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Steve Mehs
05-20-02, 08:59 PM
Which do you have?

I think Ive included all of the popular ones if I missed one let me and I'll add it.
MarkA
05-20-02, 09:07 PM
VHSC:(:(:( I really really want a MiniDV camera. Heck, even Hi8 would be a huge step up!
Steve Mehs
05-20-02, 09:09 PM
I have an old Panny VHS-C camcorder that and a wonderful new Sony Digital8 Handycam, very nice piece of digial equiptment for $700. 2.5" flip out LCD, 15X optical, takes 1MP still images on a Memory Stick, Svideo, USB and Firewire connections, digital image stablization. The only downside is between the flip on screen, digital stabilization and the light the battary wears down quick. But I love the LIon battary, sure beats nickle hydrate.
MarkA
05-20-02, 10:20 PM
Cool! I'd really really really like a MiniDV camera (or a Digital8, but I think Digital8 it starting to die as a format as it really serves no purpose, not that it's bad, but it's not needed). But I can't afford it:(:(:(
cnsf
06-26-02, 02:20 PM
What about MicroDV and the DVD-RAM format?
Steve Mehs
06-26-02, 06:03 PM
I forgot about MicroDV but whats DVD-RAM have to do with it? Are there camcorders that burn the footage on DVDs?
Lurker
06-27-02, 12:13 PM
Yes. For an example, see http://www.hitachi.com/tv/browse/camcorders/dvd/dzmv200a.shtml
Steve Mehs
06-27-02, 07:23 PM
Now that is COOL! I wonder how much one of them bad boys costs
cnsf
07-01-02, 02:34 PM
would be nice if it were DVD-RW....

Also, I would be concerned withlaser alignment if you dropped the thing.
Martyva
07-03-02, 11:40 AM
Micro MV like DVD-Ram records in the MPEG 2 format instead of the DV format. DVD-RAM is only compatable with DVD-RAM and would have to be removed from its caddy (4 screws) to play back in a DVD-RAM player. Micro MV is a Sony device and the tape is abuot 1/2 the size of a DVC tape.