totally steaming!! Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 hey, i want to get a good video cam to make vids and other things..... i have up to 300 to spend, anyone recomend anything? i dont know anything about cams! but i have seen on a few hd vids the riders leave a sort of 'shadow' behind them when they move fast i dont want this! thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 You got any links to the videos with shadows you mention? It could be many things, an improperly set up camera, poor lighting, faulty encoding codec or even your own pc's codecs misrepresenting the image on your screen. I think for 300 pounds the features are mostly the same. Most camcorders do 1080i, 720p and 480p, with a range of bitrate settings. Some will also do 1080p, this is technically better, but for internet riding videos 720p and 1080i are fine at the minute. I'd rather have a camera that can do 720p well than one that shoves 1080p in for some more specsheet awesomeness. The other thing is the feel of the camera. Nip down to your local currys/dixons etc and have a look at the models in action. Look at the menu's, get a feel for the zoom buttons etc. Make sure it's something you can work with and that will feel comfortable in your hands. It might also be worth looking at reviews for the bundled software and how easy it is to get access to the footage and which editing programs will use your filetype. Most will do AVCHD which is pretty much standard and works in premiere (the on i use) and i think vegas and final cut pro can use it rather painlessly too. Battery life, storage space and even things like remote control, mounting options, sound options, storage type (SD card, hard rive etc) should be looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Mine was £500 like a year ago. I'm happy with the outcome now i've got all the settings sorted out which took forever it seemed. Two things not mentioned would be: Bundled software is often crap, so be prepared to having to buy some. Try Amazon as a start. Is your computer okay with HD? It's pretty heavy on a PC, no idea what sort of spec you would require with a Mac though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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