I'd like to see an area where members could post their real life experience with various video related equipment such as camcorders, voice recorders, microphones, DVD, BluRay players and writers, etc.
I know it is possible to find reviews and sometimes even comparisons online, but those are usually done by pro writers who write somewhat limited reviews and talk specs more than how easy or difficult it is to use particular features. Sometimes to a novice, they don't really explain what they mean. Acronyms abound.
I do usually read reviews posted on Amazon but have recently heard a rumor that some of those reviewers are paid which sort of takes brand impartiality out of the equation.
I have downloaded User's Guides and read through them while trying to make a decision, but again, there is a lot of hype about features that doesn't necessarily speak to real life usage.
thanks for your consideration of this request,
Paz