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Title: Camcorder advice
Post by: Chopsdad on 29 January 2008, 21:58:23: Is this any good http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073988447.1201643452@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfeadedeehgjelcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&sku=868895

I'm looking for a unit for video of kids skiing in a couple of weeks and my mini dv cam qualiity is crap (Mustek £100)

Do I want one with a CD in it - not fussed about re-diting etc just point and shoot.
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: miggy on 29 January 2008, 21:59:52: Seems very good..nice and compact and a good name IMHO

:y
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 January 2008, 22:03:21: Quote
Is this any good http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073988447.1201643452@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfeadedeehgjelcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&sku=868895

I'm looking for a unit for video of kids skiing in a couple of weeks and my mini dv cam qualiity is crap (Mustek £100)

Do I want one with a CD in it - not fussed about re-diting etc just point and shoot.

Mark have you not bought one yet you tight git, spend some of your money for God Sake ;D
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 January 2008, 22:32:37: Got to admit I prefer Mini-DV
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Chopsdad on 29 January 2008, 22:36:40: Quote
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Is this any good http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073988447.1201643452@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfeadedeehgjelcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&sku=868895

I'm looking for a unit for video of kids skiing in a couple of weeks and my mini dv cam qualiity is crap (Mustek £100)

Do I want one with a CD in it - not fussed about re-diting etc just point and shoot.

Mark have you not bought one yet you tight git, spend some of your money for God Sake ;D

I have some vouchers that can be redeemed at Curry's - so it'll cost me nowt ;D
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 January 2008, 22:39:22: Quote
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Is this any good http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2073988447.1201643452@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfeadedeehgjelcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&sku=868895

I'm looking for a unit for video of kids skiing in a couple of weeks and my mini dv cam qualiity is crap (Mustek £100)

Do I want one with a CD in it - not fussed about re-diting etc just point and shoot.

Mark have you not bought one yet you tight git, spend some of your money for God Sake ;D

I have some vouchers that can be redeemed at Curry's - so it'll cost me nowt ;D

What can I say ;D
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Chopsdad on 29 January 2008, 22:40:42: Do you prefer this one? http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0035271609.1201646221@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccehadedeikijffcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=537714&category_oid=

Or Martin, what about this Mini DV ?http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0035271609.1201646221@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccehadedeikijffcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=754719&category_oid=-31057
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Martin_1962 on 30 January 2008, 08:26:30: DVD based cameras are a bodge, that Panasonic doesn't support widescreen according to the page.

Might be worth stating the budget.
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: stevejones on 02 February 2008, 17:00:41: Santa just got one for my 10 year old daughter for Xmas. He shopped around and compared parices / specs. Mini DV (digital tape) is generally recommended on a budget, and that's what Santa bought. He got a JVC off Amazon for only £130 and it works fine, but if you just want point and shoot then DVD recording may be best. Moving the DV taped movie onto DVD so we can show relatives the film is pain in the ar## - I tried 4 software editing packages and had a lot of PC frustration before settling on Windows Movie Maker, which works fine. But you have to capture the film onto the PC, then convert it to a DVD compatible format (about 3 hrs for a one hour film) then get software like Roxio to convert it again and write it onto DVD. I like messing with my PC, but to be honest it's a pain to go through this just to put a title screen on and to tidy up a few bits. A DVD camcorder just goes straight into the TV...

Steve
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 February 2008, 17:38:21: Well I edit - also I have no problems editing, capturing rendering, but have burning.

IMGBURN is excellent for burning image files
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: stevejones on 02 February 2008, 18:12:20: I accept a lot of software issues may arise from the spec of your PC - you needs lots of RAM apparently, but I'm just pointing out that if you want to 'shoot and watch' without faffing about, then a DVD camcorder may be best. But I've never tried one either...
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 February 2008, 19:31:59: DV cameras have video out as well as firewire
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: stevejones on 02 February 2008, 21:27:11: Yep, but then you've gotta have the camera attached to the tv, which isn't always desirable. Each to their own...
Title: Re: Camcorder advice
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 February 2008, 21:30:12: Recording TV, recording for video cameras and play back of films are three totally different tasks and as far as I am concerned different devises are best.

TV recording hard disk PVR
video camera - I still think tape is best
pre recorded films - various optical media