The GZ-MG40 is one of JVC's revolutionary Everio line of digital camcorders. Instead of tape or DVD, Everio records up to 25 hours of video to a built-in 20GB hard drive. From there, you can transfer video to a PC via USB 2.0 cable, or transfer to a VCR or DVD with an AV cable. You can also record to compact SD cards. JVC's Megabrid engine optimizes video and still images by using separate processing for each. High-quality wide and 16:9 Squeeze mode lets you shoot video that fits wide-screen TVs. 3D noise reduction and digital image stabilization give you great pictures in almost any condition. A 15x optical zoom and an 700x digital zoom bring you closer than ever to the action. Editing and DVD authoring software is included for both PC and Mac owners.