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camcorder reviews- should offer comparisons of actual videoI've been reading camcorder reviews in many magazines over the past several
months- but it's impossible to make any decisions without seeing actual videos. I'd think that with all the You Tube type web sites, some of these reviewers could offer clips from different cameras- taken at the same place at the same time. So, I wonder why the reviewers aren't doing this? Joe "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:ldOJi.3641$1z3.3094@trndny02... Youtube limits video to a maximum resolution of 360 x 480, heavily > I've been reading camcorder reviews in many magazines over the past > several months- but it's impossible to make any decisions without seeing > actual videos. I'd think that with all the You Tube type web sites, some > of these reviewers could offer clips from different cameras- taken at the > same place at the same time. > > So, I wonder why the reviewers aren't doing this? > > Joe compressed to Flash and, almost certainly, temporally compressed. The result gives absolutely no indication of the quality (or lack of quality) of the video. "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:ldOJi.3641$1z3.3094@trndny02... This is absolutely correct. And, keep in mind that magazine "reviews" are> I've been reading camcorder reviews in many magazines over the past several months- but it's impossible to make any decisions > without seeing actual videos. just another form of disguised advertising for the gear manufacturers, so you will never see any important deficiencies pointed out in them. And, in the magazines, "new" is always presented as "better", which is often not true. > I'd think that with all the You Tube type web sites, some of these reviewers could offer clips from different cameras- taken at "PTravel" points out why this wouldn't help - and I once offered short> the same place at the same time. > So, I wonder why the reviewers aren't doing this? Joe uncompressed clips on a disk from my test footage from the different camcorders compared using the same subjects and lighting, and had no takers. I have camcorder comparison articles on my web site at http://www.donferrario.com/ruether/articles.html#video which still frame-grabs from each camcorder for comparison (be sure to see also the article on video imaging faults, with its key to which camcorders "messed up" the most in each fault category...;-). While none of the camcorders is still made in exactly the same form as the ones reviewed and compared, you should still find things of interest. BTW, the reviews that used to annoy me the most were the ones that "showed where all the buttons were", but gave no real information about the quality of the performance. Wow, Dave, you've been a busy guy!
BTW, your link doesn't seem to come up to the "#video" part- but I found it easily enough- and if I added that to the URL once your page comes up, it would go to the right place. How about a review of the Canon HV-20 and comparable cameras? Such as the Sony HDR-HC7. If God told you to choose between the 2, which would you choose? <G> Joe Show quote "David Ruether" <r***@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message news:fd8g86$t9b$1@ruby.cit.cornell.edu... > > > "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:ldOJi.3641$1z3.3094@trndny02... > >> I've been reading camcorder reviews in many magazines over the past >> several months- but it's impossible to make any decisions without seeing >> actual videos. > > This is absolutely correct. And, keep in mind that magazine "reviews" are > just another form of disguised advertising for the gear manufacturers, so > you will never see any important deficiencies pointed out in them. And, > in the magazines, "new" is always presented as "better", which is often > not true. > >> I'd think that with all the You Tube type web sites, some of these >> reviewers could offer clips from different cameras- taken at the same >> place at the same time. >> So, I wonder why the reviewers aren't doing this? Joe > > "PTravel" points out why this wouldn't help - and I once offered short > uncompressed clips on a disk from my test footage from the different > camcorders compared using the same subjects and lighting, and had > no takers. I have camcorder comparison articles on my web site at > http://www.donferrario.com/ruether/articles.html#video which still > frame-grabs from each camcorder for comparison (be sure to see also > the article on video imaging faults, with its key to which camcorders > "messed up" the most in each fault category...;-). While none of the > camcorders is still made in exactly the same form as the ones > reviewed and compared, you should still find things of interest. BTW, > the reviews that used to annoy me the most were the ones that > "showed where all the buttons were", but gave no real information > about the quality of the performance. > -- > David Ruether > d_ruet***@hotmail.com > http://www.donferrario.com/ruether > "Joe" <a**@xyz.com> wrote in message news:KvUJi.2079$YN2.602@trndny07... [about www.donferrario.com/ruether/articles.html#video]> Wow, Dave, you've been a busy guy! Hmmm, thanks - but it works properly on my IE browser...;-) What do> BTW, your link doesn't seem to come up to the "#video" part- but I found it easily enough- and if I added that to the URL once > your page comes up, it would go to the right place. you use? I'm currently reworking the "articles" page, but it will look about the same afterward. > How about a review of the Canon HV-20 and comparable cameras? Such as the Sony HDR-HC7. I'm out of video, since I can't hand-hold cameras steady anymore, although(good, affordable...!) HD may still be tempting, using a very smooth tripod I've kept. BTW, I reviewed on the web site camcorders I borrowed or (more often) owned, so if you want to see my reviews of the above, I will give you the address where you can send them (assuming, of course, that I can then keep them....! ;-). >If God told you to choose between the 2, which would you choose? <G> Joe Dunno. I hear good things about the Canon, but having cameras in handand directly comparing them tells so much more........;-)  |
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