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Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

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this product is great - it is the first product that i have seen, other than apple, that looks at the entire experience and gets it right.
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i was a little nervous buying this product after reading all the reviews of problems with this camera and macs.
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he was surprised that no installation cd was required and that he can use it with the pc as well as the mac
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unfortunately it is not plug-and-play for mac ox10 and the new imovie does not recognize the the file types.
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it is extremely user friendly and compatible with our ibm and mac computers.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for MAC

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$161.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this product is great - it is the first product that i have seen, other than apple, that looks at the entire experience and gets it right.
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i was a little nervous buying this product after reading all the reviews of problems with this camera and macs.
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it is extremely user friendly and compatible with our ibm and mac computers.
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i took it on vacation and now with the help of imovie, i have a wonderful 26 minute video of our vacation at the beach.
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while it was before mac life had given this unit an "awesome" rating, i would have personally given it a "stupendous/colossal" rating.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 47 people for MAC

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

$219.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it shoots in full hd using h.264 compression (great quality video that takes up little space) it now works with macs using mpeg4 instead of avi.
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what's great about it:?easy to use, stylish design, nice quality, works well with macs, good price what's not so great:?none yet "it definitely exceeded my expectations.
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i use a mac and it works great.
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options, you'll be disappointed (i dropped a star because i really would like to be able to zoom), but really this product is different from your traditional camcorders, so its apples to oranges.
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the minohd's retail box immediately reminded me of an apple product box; very sleek, refined packaging.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for MAC

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the avchd codec may pose as a problem for some people, but if you have a mac with final cut (i use final cut express 4) -- it's a total breeze.
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what's great about it:?size, image quality, mac friendly, price what's not so great:?haven't found any yet "like anything else you get what you pay for.
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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.
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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
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i also heard that imovie 09 supports avchd so you can try it out there.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for MAC

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

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you can also put them on a media server (such as mediatomb mac/linux) and connect to it from the ps3.
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use a series of 4gb parts, so each backs up to a cheap dvd-r when i am done (i just use the apple mac os x disk utility and tell it to make a disk image from folder, and point it to the memory stick.
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i am not a digital video expert, and have yet to "mix down" hd video onto my mac pro with intent to burn bluray discs, i cannot testify to this aspect of the camera yet.
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so far i'm disappointed that there is no software for mac pro, only windows.
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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, Good Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

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-- software drivers are on the camcorder drive and it works with windows xp and vista (32 and 64 bit) and even mac.
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if you are a mac user, it seems that from what i have read from other's experiences, the flip mino hd has the more user friendly software.
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it was very easy to use with my mac--no compatibility issues.
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fyi, it's insanely annoying to work with vado's video native format if you own a mac.
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the only drawback is that it records in avi and doesn't have the perks of the flip mino hd internal application for the mac but i got over that real quick when i saw the footage.

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

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$984.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?1080i- unbelievable 480p dvd's so far- looking into bluray what's not so great:?waiting for apple imovie to convert dvd's into 1080i avcdv dvd's soon...
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the mac/apple compatibility of hg21 is a big plus.
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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.
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i have an apple (running 10.5.7 imovie '09) and had no issues importing and editing video without the need for canon's software.
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mac based systems require ieee for direct connect and recording.

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

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it does not run on macs and well...doesn't run on pc either.
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5.downloading: all i have to do is hook it up into a usb cardreader and plug it into my macbook (leopard os), open up imovie and the whole thing pretty much downloads itself in high-def - i
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i'm sure this package can't hold a candle to imovie or finalcutpro, but it can do basic editting, and the gui allows you to browse through and view video clips directly in the library.
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i didn't find any precise review for the postproduction workflow on mac so i wrote my own for shooting in 24p mode.

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

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

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i hated the fact that canon did not supply a mac os x software, it only came with a windows version of the supplied software and another program cd that deals with picture transfer that you can
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whether played directly on an hd television, using a mini-hdmi to hdmi cable (like this one that i have), or converted for editing using roxio toast 10 titanium or final cut express 4 (for mac
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as a mac user, imovie does a passable job, but takes forever to do its various conversions from avchd.
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- good macro capabilities
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-good macro lens focus

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

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$627.00 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.
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i'm hoping apple's computers will support blu-ray soon.
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the everio comes with software for windows pcs, and mac users are hardly mentioned in the documentation.
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but when i put them on my 24" imac using imovie 09 i noticed some graininess to the image.

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

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$119.00 Est. at Amazon

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the only reason i didn't give this product 5 stars is because it sucks for mac users.
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great camera, it does work on a mac just fine (just drag and drop like a removable hard drive), no problems at all and i'm not expecting any.
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the only drawback is that you can't use it on a mac.
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the video files are avi, so being a mac family we have to convert them to use with imovie or idvd, but that's not a big deal using quicktime pro.
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this is a good camera for introducing people to the video process and very easy to put clips on-line for mac or ibm.

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

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

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and when you're ready to get it onto your mac or pc for editing or upload, you simply flip up a built-in usb connector, plug it in, and it shows up on your desktop like a thumb drive.
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apple seems to be gunning for this market share and, if the camera quality is similar, you might want to look at the ipods since they are much slimmer and feature-filled.
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5- the flip-out usb arm plugs directly into your pc or mac.
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the flip ultra downloads with built in software directly to your pc or mac through a usb port and will even upload directly to youtube, myspace or other websites like flickr.
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watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/r1prn6v3qradx9 this video review will be of more interest to mac users.

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

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,248.00 Est. at Amazon

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i saw this at macworld and spoke with the reps there, and got to play with the camera a little.
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in non native 1080i 30fps mode (which sucks) the footage can be edited in more prosumer based software, like the newest imovie.

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

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
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also this camera works with imovie which is what my wife uses.

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

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$316.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the video quality is great the sound is excellent and it is mac compatible for those who may be wondering it will work on imovie.
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if you have been confused by conflicting claims about whether or not sony camcorders are compatible with the mac os, this is what our experience shows.

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

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
some things to consider for mac users: you need an intel-based mac to import avchd.
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i did some editing and created a dvd using imovie and idvd.
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the camera includes a usb cable to do transfers to a pc or mac for video editing and a hd component cable to view the video directly from the camera to any tv.
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i use a macbook pro and with imovie and the camera plugged in i have had no problems.
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i've spent quite a bit of time doing internet research and talking to apple techs to make sure all of my settings are correct in final cut and idvd.

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

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Best Camcorders for Mac

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

Pure Digital MinoHD F460 Camcorder

Canon HG20 Camcorder

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

Sony HDR-XR500V Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

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