[videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread ecomputerd
From everything I've heard and read, Gena is exactly right: if you can accept the limitations. From my intense investigations, the thing that sets the mini-cams (also called hybrids) apart from each other are: File format (MP4, AVI, MJPEG--maybe this is in the AVI wrapper, not sure) Card type

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Hey, Greg, Are you interested in codifying your research in our burgeoning wiki entry on the subject of cameras? HERE: URL: http://www.voxmedia.org/wiki/Videoblogging_Hardware Oh - and anyone else with deep experience with buying a camera recently should have a look and add to the knowledge

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Paul Knight
I know that a lot of these cameras are lets face it toys but I found one at my local Jessops Photography for £129 GB from NISIS it offers meg4 ,mp3, voice recorder and also a whacking 6.6megapixel picture taking facility. I think I have got a bargin, yes it won't be as good as a sony or

[videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread jonny goldstein
I second jan's notion. That would be awesome if people can start posting this stuff to the camera wiki --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Greg, Are you interested in codifying your research in our burgeoning wiki entry on the subject of

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Jan McLaughlin wrote: Hey, Greg, Are you interested in codifying your research in our burgeoning wiki entry on the subject of cameras? HERE: URL: http://www.voxmedia.org/wiki/Videoblogging_Hardware One of the cheap dv cams I was looking at used the asf format, which was discussed

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Pete's been adding to this section for a while now: thanks Pete :) Jan -- It isn't done alone. Pay more. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadnode101/ - education http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media

[videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Bill Streeter
Or check out Lulu.com, it's a self publishing house started by the founder of Red Hat. If I have ever have anything to publish I'm seriously considering this. Bill Streeter Lo-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I second

[videoblogging] RE: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-28 Thread Carl Weaver
I have seen a few posts about cheap DV cams. There's a source for cameras that a lot of people don't consider. I have gotten a few cameras off Craigslist. See http://www.craigslist.org to see if they have a site for your area. A brand-new camera is expensive but you can find some real bargains at

[videoblogging] Re: Cheap DV Cams?

2005-09-27 Thread Gena
There is a slow upsweep in the quality of the memory card camcorders. There are limitations. Major players like Sony, Panasonic and a few others will make the leap to create small but viable mmc's, with at least 10x zoom. If you can accept the limitations these camcorders have then your are