Comments on: Home video camera questions – HD or non-HD? HDD, DVD, or MiniDV?

By: jemias1125

jemias1125 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:38 +0000

Even though you have a HD tv keep in mind unless you plan on watching your HD content that you recorded threw the camera every time I would stick to the regular ones unles you want to buy a Blu-ray burner and Player. As for the low light I would look into the JVC GZMG255, it has a 2.18 lens that works well in low light.
formats – mini dv = cameras can eat them and have to buy
mini dvd = have to buy media and finalize disc
hard drive = no media to buy, have to transfer.

By: Kevin W

Kevin W — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:38 +0000

Future proof is tough but the rest i can summarize for you…
The most future proof would be a Sony mini DV. It has the longest storage capacity, and in my opinion the safest. I know i have dropped just about everything i own. My cell phone the most.lol
But The Sony and Canon Mini dv camcorders are the best out. Sony has better pics in indoor settings though… the quality is excellent and you really don’t need high def for home video. MiniDv is Excellent quality.
Mini-DVD format is tougher to edit… where MiniDv is a "raw" format ready to edit….
any other questions, we are happy to help

By: Earl D

Earl D — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:38 +0000

For editing stick with Mini-DV

HD is over $1,000 as a general rule

There is the Canon TX-1 (or is it XT-1)

That is worth looking into

The problem with HD is you need paid software and you can’t burn HD dvd disks yet!

So you have to render as common SD files

By: ISBN51499

ISBN51499 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:54:38 +0000

Something from iMovie HD help that will interest you.

About Importing video and audio

You can create movies and import video in many different video and audio formats. iMovie HD supports importing video in common formats, such as standard digital video formats like NTSC and PAL, high definition video formats (HDV 720p and 1080i), and MPEG-4, 16:9 widescreen format, and clips from Apple’s iSight camera. Audio files must be in a format that works with QuickTime. In most cases, you won’t need to worry about the differences in video formats.

iMovie HD also allows you to export your movie in the most commonly used video formats for playing or editing on other video devices. So if you have a video project that has a special need, you can check the list of export formats you can use. Choose File > Share command , click QuickTime, and choose Expert Settings from the "Compress movie for" pop-up menu, and click Share. Open the Export pop-up menu to see a list of export formats you might select.