Need a good video cam. Suggestions?

[ceo]

Mainly, we'll be using this for our soon coming baby. I don't know anything. Was thinking of buying at costco due to getting cash back there.

Anyone got any recommendations? Know what features I should be considering? Any other guidelines, etc?

 

[digimon7068]

bump. . .i need to upgrade and i'm curious what others are using. . .

 

[ceo]

come on you techie fuggers! Alcatraz, you work in the biz, give us some recommendations. Anyone else?

 

[puddlemonkey]

come on you techie fuggers! Alcatraz, you work in the biz, give us some recommendations. Anyone else?

He's busy watching his 108" TV.

 

[Razorguns]

Get a Canon HV20.

Your kid will love you, when 20 years later -- he can see himself in HD.

Until computer technology (eg: blu ray writers) mature - capture to computer in SD. But keep the HD tapes around for later.

That's what my parents do.


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[Dial_tone]

Do you really need a dedicated video camera? Most digitals will shoot a video of a few minutes and the quality can be pretty good.

 

[GUARDIAN]

I am very happy with my HD JVC. The quality is awesome and compact. It was a great compromise of price and features.

http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028244&pathId=119&page=10

 

[SaladFork]

I am very happy with my HD JVC. The quality is awesome and compact. It was a great compromise of price and features.

http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028244&pathId=119&page=10

My friend has the JVC, it's pretty slick. Really small...

What's your price range CEO?

 

[ceo]

My friend has the JVC, it's pretty slick. Really small...

What's your price range CEO?

I hadn't really thought about price. I was looking at a JVC Everio GZ-MG365B at costco for $500.

60 GB Hard Disk
KONICA MINOLTA 35x optical zoom
Image Stabilizer
2.7" 16:9 Widescreen Clear LCD
14 Hour 20 minute recording at the highest quality resolution (Ultra-DVD Movie). Up to 75 hours at web quality resolution.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11277562&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|83|21253&N=4017812&Mo=6&No=3&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=21253&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=79*83*21253*&topnav=

Seemed like a pretty good "average" quality (maybe slightly better?) model.

I think their most expensive one is $1000. They have a Cannon HG10 HD for $750. Fuck if I know! Anyone recommend a good one that will hopefully not be obsolete in a couple years or less!??!!?

 

[puddlemonkey]

bah, cell phone pics are fine.