video suggestions?

[pywacket]

so does anyone have any suggestions on a video camera? I feel the need
to make Miss Em a movie star.

Comments

[sushispook.livejournal.com]

hee hee. and so it begins.

"and here's where emily barfed on a police dog!"

;)

heh

[mschaos.livejournal.com]

yea, you are going to have to doccument her interaction with the CHEEEKINS

Re: heh

[pywacket.livejournal.com]

NO!
CHEECKENS!
NO!
never, never , never NEVER!~

[johno.livejournal.com]

What's your budget?
Do you have existing camcorder tapes laying around?

Camcorders can be as cheap as $299

Having just bought a new camcorder, I recomend the Sony TRV340 at $699

Digital-8, with the ability to play old 8mm analog tapes.
Digital Video out (USB and Firewire) from tape or route analog input out either DV port.
Good Zoom, low light and nightshot capabilites.

[pywacket.livejournal.com]

ooo thanks!
No tapes lying around and I'm a horrible photographer, I'm hoping I'll be better with home movies.
I didn't want to spend too much at first, but then thinking about it, we will get LOTS of use out of it, so it might be good to make an investment. It just can't be complicated. I can build a network, but work a camera? no f'ing way.

Re:

[johno.livejournal.com]

"Push the button Max" is all that is needed.

All the special features can be ignored when recording.

Turn it on, point at what you want to record, push the button to start recording, push the button to stop recording.

To play the tape, plug in the AV cord, switch to VCR mode, push play.