On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Victor Subervi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Tony B asks what kind of video I'm editing. I'll be buying a high-end video
> cam (probably a Canon XM2) to shoot for Web sites.
Most pros use tape. Tape is better than hard drives. Tapes are limited
to the number of tapes you can fit in your camera bag. Hard drives are
limited to the size of the drive--a really bad idea for cameras. SD
cards can have unlimited storage but aren't as reliable as tapes. Tapes
are NOT fragile. Neither are the heads.
Don't buy Sony. It will disappoint you. Specs are good, quality isn't.
I've had lots of Sony products, but never again. They all broke before
their time [5 years on a TV, 2 years on a camera, 3 years on a walkman,
1 year on a phone] except for my Apple Trinitron monitor that I wish
would break so I can replace it.
I have a Canon Elura [uses tapes] "prosumer" camera. I also have a VHS
Hitachi that I bought in the '80s--still works. Panasonic also makes a
good pro video cam. Find one that has manual settings, can use filters,
external mic, has line setting.
Betty
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