JVC GZ-HD7 First Impressions Camcorder Reviewby James MurrayPublished on Jan 10, 2007 7:00 PM 
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The JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 announced earlier this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas joins the Everio camcorder line with some significant new technology. This camcorder is the first Everio to shoot in full 1080i and the first JVC consumer camcorder to adopt a Fujinon lens. Fujinon lenses are found on JVC’s professional cams, including the GY-HD110U. While the GZ-MD7 may have "debuted" at CES, JVC has been incredibly tight-lipped about questions pertaining to the codec and specific manual control options. Unusual during a convention, the camcorder was not available for the public to touch and was even roped off for a three foot perimeter. After two solid days of pestering the company for details, we managed to wear them down and get a closer look. What follows is the closest look at this tantalizing camcorder to date.