I’m looking for a camcorder to get for our family sometime soon (within 1-2 months). I know a lot about digital cameras but I’m not so up-to-date with digital camcorders so if anyone has any advice or suggestions please let me know. I’m not looking for anything fancy shmancy or too expensive. Zoom and video quality are top priorities as well as image stabilization. Oh and I’d rather it not be too bulky but I guess that’s not really a big problem with these new digital camcorders.
I just looked on canon’s site and I didn’t see anything worth the prices. How’s panasonic?
i would go for DVD one...i've seeen one that has both dvd and a HDD. but that might be a lil pricey. reason i say DVD alone cuz atleast u have the dvd ready when ur done, with HDD u gotta upload/burn, etc...etc.... :)
I would go for DVD one but frankly, I have never used it. Last time I bought camcorder was like 2 years ago so I’m also looking for more information and will try to keep up with this thread :k:
i would go for DVD one...i've seeen one that has both dvd and a HDD. but that might be a lil pricey. reason i say DVD alone cuz atleast u have the dvd ready when ur done, with HDD u gotta upload/burn, etc...etc.... :)
Well, the thing with DVD camcorders is that it's burning the DVD while it's recording, and I heard that this has been a problem because it takes up a lot of memory or whatever...
If I get a HDD or SD card camcorder but I don't have a DVD burner on my computer can I still somehow burn the video to a DVD?
Well, the thing with DVD camcorders is that it's burning the DVD while it's recording, and I heard that this has been a problem because it takes up a lot of memory or whatever...
If I get a HDD or SD card camcorder but I don't have a DVD burner on my computer can I still somehow burn the video to a DVD?
Definite DOHHHH!
If you get one with DVD the only way you can take out the DVD and watch videos on a regular DVD player is only after you "finalize" the DVD. Once you finalize the DVD you can't put any more recording on it.
Unlike HD based camcorders you are not restricted to the HD size, you can keep getting more blank DVD's. Ofcourse you can move video from the HD if you have a computer.
Personally, I own an SD card based one (Samsung SC-X210L). Its very compact and does very nice videos. But again you need a DVD burner to put the videos on a DVD. :)
Well, the thing with DVD camcorders is that it's burning the DVD while it's recording, and I heard that this has been a problem because it takes up a lot of memory or whatever...
If I get a HDD or SD card camcorder but I don't have a DVD burner on my computer can I still somehow burn the video to a DVD?
You would still have to have a DVD Recorder then. In that, you would hook the camcorder upto ur TV and then Record on the DVD Recorder, like ppl day with VCR's off the TV. Dono if u have that but, either way u need something either a burner/DVD Reocoder. Althoughhhh....i think u maybe able to do VCD's with a cd burner if u don't have a Dvd-R on ur pc
teggy - so are the problems with the camcorder recording and burning a DVD both at once? I only heard from someone that it causes problems because it uses up a lot of memory and somtimes it skips…but is it really that big of an issue?
Because they don't wanna keep buying/poppin in DVD? besides ppl that buy (and i'm not speaking for them all) SD/HDD are the type that'll just upload the vid on pc/laptop and keep recording and not have to worry about having media such as Hi-8 or DVD.....
other than that i don't see why one is better than the other. if u want the best of both world...get the one that has HDD and DVD. With this one the advantage is that after u've recorded on the HDD, with a blank DVD in the camcorder u can transfer it right there and then.
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If I get a SDD/HD card one, is there any place I can send a video in to get it burned to a DVD?
I just looked to get an estimate of how much DVDs are for camcorders and it’s like $6 for just 60 minutes. Robot or human?
they don’t sell them in bigger packs? only singles? =\
i’m not so sure…y don’t u just get a dvd burner for ur pc, they’re dirt cheap…?! i can help u install it from right here..it’s that simple loooll…
no seriously. i think u would benefit from that way more if u just have ur own. do u have a desktop?
oh wow really!
hmm well do you have to like install it into your computer?
ummm i don't see any part on the computer for another drive to go =\
well anyways if the hard drive can be put into the desktop then i think i'll just go with a HDD or SD card cam. the only problem is that the space on that is limited. what's the most space (in minutes) these cameras can hold? like 1-2 hours?
yea the DVD Drive goes into ur pc....u don't have to 'install' it per se. u can just plug it in when u need to buy a dvd and then unplug it and close the computer up again. a lil ghetto but.....hey...desperate times call for desperate measures
