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What are some HD Mini Dv Camcorders out there?

Im looking for a good camcorder and the things to look for like what is better mini dv or an internal sd card?

  • I want to buy a camcorder that will be used for home videos. I have done a little research and im not sure what is better the mini dv or the flash memory. it seems like the flash memory would be better and easier to use but i hear that they compress your picture and the quality after downloading is not that good. I would like something HD so i can watch the video on my 50 plazma tv so a 1080p would be nice. I also want this to last for a good amount of time, i know that with this stuff they are outdated as soon as you buy them but that is ok as long as it does what i need it to do. i guess my main question is what is better the mini dv "or some other format" or the internal or mini sd camcorders.

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    ALL of the HD camcorders use some form of compression. Uncompressed 1080p runs something on the order of 150 MB/sec, so your basic DVD would be able to hold < 1 minute of raw video. MiniDV tapes can hold compressed HD video, but hard drives and flash memory are so much easier to deal with, they've pretty much taken over the camcorder market. The higher end camcorders tend to use hard drives, but there's nothing wrong with flash memory such as SD cards. In fact, SD cards make the camcorder a bit lighter and more damage resistant than the hard drive allows. Some camcorders can handle pseudo 1080p (recording 1080i at 60 fps), which works reasonably well for most subjects. You can get Full HD recording anywhere from $120 - $2+K, depending on the features that are important to you. I like the $425 JVC Everio GZ-300 60 GB camcorder's set of features and price, but different people have different needs (and budgets)

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Because of compression issues, with HDD and flash drive camcorders, Mini-dv still offersn the best quality video. Mini-dv has been around for so long it has a proven track record, all the major, makers have them, from the cheapest to the semi professional, even professional grade cameras use tape, unless its direct feed, its a little hard to compare professional cameras to even semi pro. Obviously budget is a factor, but if you are planning on spending a reasonable amount of money, then tape will out perform any other format. All my cameras are tape based, tried the others, but always went back to tape. Good luck RR

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compression between the two type of video shouldn't be a problem. tape is mpeg 2, but is is linear, meaning that when you want to bring the footage into your computer, it'll be real time, e.g., 10 minutes recorded will be 10 minutes into the cpu. SD storage is the latest and greatest and transfer times are very fast. compression has also gotten much better so there will be no difference between the two types. should you see difference in the computer, it means nothing except that your computer isn't able to play back the file effectively. The monitor is just a representation of what you actually have. get the AVCHD and don't look back.

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