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Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Mon May 07, 2007 5:30 pm ]
Post subject:  HD video camera
can i have some advice and recommendations please.

my dad's 60th in a few weeks and this is the only present he's hinted he may be interested in, cost would be split 7 ways

mum will pay 50%, and us 6 children would pay at least £60 each to make about £800..which i think is a typical price of an HD camera..
Author:  flatline=GCHQ= [ Mon May 07, 2007 6:01 pm ]
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i wouldnt know which one to buy but i would say to buy a decent make (sony ect) rather than a cheaper no namer brand.i think the difference in quality would be worth spendind the extra.
Author:  Tao [ Mon May 07, 2007 7:59 pm ]
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hxttp://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/2 ... amcorders/

Dunno if anything usefull in there.
Author:  Caspius=GCHQ= [ Mon May 07, 2007 11:27 pm ]
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Never really looked at these before but having a small JVC digicamcorder its pretty interesting how the markets moved on. The low - mid range :shock: which is what your looking at for around £800, look pretty similar in quality although it seems the Canon and Sony's are the best, there no top end what you can spend.. Question is do you go for DAT, recordable DVD or built in HD. :?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_kk_1/202-0742448-0499027?ie=UTF8&search-alias=electronics&field-keywords=hd%20camcorder

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-2192323-8882219?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hd+camcorder&Go.x=13&Go.y=14
Author:  Bodopo [ Tue May 08, 2007 4:28 pm ]
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personally id go for tape due to unlimited recording potential, dvd's arnt suitable for hd content until they release camera's with blu ray recording. HDD's are good but provide no potential for upgrading, once its full u have to delete, end of story.

personally i like this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-HDR-HC7-De ... 136&sr=1-3

a tape HD sony camera with a nice big screen, a carl zeiss lense and general high grade Sony build quality.

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct. ... ry=HDD+HDV
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed May 09, 2007 2:27 pm ]
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thanks for advise...so the time is nearing

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct. ... ry=HDD+HDV

lookin alrite...

what kind of input for t.v. is it? HDMI ? if so .. there is like a HDMI adapter? as my t.v. has HD input but its not HDMI socket.

im thinking that tape is the way foward... because my dad will be a bit useless with uploading content to pc... also he will want it for holidays.
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Tue May 22, 2007 10:03 pm ]
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fellas.... what size is the HDD on this thing?

I.e. How many mins will it record?
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct. ... ry=HDD+HDV


i cant seem to find it out..

all i know is battery life lasts over 6 hours 25 minutes
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Tue May 22, 2007 10:28 pm ]
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also bodopo..

are they BOTH mini DV?

are there any HDD options so i can weigh up ?
Author:  Sgt.King =GCHQ= [ Wed May 23, 2007 5:35 pm ]
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Some advice,

I have a SONY HDD camcorder its great - 30 gig memory enough for hours of filming - once full just dump onto PC and burn DVD or stream to TV.

In regards to Hi Def it seems there are not many video editing packages that handle Hi Def so be careful. Also if you buy a HDD HiDef camcorder remember that you will need a HD burner and HD player for viewings. As at some point you would fill the HDD of the camcorder. Unless you stream from a PC to a media box / TV

For a full rundown on all camcorders this is the font of all knowledge. What you need to know is in here :

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

Good Luck
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed May 23, 2007 5:39 pm ]
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i followed this guys recommendation
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthre ... ost4858472

went for the panasonic
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pl/8-87035 ... are-Prices
Author:  Bodopo [ Wed May 23, 2007 7:54 pm ]
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ok cool sorry for the late reply, according to the spec on the pana u bought it outputs via HDMI although all the ones i have used also do component, i take it youve got a HD screen to play it on?
Author:  Mike=GCHQ= [ Wed May 23, 2007 10:40 pm ]
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yea HD tele

i hope there is a HDMI converter tho, as my tele doesn't have HDMI port, but supports HD (we have sky HD) - not sure what connection it uses
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