Best Mini DV Camcorder

Explain the difference between DVD & MiniDV camcorder and which is better ?

if you wish to edit the video, purchase a MiniDV camcorder, because DVD videos cannot be edited.

mini dv tapes can be imported, edited and burned onto a dvd though! as long as your computer has the correct hardware!

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Reccomend me a Camcorder?

Well I have been into making shorts films for a while so I decided to buy one. I am going to edit the movies so I will probably need mini DV or a hard-drive camcorder. I am interesting in making

-Holiday
-Family
-Vacation
-Action
-Comedy
-Night

films so I need an all around cameras so I can do many types [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A professional HD video camera is one of the must-haves of avid filmmakers. These video cameras are the hottest item when it comes to the film-making or documentation industry. There are so many high definition camcorders in the market that are available but only a few are noteworthy. These are the:

- Canon XH-A1 HDV Camcorder, – Sony HDR-FX7 Camcorder, – JVC GYHD110U MiniDV Camcorder, and; – Panasonic AG-HVX200.

The Canon XH-A1 HDV Camcorder

This miniature version of the Canon XL H1 performs like its big brother, the Canon XLH1DV. It has a low light performance which is a good feature for a professional HD video camera. However, being small has its drawbacks. It has no lens interchangeability unlike the bigger version. Customers are somewhat skeptical with the 30F and 24F frame rates too but some are finding it easy to adjust to. It also has a bad eyecup design and is quite heavy for a video camera. Nevertheless, this is still good for ENGs, budget documentarians, student filmmakers.

The Sony HDR-FX7 Camcorder

The Sony FX7 is labeled as the company’s consumer camcorder. It has a clear VID CMOS sensors which make a fantastic impression in bright light. Under low light conditions, the performance disappointingly falls to pieces. It can however, omit XLR inputs and external audio level controls.

The JVC GYHD110U MiniDV Camcorder

This camcorder’s lens interchangeability and size is almost the same with the Canon XH-A1 HDV. It has a standard Fujinon 16x ProHD Lens. It comes with true progressive video at 720p but it doesn’t offer interlaced video recording options. The resolution is close to XH A1’s resolution. If you are the type of shooter who prefers larger camcorders and lens flexibility, buy a JVC GYHD110U.

Panasonic AG-HVX200

This camcorder uses the proprietary P2 tapeless recording system. It is able to record DVCPRO video DV tapes, but can only be recorded using Panasonic’s solid state P2 memory cards or an external DTE drive like non-tape media. By using the P2 Cards, you can record non-stop and reduce the tape transfer time because of the camcorders 2 swappable P2 slots. The camcorder relies on pixel shifting to raise the resolution of its 3 1/3 ” CCDs from 500k gross pixel count to a high definition resolution.

Different filmmakers have different professional HD video camera needs. The decision is yours to make. It is up to the aspiring filmmaker to decide which camera will cater to his or her needs more. Is the camera worth the price? That is for the filmmaker to judge.

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Any miniDV tape cleaner should work – http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-899…
but I suggest using the same brand for the tape cleaner as the brand of blank miniDV tapes that you use – here's an related discussion thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.ph…

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Mini dv camcorder tapes?

can you record on mini-dv camcorder tapes more than once. Like rewrite over them

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I put a lot of research into purchasing my first digital mini DV because I wanted to have the best digital camcorder. At that time, I thought that it would be cool to become an amateur filmmaker. I had some success with the few movies I made. My movies had been shown at local film festivals and had received fairly positive reviews. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The Panasonic AG HVX200 was released in December 2005 in NTSC format and April 2006 in Pal. It is a high definition video camera with a fixed lens. It records HD video on solid state P2 cards or DV video on MiniDV tapes.

What Is P2?

P2 is tapeless recording of DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO-HD, or AVC- Intra streams on a solid state flash [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Let me tell you from experience how important it is to know how to shoot good digital video with your camcorder before going on that vacation or filming that big event. When I was getting married my sister offered to film the happy day for me with her new camcorder, I agreed as it would save money on the wedding as a videographer [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Most people these days, go out and buy a digital camera and then consider buying digital camcorder packages as well. This confuses me somewhat, as most digital cameras today have a function on them for videoing and vice versa. The conclusion I have come to is that the camcorder function, for capturing moving targets, on their cameras [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The recording format for digital camcorders is one of the most important features that concern a camcorder buyer. Several formats are currently available, including, DVD, MiniDV, MicroMV, Flash Drive, Digital 8, and Hard Disk.

There was a time when hard disk was referred to only in terms of computers. These days, it also applies to [Read the rest of this entry...]

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