Canon HV30 Camcorder Reviewby David KenderPublished on Jan 28, 2008 5:00 PM 
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What’s in the Box?
The Canon HV20 (Review, Specs, Recent News, $903) ships with the following items:
- BP-2L13 Battery Pack (with Terminal Cover)
- CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
- STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
- WL-D87 Wireless Controller
- IFC-300PCU USB Cable
- CTC-100/S Component Cable
- Digital Video Solution Disc for Windows and Macintosh
HDV/MiniDV tapes, a couple backup batteries, and an HDMI cable (if you have an HD monitor with an HDMI terminal) are essential aftermarket items to add to that list. We also recommend investing in a nice camcorder bag.
Other Features (7.0)
24P - A repeat from last year’s Canon HV20, 24P mode does just what it sounds like, recording full, progressive frames 24 times per second. This frame rate gives your video a completely different look from the standard 60 interlaced frames per second. The 24P setting will improve your low light performance, but beware of motion blurring.
30P - New this year is the 30P setting, a progressive frame rate faster than the 24P mode. This means the motion blur will be reduced, but you’ll still get that nice progressive effect in moving objects.
Video Light - The HV30 (Review, Specs, Recent News, $903)’s video light is just like the HV20’s—dim, emits an outer-space bluish hue, and off-center. Have fun!
Backlight Compensation (BLC) - When a subject in the foreground is in need of an exposure boost, Backlight Compensation (BLC) increases the entire exposure of the image to bring the subject into light.
Digital Image Effects - Before you hit post production, Canon offers a handful of basic digital image effects for the NLE-phobes. Choose between Fade-T (fades in and out of a shot), Wipe (opens and closes the shot like saloon doors), Black and White, Sepia, and our favorite, Art, which is really just a nifty little posterize effect.
The Digital Effects menu