Need help with camcorders

[Big Pimpin]

I am going to be getting a new camcorder soon, I am not sure which is the best one for me.  I am not sure if I should get a full digital (one that has a card) or something that has either a tape or a disc.  Any suggestions?

[junior]

mini dv the only way to fly.

[YellowTJ]

The ones with cds do not tape for that long the disc are short can not be copied over and are a little expensive.  They will skip if you bang it around too much.

The ones with HDs will never survive the bumping around of the inside of a jeep.  You'll kill it in about 6 months, while convient and all while they sound like they have huge drives it['d be enough for most people for a day trip, however if your going to take it on your races you'd not make it a weekend without dumping it onto a laptop or something.

Best way to go is mini DV.  The cameras are cheap and work well.  They tend to take a beating.  The tapes are not bad in price, and can be written back over several times.

I have a small Sony Wide screen mini-dv and it works like it should and the price was good at just around $350-400, it has anything I could need.

If you have more specific questions let me know.

[Big Pimpin]

Thanks, I will be checking them out soon.

[Big Pimpin]

Looked around at Best Buy today, do most of the camcorders only do around 1 megapixel for the stills?  I was hoping to have a little better quality than that, of course I would like to stay in the $300 to $400 range too.

YellowTJ, were you there today?  I thought I saw you but I was behind you and it looked like you had a hat on?  Was going to go over and see but I was late for something else.

[Care Bear]

Did you check out the cannon.  I am pleased with the cannon.  I will get specifics to you later.

[iJeep]

We just got a JVC with the hard drive built in.  It was in the price range you described.  It will hold 4-5 hours on the drive at high quality and you can put in a card to get extra storage.  

So far we like it a lot.  Got it at Circuit City.

[ladyliberty]

Hey, Derek.  The one I have is the Canon ZR200.  I don't know what the price is on it now (I bought mine about a year ago).  But for the camera, an extra battery, a bag, and a memory card, I paid $500.  I like this model because I can put you guys on tape, and when I watch it after I get home, I can snap all of the pics (to memory card).  Also, I keep all of my tapes for future reference (I am working on making dvd's for each Jeeper).  And my camera is tough.  It has been on the trail every time I have since I got it.  I am VERY pleased with it.  

LL

[YellowTJ]

Yeah I've been at Best Buy a lot, I got two gift cards for there so I've been having fun.  They're all gone now  :agree: