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HD camcorder buying guides
So im looking for a camcorder.. I think I want HD but there are lots of diffrent factors in buying these things and it is a big investment (looking to spend around a 1000, possibly higher) on it. Basically I'm using it for paintball and snowboarding, along with all the other crazy things I do with my friends. Well considering how much money I'm going to be spending I wanted to do alot of research before hand. When I google "camcorder buying guide" or "HD camcorder faq" or something along those line, I get a bunch of outdated articles from as far as 5 years back. Anyone have a particular knowledge in this area or know of where I can do some reading? I'll keep looking.
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06-04-2007, 09:25 PM
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http://www.videomaker.com/ is one place.
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06-04-2007, 10:07 PM
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CamcorderInfo.com is a great site for very in-depth reviews and tons of information.
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06-05-2007, 08:01 PM
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06-05-2007, 08:21 PM
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I actuallly considered a hard drive based camcorder for a while, but one thing kept coming up. Once the drive is full that's it, You have to move the video off to a computer before you can record more. That might not be an issue for you, but something to keep in mind. I've switched over to looking at flash card recorders.
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06-06-2007, 11:00 AM
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Is the question re: hard disk camcorders or hi def camcorders?
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06-06-2007, 03:46 PM
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yeah I thought the same thing about the hard drive but I will have a laptop near me pretty much everytime I use it so I can offload it if I have to.
I was going to get the Sony HDR-SR1, which I guess was exactly what I was looking for and was sony's first camcorder that was High Def and had a hard drive, but I just found out they are releasing 3 new models (HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7, and HDR-SR8) with larger hard drives and better still photo capabilities, so Ill wait it out a little bit and probably go for the SR7 Last edited by jer888; 06-06-2007 at 03:49 PM. |
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