Anamilee
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hard drive camcorder :
PROS
-small ,compact
-no media to keep buying
-simple usb upload to the compute for burning dvds
-many models and bands to choose from
CONS
-(sometimes) price
-limited space for recording (usually 30gb - 7hrs and 60gb - 14 hours in your highest quality setting)
-possibility of harddrive crashing, which is unable to be repaired the majority of the time (problem solved with extended warranty coverage)
DVD camcorders
PROS
-dvds can be played in most dvd players and pcs for easy transfers
-weight
-unlimited time recording as long as you have the media to support it
CONS
-limited recording time per disc (usually 30 minutes) and high price of discs.
-lower resolution pictures than both a harddrive camcorder and a mini dv camcorder (mini cassettes)
-bigger size
in my opinion, i would go for the hardrive. its unlikely at any point of taping that i would go more than 14 hrs of recording time. and if i needed more, i could just lower the resolution a little bit. the fact that discs are expensive and a pain in the butt, and you have lower resolution than any other type of "media" pushes me away from dvd camcorders alltogether. to me, the only consumers who will benefit fully from a dvd camcorder are those who dont mind expensive recurring costs and who want to avoid running video to the pc at all costs. most people are computer savvy, so dumping something through usb on a harddrive and burning into on a regular sized dvd (much more cost efficient than mini dvds) is relatively simple. and quick to learn if you have somebody show you. my vote would be go for the harddrive. it may be a bit more expensive now, but you're saving on buying all the media you'll need over hte next few years. i'd suggest getting extra coverage on it as well though in case the harddrive fails. and be sure to backup often to avoid losing anything important (this holds true with ANY type of camcorder - no one wants to lose precious memories!)
hard drive camcorder :
PROS
-small ,compact
-no media to keep buying
-simple usb upload to the compute for burning dvds
-many models and bands to choose from
CONS
-(sometimes) price
-limited space for recording (usually 30gb - 7hrs and 60gb - 14 hours in your highest quality setting)
-possibility of harddrive crashing, which is unable to be repaired the majority of the time (problem solved with extended warranty coverage)
DVD camcorders
PROS
-dvds can be played in most dvd players and pcs for easy transfers
-weight
-unlimited time recording as long as you have the media to support it
CONS
-limited recording time per disc (usually 30 minutes) and high price of discs.
-lower resolution pictures than both a harddrive camcorder and a mini dv camcorder (mini cassettes)
-bigger size
in my opinion, i would go for the hardrive. its unlikely at any point of taping that i would go more than 14 hrs of recording time. and if i needed more, i could just lower the resolution a little bit. the fact that discs are expensive and a pain in the butt, and you have lower resolution than any other type of "media" pushes me away from dvd camcorders alltogether. to me, the only consumers who will benefit fully from a dvd camcorder are those who dont mind expensive recurring costs and who want to avoid running video to the pc at all costs. most people are computer savvy, so dumping something through usb on a harddrive and burning into on a regular sized dvd (much more cost efficient than mini dvds) is relatively simple. and quick to learn if you have somebody show you. my vote would be go for the harddrive. it may be a bit more expensive now, but you're saving on buying all the media you'll need over hte next few years. i'd suggest getting extra coverage on it as well though in case the harddrive fails. and be sure to backup often to avoid losing anything important (this holds true with ANY type of camcorder - no one wants to lose precious memories!)
what are the sizes on a camcorder with internal hard drive?
primerisa1
i know theres a 30gb n 40 i believe but is there something bigger? n how many hours does it record? also about this cameras can i do videoclips? or is it just one till the memory its full?
Answer
Size of the hard drive is only one aspect of the camcorder. The REALLY important item is the format that is saved to that hard drive... Yes, there are larger internal hard drives available - Check Sony, Canon, Panasonic and JVC.
Consumer flash memory camcorders save to the same formats that consumer hard drive camcorders do.
If you save the highest quality video, that will mean less recording time available for the media (hard drive or flash memory). If you save the lowest quality video, then there is more record time available. All the camcorder manufacturers have record time available intheir manuals. It will be in a table that has the size of the hard drive, the quality of video being captured and the record time expected.
Each time you start/stop recording = 1 clip.
OR
If the clip is a long one... over 20 minutes... then the camcorder will make 20 minute clips + whatever is leftover. For example, if you press record and the recording is 45 minutes then press stop, there will be two tweny minute clips and one 5 minute clip. There is no frame loss. Join the clips in your video editor.
When the camcorder's hard drive fills, what are you planning to do? Transfer to a computer? What if there is no computer available to transfer that video?
When the hard drive camcorder breaks, how are you expecting to get the video off that internal hard drive?
If the hard drive camcorder is stolen before you have a chance to transfer the video, what are you planning to do?
With miniDV tape or flash memory, have spare tapes or memory cards available. When the one in the camcorder fills, take it out and use a blank. Always carry spares.
When the miniDV tape or flash memory camcorder breaks, take the tape or memory card out and use another equivalent camcorder.
Where are you planning to store archived video (whether you actually use it in a project or not)? Keep in mind the miniDV tape is a great, inexpensive way to archive video. A single regular (~$3) 60 minute miniDV tape can hold up to 14 gig of standard definition DV video or 44 gig of high definition HDV video (this is the amount of computer hard drive space used when that amount of video is imported).
Size of the hard drive is only one aspect of the camcorder. The REALLY important item is the format that is saved to that hard drive... Yes, there are larger internal hard drives available - Check Sony, Canon, Panasonic and JVC.
Consumer flash memory camcorders save to the same formats that consumer hard drive camcorders do.
If you save the highest quality video, that will mean less recording time available for the media (hard drive or flash memory). If you save the lowest quality video, then there is more record time available. All the camcorder manufacturers have record time available intheir manuals. It will be in a table that has the size of the hard drive, the quality of video being captured and the record time expected.
Each time you start/stop recording = 1 clip.
OR
If the clip is a long one... over 20 minutes... then the camcorder will make 20 minute clips + whatever is leftover. For example, if you press record and the recording is 45 minutes then press stop, there will be two tweny minute clips and one 5 minute clip. There is no frame loss. Join the clips in your video editor.
When the camcorder's hard drive fills, what are you planning to do? Transfer to a computer? What if there is no computer available to transfer that video?
When the hard drive camcorder breaks, how are you expecting to get the video off that internal hard drive?
If the hard drive camcorder is stolen before you have a chance to transfer the video, what are you planning to do?
With miniDV tape or flash memory, have spare tapes or memory cards available. When the one in the camcorder fills, take it out and use a blank. Always carry spares.
When the miniDV tape or flash memory camcorder breaks, take the tape or memory card out and use another equivalent camcorder.
Where are you planning to store archived video (whether you actually use it in a project or not)? Keep in mind the miniDV tape is a great, inexpensive way to archive video. A single regular (~$3) 60 minute miniDV tape can hold up to 14 gig of standard definition DV video or 44 gig of high definition HDV video (this is the amount of computer hard drive space used when that amount of video is imported).
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