Re: [videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
I've been looking at those hard driver camcorders, too, but I worry about their fragility. Would the hard drives be able to withstand the abuse that I tend to put my camera through? Maybe, maybe not...It's one thing to have a hard drive in an iPod (and of course, a laptop), but a camcorder? Not unless I can swap out that hard drive if I ever need to... Harold On 4/5/06, Le Grand Magistery, LLC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bill, Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated. However, HDD stands for "Hard Disc Drive", not High Definition (actually, it is pretty confusing. They really should have made more of a differentiation between those two). With an HDD camcorder it's my understanding that you you don't need any tapes or discs or any other media to record onto. The camcorder houses a hard drive and you just record whenever and wherever and then plug the camera direct into the computer to upload your footage. I think HDD camcorders are available in both HD and SD (though maybe only SD right now?). --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com , "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> I tend to be of the opinion that HD is just a little bit of overkill > for a video blog. Mostly because it's very very unlikely that you > would ever post full resolution HD footage on the internet--at least > anytime soon. Given the additional resources needed for a HD > workflow with the end result being just 320x240 highly compressed > seems like a waste to me. HD is more than just an investment in a > camera. Your editing system, hardware and software needs to be up to > snuff to handle it as you'll use more hard drive space and > processing power in handling HD.> > But that's just my opinion. > > Bill Streeter> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS> www.lofistl.com> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" > wrote:> >> > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other > day about Sony coming out > > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I > also discovered the JVC > > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any > of you currently use an HDD > > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more > expensive, but we > > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, > so it seems pretty appealing > > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all > help/opinions would be greatly > > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks > in advance! > > > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current > vloggers use that are > > reccomended?> >> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
Those HDD camera could work for vlogging. They record video in mpeg2 which is a pain though - you have to demux it and convert to something else (DV) for editing. This works fine with MPEG Streamclip on a Mac but I haven't found something comparible on a PC. Anyone know of a good solution? -Verdi-- Me: http://michaelverdi.comR&D: http://evilvlog.comLearn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
Please note that "HDD" and "HDV" are not the same. The original question is about HDD cameras - Hard Disk Drive, i.e. tapeless cameras. Sony just announced a new $1000 HDD camera which competes with JVC's Everio line. This is quite handy because you just copy files instead of capturing from tape. These cameras is *not* high definition, however. HDV refers to High Definition Video on miniDV tapes. I also have one of Sony's HDV cameras, the HC1. Most of the time I record in high def but downconvert to DV to make editing go faster. chuck mnstories.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "toekneearm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been producing an online series using Sony's HDV cameras and while it > drives us crazy > in editing (go for a long lunch renders) it has several advantages. There is > more > information for the compressor to work with which appears to make a > difference. I had to > cut some DV 16:9 footage into a program and even after compression you could > tell a > difference. > > T > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" wrote: > > > > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other day about > > Sony > coming out > > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I also > > discovered the > JVC > > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any of you > > currently use an > HDD > > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more > > expensive, but we > > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, so it > > seems pretty > appealing > > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all help/opinions > > would be > greatly > > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks in > > advance! > > > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current vloggers > > use that are > > reccomended? > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
I've been producing an online series using Sony's HDV cameras and while it drives us crazy in editing (go for a long lunch renders) it has several advantages. There is more information for the compressor to work with which appears to make a difference. I had to cut some DV 16:9 footage into a program and even after compression you could tell a difference. T --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other day about > Sony coming out > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I also > discovered the JVC > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any of you > currently use an HDD > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more expensive, > but we > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, so it seems > pretty appealing > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all help/opinions > would be greatly > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks in advance! > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current vloggers > use that are > reccomended? > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
You know after I posted this I was wondering if this was what you were talking about. DOH!! I've heard that if you are a Mac user the HDD cams are kind of a pain in the arse to work with. But I like the idea of a tapeless workflow. I know that a lot of vloggers have been using a tapeless workflow for a while already using cameras that write to flash memory cards. So yeah HDD cams would seem to make some sense for vlogging. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Le Grand Magistery, LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bill, Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated. However, HDD stands for "Hard Disc > Drive", not High Definition (actually, it is pretty confusing. They really should have made > more of a differentiation between those two). With an HDD camcorder it's my > understanding that you you don't need any tapes or discs or any other media to record > onto. The camcorder houses a hard drive and you just record whenever and wherever and > then plug the camera direct into the computer to upload your footage. I think HDD > camcorders are available in both HD and SD (though maybe only SD right now?). > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" wrote: > > > > I tend to be of the opinion that HD is just a little bit of overkill > > for a video blog. Mostly because it's very very unlikely that you > > would ever post full resolution HD footage on the internet--at least > > anytime soon. Given the additional resources needed for a HD > > workflow with the end result being just 320x240 highly compressed > > seems like a waste to me. HD is more than just an investment in a > > camera. Your editing system, hardware and software needs to be up to > > snuff to handle it as you'll use more hard drive space and > > processing power in handling HD. > > > > But that's just my opinion. > > > > Bill Streeter > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > www.lofistl.com > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" > > wrote: > > > > > > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other > > day about Sony coming out > > > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I > > also discovered the JVC > > > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any > > of you currently use an HDD > > > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more > > expensive, but we > > > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, > > so it seems pretty appealing > > > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all > > help/opinions would be greatly > > > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks > > in advance! > > > > > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current > > vloggers use that are > > > reccomended? > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
Bill, Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated. However, HDD stands for "Hard Disc Drive", not High Definition (actually, it is pretty confusing. They really should have made more of a differentiation between those two). With an HDD camcorder it's my understanding that you you don't need any tapes or discs or any other media to record onto. The camcorder houses a hard drive and you just record whenever and wherever and then plug the camera direct into the computer to upload your footage. I think HDD camcorders are available in both HD and SD (though maybe only SD right now?). --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I tend to be of the opinion that HD is just a little bit of overkill > for a video blog. Mostly because it's very very unlikely that you > would ever post full resolution HD footage on the internet--at least > anytime soon. Given the additional resources needed for a HD > workflow with the end result being just 320x240 highly compressed > seems like a waste to me. HD is more than just an investment in a > camera. Your editing system, hardware and software needs to be up to > snuff to handle it as you'll use more hard drive space and > processing power in handling HD. > > But that's just my opinion. > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" > wrote: > > > > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other > day about Sony coming out > > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I > also discovered the JVC > > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any > of you currently use an HDD > > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more > expensive, but we > > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, > so it seems pretty appealing > > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all > help/opinions would be greatly > > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks > in advance! > > > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current > vloggers use that are > > reccomended? > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: HDD for Video Blogging?
I tend to be of the opinion that HD is just a little bit of overkill for a video blog. Mostly because it's very very unlikely that you would ever post full resolution HD footage on the internet--at least anytime soon. Given the additional resources needed for a HD workflow with the end result being just 320x240 highly compressed seems like a waste to me. HD is more than just an investment in a camera. Your editing system, hardware and software needs to be up to snuff to handle it as you'll use more hard drive space and processing power in handling HD. But that's just my opinion. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "legrandmagistery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We're thinking about starting a vlog. I read on Gizmodo the other day about Sony coming out > with an HDD Handycam (the DCR-SR100). After reading about that, I also discovered the JVC > already has a couple on the market (the Everio G Series). Do any of you currently use an HDD > camcorder? What are the advantages? The cameras seem a little more expensive, but we > wouldn't need to invest in any tapes, discs, or any other media, so it seems pretty appealing > and ideal for doing a vlog. What do you think? Any and all help/opinions would be greatly > appreciated as I'd love to get this thing going asap. Many thanks in advance! > > P.S. If not an HDD camera, what other kinds of cameras do current vloggers use that are > reccomended? > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
