

price increase on Feb 1
 

I got the memo yesterday from JVC about the price increase.

The cost goes up by several hundred feb 1.

List is still $6295.

crickey
 

Blimey, if thats true then its probably the first electrical product in history thats gonna be worth the same on the first of Feb as when you made a purchase a couple of months ago. Strange.

Crud, I wasn't going to have the cash together until mid Feb.
Not sure if it's worth the extra, unless there is a better lense.

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I've done it...
 

Okay I'll admit it. The price increase Feb. 1st has made me place the order. I was pretty darn sure it was going to happen anyway, just not so soon. But what the hey I'm tired of reading about the camera and occassionally getting a 30minute demo. I want one of my own. Now the question is how long will it take for me to get my free battery kit.

The free battery kit is probably the reason why the price will be increased.

Price increase may just be to catch up with the price drop it had earlier on, maybe as an incentive to early customers to buy it after all the bad "fake" press it was getting. Now that it seems to be selling well and people have realized all the fuzz was just that, fuzz, the demand is growing and meeting JVC's expectations, so they will probably bring the camera back to what's worth and or projected to sell (to recover their R&D and production costs). Just my guess and quite honestly the camera is worth the money, even the MSRP if you ask me. It’s all about demand too and the HD100 seems to be the hottest selling HD camera right now. I doubt Canon or Panasonic will sell as many. Who would have thought after all the fuzz uh? Well I did. After I bought mine I knew soon or latter the BS would succumb to the awesome camera’s performance and the truth would came out.
Signed: Very Happy Early Adopter.

I heard today from my dealer that the price increase of the hd100 will be due to the new and improved lens that will be included with the camera. All he said was that the lens would help eliminate the SSE substantially-Not completely and that the camera would be much more versatile in low light situations. He also mentioned that something was up corporately with JVC and the communication with the dealerships has not been efficient lately. So-in a nutshell dealers have been informed of a new lens being released with the cameras sent after feb 1st. They conveyed this-but do not reply to the queries of the dealers.

Any JVC reps out there care to comment?

I think I will be looking at buying one of the new units. The battery pack deal is sweet-but if the SSE is gone it will save more headaches in the long run.

I don't catch why? The usual is the opposite...

BTW, how much hundred(s)?

IF there were a new lens, it would have nothing to do with reduced SSE. SSE is an electronic issue, not an optical one.

Tim I have a case of CA maybe its what they are talking about, not Split Screen

reducing CA makes sense. If thats the case, I'm more than happy to wait for a new version even if it's a little more expensive. And if I can get the cool battery stuff, then great.
The CA issues were about the only concern left I had with this camera.
I just don't like to finance things, prefer to pay cash, so it takes me a little longer.

I find it hard to believe as the SSE is not related to the lens. The price increase may be because of a new lens which will have less CA etc, but I don't see any lens helping in the SSE.

Perhaps it's indirectly related in that lens flaring seems to stimulate the SSE most (for me) and I have a real problem with this lens catching flare very easily--more so than any lens I've used before.

I've never heard anyone else mention it but it's been a real pain for me.

My understanding, as I have interrpreted my dealer to understand is that JVC's thinking is that the improved lens will allow for improved shooting in low light-which is where most of the reports of the SSE occur.

Don't shoot the messenger.

There is no improved lens everything is the same ... they are just pricing the cam close to the other 3 HD cameras

Price Increase
 

How do you know this Rod?

For lens flaring just use a matte box.

I called and asked .. and that is what I was told

?? - Is this an incomplete poste above? You said you called, etc...

Just go back to his previous post and... it makes sense.

no lens news to dealers
 

Regarding rumours of a new lens, i have not been told by JVC nor have i seen any JVC dealer memo's indicating that a new lens is in the works.

RE: Increase
 

So, new lens aside, as a whole are we accepting that this price increase is happening? If so, I may need to push this purchase though this week. Our budget can't take a $1100 hit.

I haven't seen $1100 increase quoted anywhere. Where did you get that idea? Does anyone know what the increase will be and how long the battery deal will be in place?

Any info about price increase in Europe?

If it will go up in the U.S., Europe will sure follow.

Price go up by $390 as Feb. 1
Also, the battery adapter-battery-charger combo will included till Feb.28
Least my dealer told me Friday, when I ordered my second HD100
Some reason I don't beleive the lens upgrade. My dealer never heard about new lens. (Armato's)

Laszlo

Just spoke to JVC Europe. The guy there said that he knows of no price increases over here and that they are completely separate from JVC US. Looks like it might skip us then.

That may be because Europe's price is already over priced.

Could be because of US/Japan currency fluctuations. Or they just want more money. If the battery kit is included, maybe not such a bad thing after all?

JVC HD100U Power Promotion Package NOT available in Canada
 

I just got off the phone with a JVC Canada Rep and he clearly stated that Canadian JVC Dealers would NOT be offering the Power Promotion package in Canada. Instead, they are offering new pricing which includes the KA-551 Tripod Plate and the WCV-82SC Wide Converter that has bumped the street price up by approx $500 CAN.

It appears that most of the JVC dealers in Canada opted for this alternative pricing promotion to avoid cutting into the profitablity of portable battery sales.

If anyone knows of any authorized Canadian dealers that are doing otherwise, I'd be interested in having that information.

At least 2 of our sponsers, zotz and evs ARE participating in the idx battery promotion, both with excellent prices too. All I had to do was ask about it.

This is a smart move IMO, and a very good deal at only $500 increase. These are both JVC distributed items so there will be no delays sending in redeemable "coupons" or waiting for IDX stock (as I did, and then just went with AB instead.)
It also gives the end users the option to choose a 3rd party power system to fit their own production environment.

And welcome to the forum Michael. We live in the same area. I can hook you up with my dealer in Hamilton if you want.

I wish I knew that...Brian at Zotz is a good guy and they've done well by me.
If I continue to be impressed with it, I'll get our second HD100 from them.