Compatible camcorders

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:22 pm

Something else to think about:

When you fill the miniDV tape, pop it out, lock it, pop in another - not only does that tape become the archive (with a good shelf life), but you can shoot for as long as you have (cheap) extra tapes. At around $3 for an hour, they are affordable. When you fill up the hard drive or (expensive) flash memory), what do you do? When you transfer the hard drive video to your computer, you delete the camcorder video files. If you do not back up those files to an external drive or data DVD, when the project is done being edited, you will delete the video files - so¡K gone from the computer and gone from the camcorder¡K gone forever.

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:53 pm

As usual, you beat me to the post Jeff!

I certainly agree that Mini-DV still has a lot going for it.

Black Lab wrote:¡K gone forever.

But now you're getting all existential on us!

Vicki · Post by **Vicki** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:31 am

Merry Christmas guys!
I'll let you know how I make out with the camcorders!
Thanks for all your input.
Vicki