On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 9:42 am, Richard (Show) Hall wrote: > I have only used firewire with a mini-dv camera in the past, so I'm > wondering, with the xacti how do you get the video into the computer? > > Do you need some sort of device on the computer to read the sd card?
You can use a cheap SD card reader via USB to copy the videos from the card ($10-20). Some of these "flash media" cameras also have USB cable connections built in. I still think the $500 per camera range is a good excuse to step up to a descent miniDV camera. The flash media cameras are convenient, but they will limit you in some areas as well. The problem with $500 for a miniDV camera is you're right on the edge of the pricepoint where microphone jacks are available. Circuit City will sell you a Panasonic GS320 for about $600, which has a mic jack & 3CCD sensor ... Nice camera for the money. One possible solution: buy that Panasonic and spend the remaining money on a $200-300 flash media camera. You might even have a few bucks leftover for SD cards & tapes. Then you have both cameras for different types of projects, and students can see the advantages & disadvantages of each device . -- Brian Richardson - http://whatthecast.com - http://siliconchef.com - http://dragoncontv.com - http://www.3chip.com
