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Wanted :DVD camcorder

  • 01-04-2005 3:43pm
    #1
    pat kenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 725 ✭✭✭


    Wheres a good place to buy a cheap camecorder that records to DVD or Static memory rather than tapes.
    Any sites anyone can recomend or even better a location in Dublion.


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  • #2
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    I don't know but are there ones out yet with hard drives in them like an mp3 player, at some stage you should be able to record as good quality divx to a 100GB internal drive on a camcorder.


  • #3
    kasintahan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭kasintahan


    pat kenny wrote:
    Wheres a good place to buy a cheap camecorder that records to DVD or Static memory rather than tapes.
    Any sites anyone can recomend or even better a location in Dublion.


    Why?

    DV tape is used because

    (a) it's cheap to manufacture
    (b) it's VERY high capacity (approx 15GB per 1 hour tape).

    You can just use the firewire port found on most decent DV camcorders and transfer it to PC (then burn it to DVD or whatever).


  • #4
    pat kenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 725 ✭✭✭pat kenny


    Thanks for the advice.


  • #5
    Placebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    how much are those harddrive cameras, i dont like dv, too hard to put it onto pc etc, play the whole thing and record etc.
    also hd ones should be smaller no ?


  • #6
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I think the Sony DVD camcorders are around the €800 mark. They are overpriced IMHO and they use mini DVD's, not standard size discs. These discs are much more expensive than standard DVDR's and of course have smaller capacity. Something worth bearing in mind perhaps

    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/44117/art/sony/camcorder-dvd-dcr-dvd201.html?itag=13


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  • #7
    kasintahan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭kasintahan


    Placebo wrote:
    i dont like dv, too hard to put it onto pc etc, play the whole thing and record etc.
    also hd ones should be smaller no ?


    You must be thinking of the old analogue tape (VHS-C or Hi-8 usually).
    Tranfering that to the PC was a bit of a pain in the tits.

    The newer Digital 8(cheap) and Mini DV(higher quality) are digital formats.
    All that is required is to plug the camera into the PC and hit transfer.

    Just make sure

    1./ That you have a Firewire port on the PC (aka Sony i-Link or IEEE-1394).
    2./ That the camera you buy has one too (all digital 8 machines and most Mini DV do - go for Mini DV if you can).


    That said, a hard disk based unit would be nice, problem is price.


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