"Joe" <a**@xyz.org> wrote in message
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>I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>
> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>
> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working or
> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>
> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
> digital tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it,
> then burn a DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far
> more without changing the tape.
>
> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>
> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
> much over $700-700.
>
> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
> have a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:44:47 -0400, "Joe" <a**@xyz.org> wrote:

>I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>
>Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
>Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>
>Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
>industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
>machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working or
>playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
>conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
>anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>
>I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps digital
>tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn a
>DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more without
>changing the tape.
>
>I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
>technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
>interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>
>I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
>much over $700-700.
>
>Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet have
>a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>
>Thanks,
>Joe
>

"Donald Link" <li***@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:mo9ej154kdnk510iv03dn3hvia1rdr90cv@4ax.com...
> If you want to edit then by all means get the MiniDV.  Not sure how
> you would buy a camera with only 30 megs that would be useful.
>
> On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:44:47 -0400, "Joe" <a**@xyz.org> wrote:
>
>>I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>>
>>Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
>>Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>>
>>Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
>>industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
>>machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working or
>>playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
>>conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
>>anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>>
>>I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
>>digital
>>tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn
>>a
>>DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more
>>without
>>changing the tape.
>>
>>I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
>>technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
>>interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>>
>>I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
>>much over $700-700.
>>
>>Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
>>have
>>a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Joe
>>

Ï "Joe" <a**@xyz.org> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
news:11jd3diiis8bo2d@corp.supernews.com...
> I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>
> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>
> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working or
> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>
> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
digital
> tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn
a
> DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more
without
> changing the tape.
>
> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>
> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
> much over $700-700.
>
> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
have
> a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
>

"Dimitrios Tzortzakakis" <dimtz***@otenet.gr> wrote in message
news:dhosn8$3kb$1@usenet.otenet.gr...
>I strongly suggest you get a DV camcorder, and preferably a sony-even
> consumer camcorders sold for under 600 euro are excellent.If you happen to
> have old 8mm or hi8 recordings go for a digital 8-they are also good.On a
> cassete you can always fit 90 min of video and easily change to continue,
> and the cassete with its protective flap (protecting the tape) is yet much
> more robust than any dvd, you might get one scratched before too long.And
> the hard drive cannot be "changed" when full, and always the cassete is a
> better medium when on the run (hard drives spinning at 7200 rpm and dvd
> recorders with a 1 nm tracking accuracy are not good when on the run,
> IMHO).
>
> --
> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
> major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician
> FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker
> dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr
> Ï "Joe" <a**@xyz.org> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
> news:11jd3diiis8bo2d@corp.supernews.com...
>> I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>>
>> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
>> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>>
>> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
>> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
>> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working
>> or
>> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
>> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
>> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>>
>> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
> digital
>> tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn
> a
>> DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more
> without
>> changing the tape.
>>
>> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
>> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
>> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>>
>> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
>> much over $700-700.
>>
>> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
> have
>> a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
>>
>>
>
>

"Dimitrios Tzortzakakis" <dimtz***@otenet.gr> wrote in message
news:dhosn8$3kb$1@usenet.otenet.gr...
>I strongly suggest you get a DV camcorder, and preferably a sony-even
> consumer camcorders sold for under 600 euro are excellent.If you happen to
> have old 8mm or hi8 recordings go for a digital 8-they are also good.On a
> cassete you can always fit 90 min of video and easily change to continue,
> and the cassete with its protective flap (protecting the tape) is yet much
> more robust than any dvd, you might get one scratched before too long.And
> the hard drive cannot be "changed" when full, and always the cassete is a
> better medium when on the run (hard drives spinning at 7200 rpm and dvd
> recorders with a 1 nm tracking accuracy are not good when on the run,
> IMHO).
>
> --
> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
> major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician
> FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker
> dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr
> Ï "Joe" <a**@xyz.org> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
> news:11jd3diiis8bo2d@corp.supernews.com...
>> I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>>
>> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
>> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>>
>> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
>> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
>> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working
>> or
>> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
>> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
>> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>>
>> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
> digital
>> tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn
> a
>> DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more
> without
>> changing the tape.
>>
>> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
>> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
>> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>>
>> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
>> much over $700-700.
>>
>> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
> have
>> a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
>>
>>
>
>

> I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>
> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>
> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working or
> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>
> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps digital
> tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn a
> DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more without
> changing the tape.
>
> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>
> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
> much over $700-700.
>
> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet have
> a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe

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>
>
>
>
> Joe wrote:
>> I understand film cameras and computers, but video is all new to me.
>>
>> Should I buy DV, DVD or hard drive video? I saw the hard drive models at
>> Best Buy- one a 20 meg and the other a 30 meg.
>>
>> Perhaps if I explain my intended use: I work in the forestry/logging
>> industry and would like to film loggers at work with their logging
>> machinery, dropping trees, etc. And, people in the woods either working
>> or
>> playing- so the film camera should have good quality in those lighting
>> conditions (in deep woods in New England). I also likely to try almost
>> anything just for the fun of it- indoors, outdoors.
>>
>> I'm probably going to want to edit everything- so I thought perhaps
>> digital
>> tape would make sense, then move it to my computer and edit it, then burn
>> a
>> DVD. But, with the newer hard drive models, you can record far more
>> without
>> changing the tape.
>>
>> I just don't have a clear sense of the pros and cons of the different
>> technologies- other issues like quality of lens, zooming capability, user
>> interface, etc- are somewhat less important initially.
>>
>> I'm willing to spend more to get a better product but I don't want to go
>> much over $700-700.
>>
>> Also, any recommendations for editing software? My computer doesn't yet
>> have
>> a DVD burner, any recommendations on that item?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
>
> They're ALL trash now. The days of getting what you
> pay for are LONG GONE, so my advice is to live
> without it unless you're addicted to grief.
>