Someone help me pick out a digital camcorder please!
 

Ok, I'm looking for a digital camcorder for around $300. I'm not looking for a professional $14,995 setup. I just want something to record ---- and upload it to my computer. I don't need fancy crazy ---- that I can't understand. I just want a simple digital camcorder. I do want to be able to tell what I recorded and not just see fuzzy ----. Is this price reasonable or am I going to have to fork out some more loot? I found some piles of ---- on ebay with off names, but I'm sure they are junk. Also, I can't seem to find a spec that says how long I can record for. I want to be able to record for at least an hour. I know nothing about this and need help. Please help me. I'm a ------- caveman. :'(
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sure, can you teach me to how to make arrowheads and a stone axe? lol Did you want all digital or did you wantto insert a tape?

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I'll get right on that as soon as I Google up WTF a stone axe is lol! ;)

I just want a full digital camera. It doesn't have to have a tape. Just as long as I can upload the video to my computer.
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You wont find something like that for 3bills doc!There are digital cameras that record on to tape but other than that you have to cantact George Lucas ;DThats what he filmed attack of the clones with.

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I thought the tape would be more expensive? ??? I dunno? It doesn't matter to me really. I don't care what it does as long as I can upload it to my computer. :-[
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your gonna need to shell out at least 500-600 dollars for a good digital camcorder, i got a canon ZR65MC for 600, and its a pretty good digi

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well I dont know how :-\ but there is a way to upload tape.I dont know how expensive the equiptment is either.Thats how people turn there home videos into dvds.Even though they have dvd recorders I heard its cheaper to do it with the p.c.

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How bout just a decent one? :-\

What about this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=20331

or this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=20332
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That is such bull ----. You want to make your own avatars! Or are you gonna open a MILF website to get funds for your car? Be honest.. who are you gonna exploit with your new camera?

Nick

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Hahahahah! Milfhunter rules ;D

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That is such bull ----. You want to make your own avatars! Or are you gonna open a MILF website to get funds for your car? Be honest.. who are you gonna exploit with your new camera?

Nick
Who told you? ??? :-[
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lol, i was just gonna say that panisonic is the porn-makers dream cam. fits nice and snug in the palm and can get those nice up close cum shots.... :P

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For what its worth, but it at Costco. You can return it anytime for any reason w/o a receipt for as long as you own it. No need to buy an extra warranty. Might not be a big selection, but they have some nice units.
Steady shot is a must, and night vision is great for late night friends puking shots.

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I picked up one of the new JCV cam for a decent pricec and it VERY nice quailty. Got nice night time setup and good zoom. awesome for just using for normal stuff

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www.price.com go there... you can compare and find the best deal on ----....

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Ok, someone tell me this. Which is better, one that records on mini DV tapes or one that records on Hi8 tapes? What is the difference or does that even matter to me since I'm only using it to upload video to my computer? ???
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Try here... http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

I would recommend the Canon ZR series. I have been doing some research on camcorders myself. The Canon ZR60 is the cheapest and will do what you want. Plan on spending around $400 for everything (maybe less). They aren't as expensive as they used to be. Check out the bottom left hand side of that site because they have forums and user boards with a lot of good info. I have checked out the whole Canon ZR forum and it has some good stuff on it. Good site info for cheap prices as well.

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What do you think sounds better a tape or a CD???? thats what your looking at basically when you compare the two...

Hi8 is basically like well a tape... just that its a bit better than an average camcorder.... good for shooting video... sound is ok... good technology if you dont have much to spend....

Mini DV... basically like a CD... its digital... meaning resolution is greatly improved, you can take still images... or record digital video... this is best if you are going to be uploading videos to your comp for editing...
drawbacks... well it is a bit more expensive than Hi8... but its worth the price for the quality....

hope that helps... anyways... help a brother out and go to

www.price.com

click on stuff...

go to electronics. then camcorders.. and that will sort things out for you so you can compare and get a good deal on a camcorder...

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The camera used in these videos was a Canon ZR40. That is the same thing as the Canon ZR60 except an older model. I am assuming you want it to take videos of your car? Well here are some good examples.

20mb... http://khskenny.no-ip.com/turbod16.wmv

5mb... http://khskenny.no-ip.com/d16roll.wmv

15mb... http://khskenny.no-ip.com/civicwalk.wmv

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OMG that price.com site has some awful feedback. Did you read any of the reviews? I wouldn't buy from any of those companies. Holy ---- I can't believe how horrible there feedback is. Damn. Anyways, that info helped. I think I'm going with the mini DV. Thanks for the help. :)

I'm still downloading those vids.
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God damn it. I just bought a camcorder and it said it was a digital mini DV, but it is not capable of uploading to my computer. Unless I am a moron(which is very possible)and can't figure out how to work this piece of ----.
It's a Sharp VL-Z1U. I thought as long as it was a mini DV recorder it was able to upload to a computer? ??? WTF? It came with no CD and it says nothing in the instructions about transfering to a computer. God dman it. I suck at this ----. >:(

At least I have 30 days to try it out and take it back. :-\
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Doc-

If you're running 2k/XP, all you need is a IEEE 1394 cable (firewire) and some video editing software. I saw in another thread that you have a relatively new Dell PC so it should have a firewire port built in. If not, you'll have to get an add on card and have it installed into your computer.

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Really? Damn, thanks alot for that info. I really like this camera, but if it doesn't work with my computer it's useless to me.

What does the firewire thing look like? My computer is a Dell 4550 and it's about a year old now. I had it built with all kinds of upgrades, but I have no ------- clue what they do. :-[ I'm not a computer guy. Please tell me what I need or what it looks like so I can see if I have it and where would I find the software?

Yes, I'm running XP also. Thanks for any help. :)
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the firewire plug is like a square, if you have it, you prolly know. you can get this thing called a "dazzle" that allows you to download dv to your computer via firewire or usb from a regular camcorder, i would rather use a firewire than a usb

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I'm lazy, so if this has already been mention bite me :P

Normal digit photo cams usually record video now adays as well. Depending on the size of the memory card, up to 5min.

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yeah, i just got 128mb memory stick for mine and it records up to about 7 mins, the only thing is, you can't zoom in video mode, no light for dark or dim lighting, etc., you can take basic video with it, but nothing nice at all.

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Here is a pic of a firewire plug.

http://www.dynamism.com/a1/firewire.gif

Any decent software is going to cost you a bit unless you can find a warez copy (check Kazaa). I'd recommend Adobe Premier (what I use)

Here is a good primer to get you started: Video Editing

Hope that Helps

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God damn it, it looks like I don't have that plug. >:( I can still use a USB plg though? I have several USB plugs. ::)
Thanks for the help.
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