Hey i was just wondering if anyone knew a good cam-corder to buy? Were lookin for one under 400$, easy to use, and reliable. Would appreciate any info. thanks.

 

What kind are you looking for a DVD or still like one that has mini DV tapes?

 

See thats the thing we dunno about, whats easiest to use? Or whats more reliable etc?

 

They work pretty much the same way.

You plan on doing any editing or movie making?

 

Pretty much just like, graduation, or chrismas ****, even a few burnouts ;P Which ones easier to watch on a TV, and store?

 

Both can be easy to watch on TV, but DVD ones are more practical.

I have a DVD camcorder, which I like because you can make copies of DVDs and give them to people. And all you have to do is pop the DVD into your player.

If you have a mini DV camcorder you are gonna need to plug your camcardor into the T to watch your tapes.


My buddy likes the mini DV camcorders, he says its easier to do movie editing with but Im not sure why.

 

Hmm, k ill check that out. Any specific mini-dvd cam-corders you would recomend?

 

I have a Sony one, and it was one of the first ones out so it's out dated. But I love it.

Prices on them have dropped alot in past few years.

Go to Best Buy and talk with someone. Those guys actually know what they are talking about, but you may be able to find better deals else where.

 

But best buy customer service FAILS..lol it took us an hour to get service to talk about a laptop..Yeah i guess thats where we'll check though.

 

Hmm, thats surprising. The one buy me is actually helpful with people with who are informed.


Having them fix my computer on the hand...well they suck.

 

Lol yea...my computer gets viruses very easily..

 

Stop with the ****, lol. JK.

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware... at download(dot)com. Its free, give it a shot.

 

what about one with a hard drive. Nope tapes or DVD's required. By far the easiest to get to a computer. But thats just my 2 cents.

 

Yep, I think they've come down a bit in price too.. If I get a new camera any time soon it will be one of those.

 

How do you get the videos off the hard drive then? Just like review, delete?

 

just like a digital camera.

 

Yup, just a USB plug into your computer.

 

Hmm, how long will most of em record?

 

depends on how big of a hard drive they have or how big of a memory card you have for it.

is your friend.....

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

or

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

obviously your hard drive ones are going to be better than your flash ones and will be able to hold more videos.

 

Really just depends.. I'm not very informed anymore as to the specifics, but ofcourse you can record forever if you transfer the media to your computer, plus you never have to buy recordable media like DV tapes or DVD's.. That alone will pay for the price difference over a year or so depending on how much you use it.

If I remember correctly, the 30GB models can record for something like 10-15 hours at it's best video quality, maybe 20 hours or more on a lower setting. I would get a 60GB model and never look back. As far as brands, you can almost never go wrong with Sony or Panasonic, stay away from JVC or other cheap brands.

And for the 900th time, google is your friend. Look up specs and reviews on cNet and other electronics reviewers to make a truly informed decision.

 

Thanks guys, appreciate it, i might have found one we actually like now.