podgerodge said:I'm not a camcorder expert, but have a Canon digital camcorder which I always found reliable. But I would recommend Pixmania for the prices - some incredibly cheap models on their site which would cost a fair bit more over here . But do a price comparison first with the likes of www.pixels.ie etc.
I've never had a complaint with Pixmania , the delivery charge of eur13 is acceptable for a 3-4 day delivery service.
seaflower said:I'm still looking for a camcorder and almost decided on Canon MiniDV MV830i - any comments from anybody? Also wondering another thing - the tech spec mentions 'tapes' - and I thought digital camcorders use digital storage media?
How big tapes do I need if I want to be able to film lets say 2 hours? Do I need any special cables - e.g. for transferring the video onto my laptop? Any other required accessories?
Thanks alot for your help and sorry for all the questions - the baby is due in few weeks and I really have to order this and figure out how it works asap
seaflower said:Thank you for all the help! I got my Canon MV850i digital camcorder this morning. I'm trying to test it now, and was wondering if somebody can help me about the cables.
It came with a USB cable, which seems to be for transfering still images to the computer. For transfering video to the PC it says to use a DV cable (which it seems is not included) I don't seem to have a DV input on the laptop (at least I don't have anything resembling the diagram in the manual). Does anybody know what sort of cable do I need?
Thank you!
seaflower said:MonsieurBond, is there a way around it so I don't have to install a card - its my work laptop? Is there a cable I can get to connect to the USB port, for example?
seaflower said:I just saw I have a smart card reader (slot) on the laptop (Dell Latitude D600) so I guess that's where the card goesI presumed I'll have to install it internally.
I'm off shopping for a card and a cable now...
seaflower said:Thank you MonsieurBond and Ceist Beag, I went to Maplin last evening and got a card and a cable, so it works now!! Komplett have cheaper prices on their web site, but as I wasn't 100% sure what is it exactly I need, decided the local shop is better as I can return it afterwards if there is a problem (which is a bit more awkward with online shopping).
I think I came across a discussion/links with movie editing software before - prefer something free as I won't be editing that many movies. Does anybody know where was it?
Thanks again!
Very Happy Seaflower
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