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Dvd vs mini dv

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freestyle_rich
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so which camcorder format is the best? i definatly need a new camcorder and i hear that with a dvd camcorder you can just pop the cd into your computer and away you go.





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Aug 27 2005 9:20AM
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Matty.
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I used to have a DVD cam and I didn't like it as much as a DV cam. But I don't remember it being as easy as just popping it into the computer.

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Aug 27 2005 9:37AM
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freestyle_rich
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did you have a dvd writer though?





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Aug 27 2005 9:42AM
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Matty.
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^ Yes it just didn't recognize it for some reason, I don't know why though...it should work.

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Aug 27 2005 9:51AM
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freestyle_rich
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man i hate when stuff like that happens. is the image quality the same or better than a mini DV?





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Aug 27 2005 9:54AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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itsabout the same or worse. The dvd cameras record it as a compressed mp4 file. They're shitty. Until you can just drag and drop the footage off the disk you're much better off buying a mini dv camera.

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Aug 27 2005 1:27PM
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~Cork_1080~
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ya man go with minidv

Aug 27 2005 2:24PM
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nilzlet
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mini dv. dvd sucks, and its not easy at all to use.

Aug 27 2005 4:11PM
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arsenal601
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yeah mini dv. watching your footage is a little more conveniant on DVD but its not worth it






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Aug 27 2005 4:16PM
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freestyle_rich
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i've got a video file converter so i can switch mini dv's to dvd anyway. thanks for the info guys.





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Aug 27 2005 4:42PM
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Alpine3
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where are the best places to buy one online? and what brand/model is good for the money?

Aug 27 2005 7:48PM
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396222687862
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anyone wnna give me an old one for free that works, better yet just give me a new one


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Aug 27 2005 7:50PM
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f4rider
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ is one of the best online stores. I got my camera from a ebay store, and that worked out real good and was a little cheaper.
Best cameras... under about 800- pana gs250, under about 1200- pana gs400, under about 2000- sony hc1

Aug 27 2005 8:42PM
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396222687862
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oh that place has retard ppl and customer service. The idiots said they delivered somthing one day and it never came. so my mom spent almost 5 hours onthe phone with them trying to get it fixed


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Aug 27 2005 8:44PM
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Balgus
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i heard you onyl ahve 30 misn of recording time with a dvd

anyway minidv is just as easy plug in the fire-wire and you should be fine



Aug 27 2005 8:45PM
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Deezl
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Uh, the HC1 is definitely not on that list for a few reasons. Not the least of which is that it's an HDV camera and getting outfitted for hdv will cost a lot more than $2000.

Aug 27 2005 8:50PM
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f4rider
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the hc1 is not "true" hd. It records in a compressed format so that it fits on a mini dv tape. You only need a newer high end editing program like final cut pro.

Aug 27 2005 9:03PM
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Deezl
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You also need much more room to store the footage as HDV takes quite a bit more harddrive space when editing.

And needing an HD capable program adds to the expense. That's why I was saying that it doesn't really belong.

Aug 27 2005 9:10PM
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Deezl
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The Canon GL2 and Panasonic DVC30 would be much better suggestions for around $2000 or under.



Aug 27 2005 9:15PM
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Alpine3
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HOW ABOUT UNDER 500?


Aug 27 2005 9:17PM
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