On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, and how could I forget - the Flip camcorders will do acceptable > 720P video. $150 at Amazon now with free shipping. > > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > > The XM2 (or GL2?) would not be a wise investment at this point. I know > > you'll see lots of cheap used ones for sale, but that's for two > > reasons: 1) it uses tape, and those mechanisms wear badly, and 2) it > > is SD only. Avoid it. > > > > If you want a cheapo all-around camcorder right now consider the Canon > > HV40 HDV ($700). More tempting in the <$1000 department would be the > > Sony HDR-CX100 AVCHD HD Camcorder ($360). There's a lot to be said for > > a tapeless workflow, not the least of which is the fragile and > > expensive tape heads. > > > > However, AVCHD will be difficult to edit on the best of systems today > > without resorting to "intermediate" codecs. >
You're way over my head, Tony. I was thinking about getting a camcorder for around $2K. I know nothing of this sort of thing...it appears you're a pro...so your advice would be much appreciated. I also just thought to mention that I really don't know what the future holds in store for me for shooting video. My whole emphasis has been the Web; however, my background is media, I see media evolving to the Web (consumed by the same) and want to position myself accordingly. Also, I have done and am very capable of creating TV advertising campaigns. TV obviously requires a higher standard than the Web; furthermore, I have every reason to believe that it won't be long before the Web has the same level of resolution as TV. Please advise. V ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
