I want to buy a sony digital camcorder with at least 60 GB hard disk drive.Which modl do you prefer and why?

Answer by wps19692006
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Answer by Nu’uanu
I prefer miniDV tape based camcorders.

1) MiniDV tape supplies in DV format (HDV if hidef record). This is nowhere near the compression internal hard drive based camcorders use. Digital record compression = lost data = reduced quality.

2) When you fill the miniDV tape, pop it out, lock it, place in another tape (ALWAYS carry extras). Keep doing this until you run out of power. Hard drive based camcorder – fill the hard drive – then???

3) With MiniDV tape, the tape you shot is the archive. With hard drive based camcorders, there is an extra step to copy the files to another hard drive or burn discs.

4) With miniDV tape, I can still use a hard drive – though it will be external…

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… and it saves to DV or HDV format… not the highly compressed record of the internal camcorders.

5) If I drop and break a miniDV tape camcorder, I can get the tape out and use another camera. If I drop and break an internal hard drive camcorder, the record in the camcorder will be a challenge to get – I’d better set up an account with http://www.drivesavers.com or kiss that record goodbye.

so… If it HAS to be Sony, the HDR-HC9 (low end), or HDR-FX7 or HVR-V1U. High def and standard def, external mic jack, manual audio control, uses miniDV tape (or can use external hard drive as needed).

Answer by t-bone
That is a lot of camera, but keep it in mind 60 gb is one heck of lot of memory, you can have to much memory to download when your trying to make a fantastic movie but it is confusing to the newbies,
You can save yourself a ton on money, and a lot less crap to carry around by looking a the List hdd x1 sd card, all you need is a 4 gig card and your on your way. if you go to Steves camcorder review it will give you all the answerer’s you can have when considering a camera i have a list x1 it fits in my pocket and it takes pictures outside like a pro, because it is so small remember to consider buying a hi speeds sd card anything less is garbage and only a ton of distress. check with www.Steve’s camcorder review you wont be sorry.

Answer by rank
Sony DCR-DVD108 DVD Handycam Camcorder, Sony HDR-FX1 3-CCD HDV High Definition are very excellent.
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Answer by alsk a
i reckon that it would be a better thought to buy List hg10 camcorder

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via firewire its a motorla dvr 5 months ancient about and i have cox communications. it has 2 firewire ports on the back and i got the right cable that fits the port and i tried hooking up my camera to it i had the camera on vcr mode and it nothing was on the lcd screen! i tried the additional port still nothing! I thought it would be so simple. the maual that came with said it is just for audio and record devices a camcorder is perfect for that! is it possible that the port isnt active yet even though i reckon its supposed is there somethig incorrect im doing? i just thought whatever i had on the tv it would be on the lcd on the camera. or maybe its only to transfer record to the dvr from the camera?

Answer by CODY 15
I dont reckon u can but im not sure

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