my PV-DV702 has been working flawlessly
 

Hi everyone! Thought I would pop in and see what is happening. I am still here in Brazil. My Panasonic PV-DV702 has been working flawlessly with shooting all sorts of interesting stuff. The locals are real hams. I've been labelling all my mini DV tapes so I can do something with them in the future. I may purchase an editing system one day and make some movies. Thinking about it seriously. I may call them Beach Bums From Brazil or something like that. Take care everyone.

Zach
Barrade S. Joao, Brazil
(just two hours north of Rio de Janeiro)

cool!

Way to go, Zach! It sounds like you're having fun.

I saw that Panasonic PV-DV703 and it looked like a very nice Panasonic. A few months later I went back and didn't see it any more. I did not know what to buy until I came here and did lots of reading. I finally decided to buy the Panasonic professional 3 CCD camcorder and now I am very happy. I am sure your Panasonic PV-DV702 is a good camcorder but it is not professional like my Panasonic PV-DV953 because it does not cost as much and it only has a 1 CCD.

Hey, wait a minute! The PV-DV702 is a darn good little poker-style cam. I almost bought one. In fact, they going cheap right now---a steal---here in Vancouver (maybe even cheaper at B&H if they have any left). Don't dismiss the fact that it's a 1 chip cam; I'm sure you can use it professionally, depending on what you want to do with it. It doesn't matter that this small sleek beauty isn't black---you can check out your smile and your teeth in its reflection while you're shooting.