On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:49:37 -0800, "John Quinn" wrote:

>Another review of the GL-1 was in the Feb. 2000 issue of DV Magazine. You
>should be able to find it www.dv.com. One of their findings was that the
>GL-1's horizontal resolution on playback was 440 lines, which was less than
>the Sony TRV900 (470 lines) and somewhat noticable. However, they still rate
>a image as very good. They also did not like the audio capabilities.
>
>If you are willing to accept a fixed lens, and somewhat limited audio, you
>might want to checkout the Panasonic AG-EZ30U 3 chip DV camcorders. They
>appear to be price reduced, maybe a model change, and are going for $1599.
>Original suggested price I think was $3999.

Hmmm, excellent price...!
I included the AG-EZ30U in my camcorder reviews (on my web
page, under the "I babble" index...), and, I liked it!
It is relatively unknown, and it does have some drawbacks
(especially for those into "features" that they may never
use, or that they think they cannot do without [but probably
could, with simple work-arounds...]), but it is well-made,
light, small, and has excellent picture and sound for many
purposes.