Members BeakerArk Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 And seeing as how i've never owned one, I know nothing about 'em. Any thoughts/suggestions/reviews/amusing anecdotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SYMBOLIC Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 What's your budget and would you like to go to tape or memory cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeakerArk Posted December 31, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Around 5 Cs. I don't know what storage medium I want (flash/hard drive/tape/dvd) b/c I know nothing about 'em. What I mostly want to do w/ it is record gigs/rehearsals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hope Drums Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Look for a JVC model GZ-MG555U They have internal hard drive, plus can use SD card, direct connection to your PC with a USB cable. The biggest seller for me was that it has a direct audio in (1/8" cable). I can use it to record from my mixer board for some really clean sound!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdrummer322 Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 My family got a cheap little Kodak Zi6 for Christmas ( alittle over a hundred bucks). Has almost no memory till I get a memory card for it but can upload really easy with built in USB port. Sound recording is crap, but will do for now. Lots of nice cameras out there in your price range, I too would be curious for the one that has best sound reproduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members race81 Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I got a sony cam for christmas last year, records on a sd card or a 2 inch disc, downloads direct to the pc. I have yet to try recording my kit through it yet but it works great for the family vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just got a cheap Insignia that does 720p that looks fun. Unfortunately, I don't think it has a mic input, so if I want to record that, I need to rig up my MiniDisc, then sync them up later. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mogwix Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 Canon HF10. Flash memory is cheap, and it records in full 1920x1080 HD video with the AVCHD codec. Video files drop right into the computer and straight into whatever video editing program you may want to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carpathian Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just purchased a canon vixia hf200 for my mom. It has no hard drive which I prefer. I chose no internal storage because of failure rate. It's one thing to have a hdd in your computer but something that goes from one place to another is not good. This model records in 1080p and an sdhc card(storage) was a decently priced @ $30 for plenty or record time. I purchased mine from tigerdirect and got around $65 bing cashback. The cards can be easily pulled out and plugged into a computer or blu-ray player. I would reccommend this one very much. They also have other versions with a hard drive internally but thats just another moving part to break. Be sure to get one with full hd capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxofrocks Posted December 31, 2009 Members Share Posted December 31, 2009 If your going to get one of those mini HD cams, I wouldn't get a flip, they take great video, but youre stuck with internal memory, the Sony webbie has an SD slot so you can add as much memory as you want. They take great video, but the microphone is real sesitive. The Kodak is as real nice one, takes great video, and you can adjust the microphone volume level, so you can turn down the mic when you're playing drums, and wont red line the audio.. The webbie is 150$ the Kodak is 200$.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeakerArk Posted January 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 Excellent information thus far, dudes. . .keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carpathian Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 Things that are important to look for in your purchase- removable storage- tripod capable- mic inputs- 1080pAnything else can be fixed with a speedy computer and good video editing software. When running the cam even with a direction mic attached I would imagine sound would be cluttered with many other things. Best way (if possible) is to get a clean feed. If not, setup in an area w/ low traffic to avoid the jerkoff yelling freebird. Those direction mics catch every bit of sound in the area and the internal mics won't cut it for what you are trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 Alright, I can rule out that cheap Insignia for you. Pretty terrible quality for 720p. No mic inputs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachrm24 Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 I use the sony HDR-XR500V HD handycam camcorder. It has a hardrive with 120 gigabytes, its got really nice video quality (just check out my videos) you can upload videos to your computer with it obivously. and it takes pictures, plus has a GPS, if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxofrocks Posted January 1, 2010 Members Share Posted January 1, 2010 Just thought of something else. With digital video cams, they usually suck in dim light, and look best in day light. I found out it's the cmos sensor that makes the difference in dim light. So the better the sensor, the better in dim light inside. Whatever those spec may be, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bodinski Posted January 2, 2010 Members Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hear good things about the ZOOM Q3. The video isn't great (640 x 480?) but the audio is quite good - apparently on par with the H2 audio recorder (I have an H2 & love it - great clarity & works well in high or low volume situations). $250 or so for a Q3...Want a Q3 myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickg Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 with the small size of them now, they're GREAT when your getting down with the old lady!! :eek: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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