I would have thought that the average camcorder in most households is the
least used piece of electronics they have. I bought a JVC camcorder in
November 2003 which has been used for just three events. This was Christmas
2003 and 2004 plus my annual 2 weeks in the sun. Total usage less than 6
hours including the initial play with it when I first got it. Well 15
months later the picture on playback has 5 large green or grey bars going
through it which occupies around 50% of the picture. I emailed JVC last
week and explained the 6 hours usage and can I have a free repair. So far
they haven't replied.

If it were a TV I would have passed 6 hours usage on the first day but
camcorders are rarely used by Joe Public so I think that companies like JVC
should be a little more generous with their warranties.