Camcorders

[Cobster]

Anyone know what a decent camcorder is?
I was considering JVCs camcorder with a harddrive 30gb, but it's $1600.
http://www.jvc.ca/en/consumer/presentations/everio2006/lineup.html
Top left model, all black.
A bit too steep, and it only has 10x optical.
Anyon here make the switch to harddrive based camcorders or still using MiniDVs?

 

[raven@mirage]

It all depends on what your using it for.

If your just using for like family events and maybe playing around making your own home porno video then go with a MiniDV

You don't really need to with the DVD harddrive ones because they cost way too much unless you have something to cover the cost of them like i.e runing a porno video company.

For my webcam shows I use a JVC-290 miniDV and that expensive thing cost me almost 600$ is takes still images, remote control zoom and I can take still images from the remote control as well, the picture quality is as if I am watching tv.

but when it comes to investing in a camera or camcorder it all depends on what the purpose of it is for.

 

[Cobster]

Mainly for myself, kicking around kinda camera, no videos of my dog at all.
Goofin around with the friends, etc.
Nothing too intense, although, I like my toys. (i'm a guy, always want the best bang for the buck).
MiniDV quality at its best setting, and its lowest, what are the recording times?
I'm not too interested in stills, because i have my Nikon DSLR with a "few" lenses for stills. ;-)

 

[raven@mirage]

Your basically going to have to talk to the sales man in the store, about what camera you want and what your looking for it to do

I got my camera stritly for cam shows a serious investment and it's soo great in a cam show I can click on the remote and it's take a still picture during the show, that way they get to relive every moment over again.