I'm selling this camcorder because I'm using a mac now and it's only compatible w/pc as far as computers go.

It uses DVD-R which you can finalize with the camera and play in 99.9% of DVD players.

It also uses DVD-Ram which is rewritable and good for editing w/ the included software. Most panasonic dvd players will play DVD-Ram discs.

It has an SD card slot. You can take pictures and store them on the SD card or on the DVD itself (1280x960 resolution).

It has a 1/8 inch input, you can run an external mic or sound from a board into the camera. The regular mic has a limiter. We recorded alot of live DRS with this camera and it does pretty well.
A couple of examples here (the atomic cantina footage is a bit distorted because of the confined space and the blistering volume that we usually played):
Why @ airfest
Just Thinking @ atomic

I paid about $700 for it a couple of years ago. It retails for about $550 now.

Asking $200

jpstroh@gmail.com

Comes w/ the following:
1 av cable for connecting to tv or dvd recorder, 1 usb cable, pc software, 2 DVD-R, 4 DVD-Ram, manual, battery charger (not pictured), ac connection (not pictured).

here's a link and some pictures:

Hitachi DZ-MV580a camcorder

Hey, I'm curious, what camera are you going to go with for MAC?

I bought a cheap canon mini dv with a firewire connection.

Fuck.....



I miss Neb.