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Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is the same camcorder as the hdr-sr12 plus smile shutter and it uses memory cards...
from www.amazon.com
you can also put them on a media server (such as mediatomb mac/linux) and connect to it from the ps3.
from www.amazon.com
i got this digital hd camcorder because i prefer having ssd storage media(no moving parts)such as memory stick to store my video footage.
from www.amazon.com
it records hd to a memory stick pro / no additional media is required.
from www.amazon.com
you can easily burn hd content onto any media (dvd-r, dvd+r dl, br disc) using either sony vegas studio for pc, or toast 9 for mac.

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Positives: , Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MEDIA

JVC Flash Media GZ-MS100 Camcorder

$325.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get a camcorder that recorded onto sd cards so i could place the card into a media reader, download the footage, and edit in sony vegas.
from www.amazon.com
i have found that i can save the mod file to my computer by pulling the sdhc card out of the camera and inserting it into my media card reader, then dragging the file onto a folder on my hard drive.
from www.amazon.com
i settled on getting a camera that used memory cards because of fewer moving parts and the ability to easily transfer data to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
although the recordings are in .mod files, you can still watch them on windows media player.
from www.amazon.com
on the other hand, if you are the type that does do a lot of editing and effects for a good presentation then you'll want to stay clear of this one.

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Positives: Good Display, Easy To Use, Nice Value, Recording Format: Flash Media

3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for MEDIA

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
also, the western digital wd tv hd media player can play back the video/sound without any problems.
from www.amazon.com
--the camcorder works perfectly with mac and quicktime for viewing your videos as well as windows media player or any other popular player.
from www.amazon.com
it was a snap to copy the file to my hard drive and watch it on windows media player in full screen mode.
from www.amazon.com
eventually i realized they use .mov format which wasnt compatible with my media bridge and my video editing software of choice.
from www.amazon.com
i was able to browse (windows explorer) to the vado and open the avi file in windows media player.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MEDIA

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
is it a camera i would buy to take video of new babies or the trip to england and meeting with queen elizabeth?
from www.amazon.com
the item is a five star, however the company from which i purchased it - shasta media - is a 0 star (f) failing in customer service.
from www.amazon.com
when i plug the device in and upload the media, the videos don't play on the native mac software.
from www.amazon.com
but, be sure to buy micro sd memory cards (thumb nail size) not the regular (thumb size) memory card.
from www.amazon.com
the review is primarily regarding the poor service i have received from both shasta media and amazon.com...my rca ez250 arrived in its original packing but there is a crack in the side of the

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Value, Great Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MEDIA

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from ksburner, www.newegg.com
i could then plug it right in to my external hard drive that is connected to my media center (ps3) and back up my files without having to use my computer as a middle medium.
from battlangl, www.newegg.com
even after disabling the haali media splitter from decoding the .mts files.
from www.amazon.com
i also have used roxio media creator 9 and learned to make nice dvds from jpeg slide shows, avi, and mpeg files.
from www.amazon.com
what i didn't like was that i could not watch them on my computer using the media player that comes with windows.

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Positives: Excellent Video Quality, Easy To Use, Great Display, Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
however, i have a few of the sony memory sticks (4gb) sony msmt4g 4gb memory stick pro duo (mark2) media and having them as an option allows me to record as much time on this unit as i could usually
from www.amazon.com
internal memory,disc, memory stick pro duo'media

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Value, , LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in.

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this new hd camcorder which is capable of saving 1080p video to sdhc memory cards is fantastic.
from www.amazon.com
the footage looks a lot less saturated than hdv in a canon, and warmer than xdcam in sony's, and the media is way more flexible than even minidv tapes.
from www.amazon.com
the recording media is very affordable, i bought to 16gb class 6 sdhc cards when i purchased this camera and so far is the easiest format to use especially if you come from a background using dslr's.

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Positives: Good Value, , Lightweight, Recording Format: AVC

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
wanted small, high def, no hard drive/tapes/dvds/media and had to work with a mac and imovie.
from www.amazon.com
then the memory cards arrived.
from www.amazon.com
* hdmi cable - mediabridge - 5ft mini-hdmi to hdmi - version 1.3b category 2 - 1080p - blu-ray
from www.amazon.com
+ uses 1 or 2 sd memory cards, so plenty of capacity.
from www.amazon.com
20 min., or drop down to 5mbps, at which point you can run for over 7 hours!) no more media juggling.....

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Good Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?video quality, control options what's not so great:?short battery life, no seperate charger included, avchd not suppoted by windows media "great video and handling.
from www.amazon.com
obviously you'll reuse the memory cards, but give yourself the flexibility of having at least one or two sd cards.

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Positives: Great Display, Nice Video Quality, Excellent Sound Quality, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media,AVCHD

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a few downsides to the camera-- doesn't have any removable media so you have to download to a computer and the sound isn't very good.
from www.amazon.com
we've used ours to record press conferences, and post the same online for others to see.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Excellent Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
also it uses sdhc memory cards instead of sony's expensive memory stick.
from www.amazon.com
needing to upgrade, i wanted a camcorder that would record hd and liked the option of using memory cards.
from www.amazon.com
(i also have ps3 media server installed on my computer, but my home network can't keep up; the resultant video stutters, with dropped frames, etc.)
from www.amazon.com
gave up on the software that came with the camera, did a little research online and found that vlc media player includes the codec required to open my video file.

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Positives: Excellent Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
(the resolution of my videos looks better on my windows media player and from my flip video library, so what you see here looks a lot better on your own pc than when it's taken from the internet [e.g.
from www.amazon.com
nicolas cage) non-profit - project accessible hollywood - is utilizing the flip for all of our new media film festivals - the camera is easy to use - super user friendly - and provides great quality!
from www.amazon.com
my 12 year old daughter can easily use it to create school presentations and record highlights when we're traveling.
from www.amazon.com
also a great alternative to reference pics for presentations and such...
from www.amazon.com
however, we've struggled to find conversion software that works, so having the recorded media ready to upload to youtube or converted to another editiing software program has proven very successful

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
(the resolution of my videos looks better on my windows media player and from my flip video library, so what you see here looks a lot better on your own pc than when it's taken from the internet [e.g.
from www.amazon.com
my 12 year old daughter can easily use it to create school presentations and record highlights when we're traveling.
from www.amazon.com
nicolas cage) non-profit - project accessible hollywood - is utilizing the flip for all of our new media film festivals - the camera is easy to use - super user friendly - and provides great quality!
from www.amazon.com
the drawback of only 60 minutes of recording may be annoying, as many people are used to removable media.
from www.amazon.com
when i first opened the box, i thought "oh, how pretty." the presentation of the flip video mino is probably equal to that of the iphone.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Video Quality, Great Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the bundled software is pathetic (it didn't recognize the mts file format for the 24p recordings!); don't bother with it--get winff for converting video formats, vlc or media player classic for
from www.amazon.com
or, you can just buy more flash memory cards and store your video for later viewing from your hf11 through an hdmi cable.
from www.amazon.com
i bought a new battery,which is unfortunately bigger, and couple 16gb memory cards.
from www.amazon.com
--no memory cards or tapes (unless you think you'll need more than 3 hours of recording time, then you can add a class 6 or better sdhc card)

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Positives: Great Value, Easy To Use, , Recording Format: Flash Media

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