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Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the software is built into the camcorder and loads it when you connect it to your computer.
from www.amazon.com
i can transfer the videos to my computer just by plugging it in to the back in the usb.
from www.amazon.com
to watch what you have recorded you simply either watch it on the little screen or you can just flip out the usb and plug it directly into your computer and wallah!!
from www.amazon.com
it's also nice that you don't have to use a cable to connect it to a computer to download video.
from www.amazon.com
if you plug the flip into the computer and let it install the flip driver you can watch it on that computer without issue.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 74 people for COMPUTER

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you turn it on; you take great video images (with sound)of an hour's length; you insert into your isb port and there is the product on your computer.
from www.amazon.com
it's an extremely simple process to transfer the footage to your computer so i no longer have to worry about footage sitting on my camcorder for months at a time.
from www.amazon.com
i bought it because (a) i don't like carrying large, clunky devices such as traditional camcorders, and (b) i wanted something that would transfer videos very fast to my computer (my other camcorder
from www.amazon.com
the quality of the video is fine for full screen laptop display and it does an excellent job even in low light situations; also audio is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
i am used to using a large camcorder and then downloading the video to our computer for viewing.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 84 people for COMPUTER

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$161.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
it is so easy to operate the camcorder and the computer program is super easy.
from www.bestbuy.com
the flip video also has a built in usb that plugs into any computer and has the software pre downloaded on the device so it works on any computer in a snap.
from www.amazon.com
you turn it on; you take great video images (with sound)of an hour's length; you insert into your isb port and there is the product on your computer.
from www.amazon.com
it's an extremely simple process to transfer the footage to your computer so i no longer have to worry about footage sitting on my camcorder for months at a time.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get a camcorder to share videos with family without having to spend a lot of money and one i could hook up to the computer and upload without a lot of hassle.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 83 people for COMPUTER

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

$219.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i recently taped the david banner concert here and the hd quality was amazing when i downloaded it to my computer, couldn't ask for a better product!
from www.amazon.com
if you plan on using this longer than 60 minutes and won't be by a computer to recharge it, i'd recommend a camcorder that has a memory card slot and external batteries.
from www.amazon.com
what really sets it apart and makes it the only camcorder i use, is it's small size and ease of downloading videos onto the computer for saving or emailing.
from www.amazon.com
the flip minohd is the successor to the flip mino, a standard-definition digital camcorder that recorded to it's own internal memory and had a no-frills interface, making it easy for novice computer
from www.amazon.com
you flip out this sleek camcorder from your pocket (or purse)and take that video and then flip out the usb arm, plug it into your computer and start "flipping" your video directly into youtube.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for COMPUTER

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?video quality, included software better than most what's not so great:?avchd format takes a beefy computer to edit, battery life "this camera is a great hd camcorder.
from www.bestbuy.com
the hg20 also has a complete set of port and connectors for mini-hdmi out for direct-to-tv playback, mini headphone and mic jacks, and usb port for downloading to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
to be honest i wanted another sony but my mac computer has some issues with sony so i went with canon and while i like it, it's a chore to learn a whole new system as i opted to go with a hard drive
from www.amazon.com
worth mentioning that if you have a mac rather than pc, you'll need leopard and imovie 08 to use this camcorder with your computer.
from www.amazon.com
after using tape for 2 years, i am thrilled how easy it is to transfer videos from the camera's hard drive to my computer, just drag and drop.

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

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
then to have the fact that it is completely digital makes for easy storage and editing on your computer.
from www.amazon.com
it has a usb connection that pulls out of the bottom to quickly upload the video to the computer and also has built in software that automatically runs and is easy to use.
from anthony, www.newegg.com
the installed software is simple and does its job, but if you prefer not to use it you can simply drag and drop the recorded files from the camera to your computer.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the video looks really sharp on my computer, while on my big screen it looks like 90's video camera quality.
from www.amazon.com
the other great thing is how quickly i was able to use it and review my videos on my computer and laptop.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Video Quality, Excellent Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is an excellent multi-purpose camera and since it is all flash memory, it's a snap to upload to your computer for editing/viewing etc.
from www.amazon.com
once connected, power up the camera and it will prompt you if you are connecting to a dvd burner or a computer/printer....select computer/printer and you are told to plug the power adapter in after
from www.amazon.com
they both include software for authoring and basic editing of dvd/blu-ray discs and for backing up video and photos to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
-you can't transfer files from the camera to your computer unless the power cable is attached
from www.amazon.com
bulky charger - brick-style, like a small laptop's.

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

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$984.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you want to transfer files onto the computer in a usable format it gets more frustrating as it scales down the resolution, and not all file formats are available.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to buy a different software program that i can use with my windows vista 64 bit that runs in my computer, but i need to make sure it is compatable with 64 bit and not just 32 bit.
from www.amazon.com
the best part is the quick and easy transferring of video clips to my computer.
from www.amazon.com
i have an intel mac and imovie 08 so i read other reviews of similar cameras and figured out how to move the shots from the camera to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
holds many many hours of pictures, easy to transfer to the computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, , Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it allows effortless transfer of files from the camcorder to your computer, and easy (if somewhat plain) video dvd creation.
from www.amazon.com
if you need larger dvd burns, with the usb connection, it is possible to burn dvd's on the spot (i use this for interviews) for copies and distribution from your notebook computer.
from www.amazon.com
his dad had to help him use the software to upload to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
so far just used memory and will probably stay that way with periodic downloads to store on the computer.

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$119.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we did have trouble trying to use it with an old windows 2000 computer.
from www.amazon.com
my primary complaint about the flip is that it has internal memory only, so if you want more recording time you have to upgrade your flip to the newest model or download the video to your computer
from www.amazon.com
has a neat pop up usb connector so it plugs right into your computer (no cable to carry.) lens cap is rubber (good).
from www.amazon.com
my kids and i have played with it a lot and i enjoy the ease of use, the portability, easy batteries (2aa batteries), and the easy downloading into the computer.
from www.amazon.com
it's simple transferring the files to a computer with it's built-in usb connector.

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

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the software is on the down side: with a dual core hp laptop 1 gb ram and vista it took me about 2 hr to create a sd dvd from a hd movie of about 40 minutes...
from www.amazon.com
the pmb software that comes along with the camcorder is good enough to transfer and view the hd videos in your laptop.
from www.amazon.com
2) it would take much less time to copy data from a flash card to the computer, instead of importing real-time.
from www.amazon.com
fair enough it can only record up to an hour in sd sp but if you have a laptop at hand you can easily download of the card and being the process again.
from www.amazon.com
you'll burn through a 4gb card very quickly; moreover, if you decide to download that video to your computer in hd-quality, you'll use up even more space as you decompress the data card memory.

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

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the one major problem i found with the camera is that it has to be plugged into the wall in order to transfer video to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
too bad canon can't supply computer software equal to the quality of the camera, but it's always about the bottom line.
from www.amazon.com
i have compared the vixia to the sony hd video camera and the only pro's i see were increase optical zoom, bigger hd space (if you own a pc/laptop you know hd tends to die from years of use), and
from www.amazon.com
i have an imac computer.
from www.amazon.com
must plug in ac adapter to transfer data from camera to computer (or use an external memory reader)

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

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the software easily allows you to copy your recordings to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
be sure you have a late model very capable computer if you wish to edit the files.
from www.amazon.com
the really important part is that while i have a nice amount of ram (4gb) my computer is nothing special at all.
from www.amazon.com
i did find that the full hd, full quality recording mode is way too much for my computers to playback without stuttering.
from www.amazon.com
the new avchd format requires a very powerful computer to play and edit the video.

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

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

$1,135.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
so if you plan to keep your camera in the auto mode most of the time and you just want to pick it up and shoot awesome high def images i would and did choose the sony.i use a mac computer and
from www.crutchfield.com
very easy to use, amazing images and the software update through sony allows you to burn blu-ray discs if you have blu-ray burner on computer.
from www.amazon.com
you can easily create an avchd disc with direct burn through the computer (equipped with a dvd or bluray burner) without the need to tranfer anything to the computer first.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Great Display, Recording Format: High Definition,AVCHD

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$627.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the picture quality is amazing and when i upload videos to either my computer or playstation 3, the high-definition footage may not be up to the same quality as a few documentaries i have on blu-ray
from www.amazon.com
i'm hoping apple's computers will support blu-ray soon.
from www.amazon.com
* dual sdhc card support - the ability to save video to sdhc cards is great, coming from minidv tapes this is a huge advantage since the footage doesn't have to be re-captured into the computer
from www.amazon.com
when i got home, i wanted to upload the video into my computer.
from www.amazon.com
pop it into the camera, shoot your video, get to your computer, remove the card, plug into your computer, copy over the video shots.

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

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,248.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my only concern is that the format of the prores files requires you to have a lot more disk storage for editing, and a more powerful processor than in a computer made 3 years ago.
from www.amazon.com
i knew the new mpeg4 format would be harder to edit, and possibly require a computer update.
from www.amazon.com
the formatting must be done in the camera if anyone is wondering, and if you do format the sd card in your computer you will get an error message once you pop in.

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

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$316.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
one of the main reasons i chose a mini dvd rather than a hard drive camcorder is once the hard drive camcorder is full, you'll have to download the video to a computer.
from www.bestbuy.com
it was nice to be able to record to the dvd and then finalize the disc and immediately play it on my dvd player, and not have to use the computer in between recording and playback.
from www.amazon.com
but this camera is lightweight and the discs do not need to be finalized before you put them in a dvd player or import them to a computer, you just hook up the usb cord and import the video quick and
from www.amazon.com
we love to cruise and i wanted something to capture the experience, without have any computer skills to speak of...
from www.bestbuy.com
nightmare.page 28, then 53, instructions with icons that don't exist, etc.save everytihng on a disk because they are cheap, and use your computerprogram to edit..

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

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Camcorders

Best Camcorders for Computer

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

Canon HG20 Camcorder

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

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