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Camcorder Recommendation
- Thread starter Gcane93
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First, what is your budget? I have the Panisonic PVGS500, and I really love it! It is around $900 USD. Are you looking at HD? a Hard drive camcorder? mini-dv (tape)?
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I'll kind of second that.
I've had a Panasonic PV-GS250 for a couple of years. Great camcorder.
I'll be "upgrading" to the PV-GS500 soon as my wife stole the 250.
I've had a Panasonic PV-GS250 for a couple of years. Great camcorder.
I'll be "upgrading" to the PV-GS500 soon as my wife stole the 250.
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Budget between $600 - $700 and looking for Mini-DV. Currently I have a Sony cam Mini DV and it has i.Link interface. Is that the same as Firewire? and can I use to transfer the movie via 4 pin to 6 pin?
Thank you.
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The i.Link is the same as firewire. I have a Panasonic PV-GS80 that I use to to make short movies with my friends and it is not HD, but it is good for a BS movie camera.To put it into iMovie I use a 4pin to a 6pin cable that works just fine.
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Great! Thank you for the info. Now I just have to go to apple store and get the fireware cable and hope my Sony is PnP and don't have to install any drivers. I lost the CD that came with it.
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Sony DCR-TRV17E PAL MiniDV
I finally got the firewire cable (1394), 4 pin to 6 pin from the Apple store for $30.00. When I got home I plugged the cable, turn on the camcorder and open iMovie and VOILA...!
it opens and all I have to do is click the "import" button. It imported per clip at the time, that was too cool! My advise don't bother with the USB cable. Get Firewire and driver is not required.
I finally got the firewire cable (1394), 4 pin to 6 pin from the Apple store for $30.00. When I got home I plugged the cable, turn on the camcorder and open iMovie and VOILA...!
it opens and all I have to do is click the "import" button. It imported per clip at the time, that was too cool! My advise don't bother with the USB cable. Get Firewire and driver is not required.
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I do agree with the firewire over USB remark. I also have an Apple firewire 4pin to 6pin cable, and I have no clue where I got it from. I have a file drawer that is full of system disks, source disks, and manuals that I found it in.
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