Daston Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hey guys Whats a good camcorder I am looking for something that I can use to tape things like the pod and track days but also mount in the car if needed. Also I will require connecting it to the PC for uploading. Budget not really an issue but no more than £500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I like the JVC units like the GZ-MG77EK 30GB hard drive - easy connection to PC - standard photo mounts screw for easy in car installation. comes in at 350 from amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I have a jvc mini dv, model grd340ek, only complaint is the slow focus at night, bought it with 6 tapes for about £150 I think (everywhere else at the time it was £300), just did a search on price runner after buying a digi cam magazine and going by the recommendations in the back, this one got a 90% I believe, just have a look at these vids I did with it, bearing in mind both were squashed down to 30mb. also my preferences were, sound,optical zoom(32x my one)(ignore high number digital zoom, digi zoom sucks),easy of use, and it's sooo easy to use, I also bought a firewire card and cable for £10, thats all you need http://thumbs.vidiac.com/38ab8172-87a4-44df-885f-98d00147bbdd.jpgClick here to see Video http://thumbs.vidiac.com/e49f4709-b91f-481b-9c66-98ce00fdc6df.jpgClick here to see Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Oh one more thing, the batteries on these are pretty poor, I've got 2 and they only last about an hour each, so expect to pay near to or over £100 for a decent one (3-4hours life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 and don,t do what i did buy one without a remote control, its a bugger when you have to stop to start it up:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 If you like DVD cameras then go for this, its the newer version of mine :- Sony DCR-DVD106 Camcorder CZ Vario-Tessar lens 40x optical zoom 2000x digital zoom Up to 110 mins continuous recording with DVD + R DL 2.5" LCD screen with touch panel Stamina 9hrs DVD-R/-RW/+RW/+R DL compatible Memory Stick Duo slot USB2.0 Super Nightshot plus Super Steadyshot PictBridge compatible Easy-to-use functions 10 scene selection Jessops Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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