"Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:LIUci.576$u65.535@trndny07...
> Is it premature to look for a hi def consumer camcorder? Can a consumer
> camcorder actually record decent quality high def?
>
> I'm new to camcorders so I don't know the pitfalls when purchasing a
> camera.
>
> I just imagine that for some reason- one should avoid hi def on a consumer
> camcorder- because the cameras aren't good enough- because of some issue
> with formatting, editing or storage. I dunno what I don't know.
>
> I presume such cameras can also record at lower res? I'm very confused
> about video resolutions- I understand res and format methods for digital
> photography but not video.
>
> Anyways, still trying to make sense of it all.
>
> Joe

"Smarty" <nob***@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:KYqdnXJl1NW6penbnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
> HiDef consumer camcorders have been around for several years now. I bought
> a Sony in 2004 and the JVC had already been on the market for a year or
> more. Since then the prices have dropped considerably, and the quality has
> increased.
>
> The low cost Canon HV20 (under $1000) takes stunning images, vastly better
> than the older standard def cameras, and plays back on HDTV sets in full
> resolution. There are HD camcorders selling for below $500 for those
> looking for a minimal setup.
>
> There is a lot of useful info on the web, and Googling "high def
> camcorders" should get you started. You might also want to pick up a copy
> of the monthly magazine "Videomaker" on the newsstand. There are many
> forums devoted to selecting and using high def camcorders, and several
> manufacturers such as Sony, Canon, JVC, and Panasonic, among others, offer
> a wide array of consumer HD camcorders.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Smarty
>
>
> "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:LIUci.576$u65.535@trndny07...
>> Is it premature to look for a hi def consumer camcorder? Can a consumer
>> camcorder actually record decent quality high def?
>>
>> I'm new to camcorders so I don't know the pitfalls when purchasing a
>> camera.
>>
>> I just imagine that for some reason- one should avoid hi def on a
>> consumer camcorder- because the cameras aren't good enough- because of
>> some issue with formatting, editing or storage. I dunno what I don't
>> know.
>>
>> I presume such cameras can also record at lower res? I'm very confused
>> about video resolutions- I understand res and format methods for digital
>> photography but not video.
>>
>> Anyways, still trying to make sense of it all.
>>
>> Joe
>
>

"Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:ra7di.3080$015.988@trndny05...
>I guess I'll to find those forums. Thanks for your comments.
>
> Joe
>
> "Smarty" <nob***@nobody.com> wrote in message
> news:KYqdnXJl1NW6penbnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>> HiDef consumer camcorders have been around for several years now. I
>> bought a Sony in 2004 and the JVC had already been on the market for a
>> year or more. Since then the prices have dropped considerably, and the
>> quality has increased.
>>
>> The low cost Canon HV20 (under $1000) takes stunning images, vastly
>> better than the older standard def cameras, and plays back on HDTV sets
>> in full resolution. There are HD camcorders selling for below $500 for
>> those looking for a minimal setup.
>>
>> There is a lot of useful info on the web, and Googling "high def
>> camcorders" should get you started. You might also want to pick up a copy
>> of the monthly magazine "Videomaker" on the newsstand. There are many
>> forums devoted to selecting and using high def camcorders, and several
>> manufacturers such as Sony, Canon, JVC, and Panasonic, among others,
>> offer a wide array of consumer HD camcorders.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Smarty
>>
>>
>> "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:LIUci.576$u65.535@trndny07...
>>> Is it premature to look for a hi def consumer camcorder? Can a consumer
>>> camcorder actually record decent quality high def?
>>>
>>> I'm new to camcorders so I don't know the pitfalls when purchasing a
>>> camera.
>>>
>>> I just imagine that for some reason- one should avoid hi def on a
>>> consumer camcorder- because the cameras aren't good enough- because of
>>> some issue with formatting, editing or storage. I dunno what I don't
>>> know.
>>>
>>> I presume such cameras can also record at lower res? I'm very confused
>>> about video resolutions- I understand res and format methods for digital
>>> photography but not video.
>>>
>>> Anyways, still trying to make sense of it all.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>
>>
>

"Smarty" <nob***@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:p_mdncGk25N_r-jbnZ2dnUVZ_tOmnZ2d@adelphia.com...
> Here are a couple to get you started Joe.....
>
> http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=139
>
> http://www.sonyhdvinfo.com/showthread.php?t=3851
>
>
> Happy Hunting!
>
> Smarty
>
>
> "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:ra7di.3080$015.988@trndny05...
>>I guess I'll to find those forums. Thanks for your comments.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Smarty" <nob***@nobody.com> wrote in message
>> news:KYqdnXJl1NW6penbnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>> HiDef consumer camcorders have been around for several years now. I
>>> bought a Sony in 2004 and the JVC had already been on the market for a
>>> year or more. Since then the prices have dropped considerably, and the
>>> quality has increased.
>>>
>>> The low cost Canon HV20 (under $1000) takes stunning images, vastly
>>> better than the older standard def cameras, and plays back on HDTV sets
>>> in full resolution. There are HD camcorders selling for below $500 for
>>> those looking for a minimal setup.
>>>
>>> There is a lot of useful info on the web, and Googling "high def
>>> camcorders" should get you started. You might also want to pick up a
>>> copy of the monthly magazine "Videomaker" on the newsstand. There are
>>> many forums devoted to selecting and using high def camcorders, and
>>> several manufacturers such as Sony, Canon, JVC, and Panasonic, among
>>> others, offer a wide array of consumer HD camcorders.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>
>>> Smarty
>>>
>>>
>>> "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:LIUci.576$u65.535@trndny07...
>>>> Is it premature to look for a hi def consumer camcorder? Can a consumer
>>>> camcorder actually record decent quality high def?
>>>>
>>>> I'm new to camcorders so I don't know the pitfalls when purchasing a
>>>> camera.
>>>>
>>>> I just imagine that for some reason- one should avoid hi def on a
>>>> consumer camcorder- because the cameras aren't good enough- because of
>>>> some issue with formatting, editing or storage. I dunno what I don't
>>>> know.
>>>>
>>>> I presume such cameras can also record at lower res? I'm very confused
>>>> about video resolutions- I understand res and format methods for
>>>> digital photography but not video.
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, still trying to make sense of it all.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>
>>>
>>
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