Digital Camcorder recommendations?
28 November 2004, 08:49 PM
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Digital Camcorder recommendations?
Is it possible to get a reasonable quality camcorder for less than £300?
All I want is something that can connect to a PC via USB 2.0 cable.
It's to record family events, etc, so size is probably more important than quality, but I'm open to suggestions.
Anyone bought one recently they recommend?
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Andy
All I want is something that can connect to a PC via USB 2.0 cable.
It's to record family events, etc, so size is probably more important than quality, but I'm open to suggestions.
Anyone bought one recently they recommend?
Cheers
Andy
28 November 2004, 09:20 PM
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Hi Andy,
Can recommend a JVC GRD23
Format : Mini DV
Optical zoom : 16X
Digital zoom : 700X
Colour viewfinder : Yes
Image Stabiliser : Yes
Night shot : Yes
Photo mode : Yes
Number of CCD's : 800,000
Manual focus : Yes
Built in light : Yes
DV-in : No
Analogue-in : Yes
Colour : SILVER
At the moment for sale at Empire Direct for £200.55!!!!....bloody bargain
http://www.empire-direct.co.uk/Conte...code=JVC-GRD23
Can recommend a JVC GRD23
Format : Mini DV
Optical zoom : 16X
Digital zoom : 700X
Colour viewfinder : Yes
Image Stabiliser : Yes
Night shot : Yes
Photo mode : Yes
Number of CCD's : 800,000
Manual focus : Yes
Built in light : Yes
DV-in : No
Analogue-in : Yes
Colour : SILVER
At the moment for sale at Empire Direct for £200.55!!!!....bloody bargain
http://www.empire-direct.co.uk/Conte...code=JVC-GRD23
29 November 2004, 09:25 AM
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Also note that most camcorders use a firewire connection for transferring video.
So you'll need a firewire card - but that should only be £10 or so if your PC does not have a firewire socket......
£300 should get you a good choice of mini-DV camcorders, but the JVC looks a good price.
So you'll need a firewire card - but that should only be £10 or so if your PC does not have a firewire socket......
£300 should get you a good choice of mini-DV camcorders, but the JVC looks a good price.
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Sorry completely new to this camcorder lark!
Can anyone explain the different conventions, etc? What is mini-DV?
Also isn't USB 2.0 as fast (if not faster than) Firewire? Not a problem really, I've got a firewire connection on my laptop, or I can get a card for the PC.
Can anyone explain the different conventions, etc? What is mini-DV?
Also isn't USB 2.0 as fast (if not faster than) Firewire? Not a problem really, I've got a firewire connection on my laptop, or I can get a card for the PC.
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