Camcorders Recommendations

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:19 am

I've just learned that Mrs Hoff would like a camcorder or a Large diamond ring for Christmas !

The diamond is out so, any recommendations on a moderately priced camcorder?

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:47 am

I have a sony High8 digital and love it but there are small cams that are great now

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:26 pm

I have a Sharp VHS recorder that I have been using for 10 years that still works fine. We thought we would upgrade so we went with a JVC minidv. The mini dv is compact but with play back you have to use the cam. They make a player but they go between $1500 to $2000. You can't buy an adaptor for the minidv. If I had thought things out better I would have went with the Sony DVD. It burns to a disk so you can drop it rite in your DVD player.

Sony DVD

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:41 pm

BADs Crew wrote:I have a Sharp VHS recorder that I have been using for 10 years that still works fine. We thought we would upgrade so we went with a JVC minidv. The mini dv is compact but with play back you have to use the cam. They make a player but they go between $1500 to $2000. You can't buy an adaptor for the minidv. If I had thought things out better I would have went with the Sony DVD. It burns to a disk so you can drop it rite in your DVD player.

Sony DVD

I thought about that same line of features but, I bought a sony camera that used the mini CDs for her in '02 and wished I had waited. Cameras have increased in megapixel and use different storage devices for a lot cheaper now.

That sounds a little like your minidv. I'm leaning towards a sony digital hi8 until things settle down. Eventually there will be a reasonably priced camcorder that will use a small hicap storage device that you can just plug in your PC and burn a dvd after you edited it.

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:54 pm

Yea things change fast. I was at work when my other half called wanting to buy the mini and I ok'd it over the phone without thinking. Our Sharp Camcorder was acting up. Later I found that the battery had took a dive and replaced it and it now works find so I still use it. The new minidv is now a dust collecting paper weight.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:24 pm

Had a Sony.. it was junk. Have a JVC now its better but still junk. All camcorders that use tape have poor quality unless you go pro. I'd go with a unit that uses a chip or DVD. My 2 cents worth

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:03 pm

Jim wrote:Had a Sony.. it was junk. Have a JVC now its better but still junk. All camcorders that use tape have poor quality unless you go pro. I'd go with a unit that uses a chip or DVD. My 2 cents worth

I appreciate all the help I can get. I was thinking about the digital tape to use until the technology levels off a little. I just remember the prices on the first VCRs and DVD players.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:03 pm

i suggest the sony digital 8 cameras from a few years ago. you can get one off ebay for a couple hundred bucks. the reason that you want the old ones is because the infared system that came with them can work during daylight. so then you can take the camera and go to the pool or beach and any girl that has a "tan thru" swim suit on, the camera will see right thru it.

the new ones on infared mode will just blow out the picture during daylight so you cant see nothing.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:07 am

BADs Crew · Post by **BADs Crew** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:22 am

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Its very educational