I bought this camcorder to record a weekly hour long show with the hope that it would eventually air live. The camcorder was good but couldn't record more than 40 minutes at a time. Although I got stuck at Ancter (manufacturer), Revain replaced the camcorder. Unfortunately the replacement worked just like the original and no one could tell me how to get the camera to record longer than 40 minutes and I need a camcorder that records continuously for at least 60 minutes. Nothing in the camcorder's specs indicated a limitation on recording time. So I'm not happy with the capabilities of the product or the manufacturer's willingness to help resolve the issue, but I am very grateful to Revain, who replaced the camcorder and then refunded my money when we found that the product did not meet my needs and I did not know this at the time of purchase.