Ok, so my head is spinning and I have a headache. Everywhere I look there is a good and bad review on a video camera. Someone out there has to have some info on these new memory cameras? Jim Clark you out there? 
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Not one of my specialties but I will give it a try. Give me more info as to exactly what you are looking for in the way of features?
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Are you referring to video cameras that record on a memory card? I have a couple inexpensive ones that do pretty nicely. I've seen videos of the HD ones and am impressed. The best thing I would suggest is to audition potential candidates yourself. There is A LOT of bad info./advice floating around on these. Expensive doesn't always mean better. Make sure you find one with a good warranty, which can go from 30 days to a year or more. And finally, memory card speed does affect video quality.Government Moto:
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On memory card speed, Dom is right on. The the fastest card you can find.
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Could be the hard drive models also"Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
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Steven Vaccaro
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Those are fantastic! I have an older Sony DCR SR-60. Not hd, but fantastic picture. Also, the touch screen on the Sony's is super easy to use.Comment
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From my experiemce I like the DVD camera's best. You take shots and quickly have it to copy, distribute, watch on TV or store on the shelf without purchasing extra equipment. It is the most convenient to use. The downside is the 30 minute mini disks.
When I used a memory camera I did not like having to spend time moving the video from the camera to the computer. If you lose a hard drive you lose the video. The HD files are very large. Do you back it up on two computers so their is an extra copy? It also needs extra equipment or cableing to playback on your tv without using a camera or laptop.
Someone explain what you like better about memory video camera's.Last edited by ReddyWatts; 04-04-2010, 08:49 PM.ReddyWatts fleet photo
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I don't have a video camera at all, but the things that appeal to me about memory or hard drive cams are the size of the camera and the economy of reusable media. The 30 minutes on a dvd, you can just swap discs most of the time I can only see myself needing to film more than 30 mins in one cut once a year for the kids school play, but it would be gutting if they came on just as I was changing discs.Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.Comment
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The nice thing about memory card camcorders is you can burn the video to a dvd from your computer and get more than 30 mins. per DVD.Government Moto:
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I did some research a bit ago and the Kodak ZI8 is among the best. Also has mic input which is very nice to have. It also was the closeest to the Mino for quality than any other.
I am taking about a hand held small micro camera style.Comment
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I have one of those. Its a Sony. I get about 20 minutes at the high quality. The problem is getting it from the dvd and converting it to a mpeg(or some other format) for web viewing. I can't get it done with success.Originally posted by ReddyWatts View PostSteven Vaccaro
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Both camera types require user time with video software to make internet videos. I use AVS Video Converter for the DVD camera that will make mpeg video and many other formats. http://www.avs4you.comReddyWatts fleet photo
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I like having the memory card. A pocketful of them is easier to tote than a pocketful of mini-DVD's. It only takes a few minutes to archive them. For me, the archive folder name is the date of the event followed by a short description. I use the same format for my stills. For instance, yesterday would go into a folder named "2010-04-04 Easter with my parents".Originally posted by ReddyWatts View Post
I store ALL my media on my Linux box, and have backups automated to external media (I have over 2 TB of storage on my home network). I'm not worried about losing data.
Also, remember that DVD media decay over time. You want to put it on a HD to keep the data alive. And move it every few (5-10) years to refresh it...
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I use pinnicle software and love it. Saves and inputs from anything.Comment
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