Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hey http://www.sony.co.uk/PageView.do?section=...rketingFeatures i would like to know if this camera is any good ? good quality ? good price? are there nay cheaper or better ones for the money? thanks mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I didnt see a price on that page, but check out www.rgbdirect.co.uk for some bargains on cameras, amazing online shop. I bought a sony hc18 from there about a year ago, came very quickly. Great camera. cheap from there too at £330 at the time. I think its replacement is the hc19 or hc20, I would recommend either of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I didnt see a price on that page, but check out www.rgbdirect.co.uk for some bargains on cameras, amazing online shop. I bought a sony hc18 from there about a year ago, came very quickly. Great camera. cheap from there too at £330 at the time. I think its replacement is the hc19 or hc20, I would recommend either of them! ← ok kool , thanks. it was/is $400 on the .com site , ill have a look on that site anyway. thanks mini man also is it totaly compatible with my computer , will i be able to upload on my computer? sorry im a bit dumb. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 A lot of DV cams will need you to buy a certain cable to allow it to work with the computer. I suggest having a look in google and enter sony [whatever model] connection computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 ive found a panasonic NVGS17B looks nice but is it any good? i cant give a link for some reason. alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 ive found a panasonic NVGS17B looks nice but is it any good? i cant give a link for some reason. alex ← I have one very similar to that one and you will not be dissapointed. Although you will need to buy one of the connecting cables to use it with your computer. They cost around 10-20 so not that much. The camera is very good though and the zoom is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I have one very similar to that one and you will not be dissapointed. Although you will need to buy one of the connecting cables to use it with your computer. They cost around 10-20 so not that much. The camera is very good though and the zoom is brilliant. ← ok so it would be ok then?i dont want anything with utter poo qualitly , and at £214.00 it seems the right price for me. what one do you have? im going to go into my local shop and find out a bit more . thanks al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 also is it totaly compatible with my computer , will i be able to upload on my computer? sorry im a bit dumb. cheers ← Gotta say that its a bit tough to say whether its compatible or not considering you havent said what computer you have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Gotta say that its a bit tough to say whether its compatible or not considering you havent said what computer you have... ← oh yeh sorry , its an e-machine 270 , i think :) and windows x.p thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 This is the one you want, it's pretty cheap, good quality, touch screen, small, easy to use, I'm sure you could find loads of other reviews of it on the net. It's what I've just got in the post today. :( I bought it from Amazon, using the link there ^^ Definately stick with sony, as the Honda advert says "Isn't it nice when things just, work?", which is what Sony camcorders do. It sounds like you'll need to buy and install a firewire card, which will allow you to capture the footage onto pc (the sony will do USB aswell, but it's crap), pick one up from ebay or ebuyer for not very expensive. The cable will usually come with it, and they're all the same. Think thats everything. :) Buy the sony. :) Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Ok, seeing I cant get any info about that PC on the net... does it have this connector on the back of the PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 look at the Sony DCR-HC22E, its £320 at my work (jessops guernsey) but that excludes VAT, so it must be something like £350. Its the next model up from the hc19, that fatmike is talking about. The main difference is the DV in AND out connections, not just the out found on the hc19. this means, providing you have a firewire port, you can upload any larger movies or stuff you dont want on your computer back onto the camera / tape. Saving you vast amounts of hardrive space. Generally i prefer the sony's compared with any other make on the market at the mo. They feel a much more a 'quality' camera, whereas JVC, sharp, etc, feel cheap and tacky. I also like the touch screen idea, all your detailed options are on the screen, and although this means you leave fingerprints on the screen, it keeps the camera much tidier and neater and better to look at. And finally, something else that is better than than other manufactures is the second set of buttons next to the screen, for a slower zoom and ANOTHER start/stop recording button. i too have been looking towards a camcorder from MTB stuff, and i really like the sonys, and in my experience from working in jessops, i would personally choose the DCRHC22, its got everything you would need for simple and advanced video editing / filming. Dead cheapo too! if you can be arsed to read the essay, i hope it helps!! if you need any detail in specific, i would be glad to put my working knowledge to the test! andy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hows about you get a mini dvd camera, that way you wont have to bother with all that firewire malarki :)" the cheapest i found was 375 :( ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hows about you get a mini dvd camera, that way you wont have to bother with all that firewire malarki :)" the cheapest i found was 375 :) ta ← exatly. :(" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 + DVD cameras are shit anyway. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 + DVD cameras are shit anyway. :) ← why are they worse than a normal dv camera? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 why are they worse than a normal dv camera? :) ← id imagine hes refering to cheap dvd cameras.... when a product has 'not ususally in this price range' features, it generally means the rest of its features, are generally sub standard, to save money to be able to include said impressive feature..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 sorry to bring up this fairly old topic but i didnt want to post a new one. ive found a few cameras but id like your view on them , good qualitly?e.t.c http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=85275 http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_...&fm=0&sm=4&tm=0 http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_...&fm=0&sm=4&tm=0 http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_...&fm=0&sm=4&tm=0 http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_...fm=10&sm=1&tm=0 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I think only two of those cameras are Mini DV, which is what you undoubtabley want. Hi8, and digital8 are crap, enough said. :- For the price you're looking at, I'd definately get the sony I linked you to earlier. It's definately worth the extra few quid. Remember you'll need some Mini DV tapes, and probably a carrying bag of some sort. (I just used jiffy bags for my old samsung. :"> So, yeah. That sony. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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