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| The Leyman's guide ... | Which format of Camcorder should I use ? | |
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Camcorders Camcorders come in a number of formats and the better quality the format, the higher in price, sounds familiar for most electrical products these days, and camcorders are no exception ! This decision will influence your budget greatly. The main format for most people is now Digital - A) Hi 8mm - This tape format is still analogue and has proved and still is very popular, the quality is better than 8mm and in most people's budget and you can download onto VHS as you can with 8mm With the right software/hardware at a price you can download the footage/take stills and store onto a hard disk or CD. This is the format I started off with B) Digital8 - Sony have produced this format and it promises the same image and audio quality of DV but uses an analogue Hi8 tape for recording. The format is fully backwards - compatible so D8 cams can play Hi8 and 8mm recordings. However Hi8 tape running times are reduced by a third when used to make D8 recordings. C) Digital Video (DV) - This is undisputedly the best format to choose if you can afford it, with some of the more expensive digital camcorders you are looking at near TV quality dependant on how many lines of resolution your camcorder has, 500 lines is considered to be of high quality. You can also take videograbs from the tape or stills from the memory stick and the quality will vary with how many pixels the camcorder has to offer. Top tips for Purchasing I would suggest you buy the latest camcorder magazines (In England we have 3 magazines produced monthly )and start to study the prices/model numbers and featured articles on new products and gain the knowledge of the basic features ,some magazines will have a verdict page with which the magazines will give their verdict on all models of all formats with pictures and a basic spec and retail price of the camcorder. They also publish names, addresses, telephone numbers of French distributors and website addresses, of all the major camcorder manufacturers which will have pictures/specifications of the models you are after on all the major websites so if you are online you just download the pictures. It is amazing the difference in price for the same model can vary so much, so dont rush into buying the first camcorder you see in the first shop. Also if you are abroad check out the prices especially America, but a word of caution, check that the guarantee / repair warranty will be valid in France. If buying your camcorder in this country, check that the camcorder which seems to be well under priced is not a "Grey Import" which will not have a European warranty . And lastly try to speak to people in the field who are using camcorders, listen to what they have to say about the particular model they are using. Always take your scope to a shop and try out your choice of camcorder, dont just go on some body's word this saves disappointment when using it for the first time. Take the time and trouble to study your subject, this is not a cheap piece of equipment. |
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