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  1. Camcorder Range $600-800

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Feb 3, 2012

    I would like to buy the most practical camcorder in the range $600 upwards. I don't know what the best recording medium is these days, as I have an older Sony camcorder with tape.I do a lot of editing using… Full Story »

  2. Format HDD error HDR-R11E

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Feb 1, 2012

    Not a smart action but it happened.Instead of formatting the right external HDD, we formated the Camcorder HDD by Windows 7 explorer. We are now getting the message 'Format HDD error' when turning on the Camcorder. Not able to film and/or take picture anymore.Already… Full Story »

  3. Professional camcorder help needed!

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 31, 2012

    I run a youtube channel called "simplepickup" where we film interviews at NIGHT and also hidden camera stuff. The hidden camera portion is filmed from about 30-50 feet away. We've been using a crappy $400 camcorder and want to upgrade to a pro HD one. We… Full Story »

  4. PANASONIC CAMCORDER Chipped disc :(

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 27, 2012

    Hi I have a Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Digital Camcorder. I have managed to damage a disc which hasn't been finalised. There is a chip on the outer edge of the disc foil. Questions with more user interest are more likely… Full Story »

  5. 720 x 480 aspect ratio in Sony HD camcorder, need to change

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 27, 2012

    I've been using my Sony hd hvrz5u for video conferencing, but when it is broadcasting in DV mode at 4:3, which is 720x 480, the programs/sites I use (including Adobe Encoder) squish the video and when I use widescreen mode, it squishes… Full Story »

  6. Help with which camcorder for slomo sports instruction

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 25, 2012

    Questions with more user interest are more likely to be answered. Also, we'll let you know when someone posts an answer. Your e-mail address is used only to let the recipient know who sent the e-mail and in case of… Full Story »

  7. Sony TRV-25 mini tape Camcorder vs. today's digital models?

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Questions with more user interest are more likely to be answered. Also, we'll let you know when someone posts an answer. Your e-mail address is used only to let the recipient know who sent the e-mail and in case of… Full Story »

  8. Best camcorder for a cross country move?

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 21, 2012

    In April i will be moving from VA to OR. I would like to get decent camcorder for the trip. I have no idea where to start. Would like to stay 400 or under. If anyone has any recommendations, would… Full Story »

  9. Problem with camcorder software Videobrowser

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 16, 2012

    I recently bought a Canon M40 which came bundled with Videobrowser software. V1.2. Software loads fine, but when opening, it immediately states that VideoBrowser.exe has stopped working. I am running Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit SP1. When I run the compatability… Full Story »

  10. HDV vs AVCHD

    Camcorders Forum on CNET &bull Jan 15, 2012

    So I was looking into buying an affordable HD camcorder, I am deciding between which format to get. AVCHD looks more advanced with H.264 encoding and being able to write on digital media like SDHC cards are nice, but one reason I was considering HDV is because of the Mpeg2 encoding, obviously I'll be using HD for myself either way, but if I'm going to share the videos, it would be on DVD-Video, so my question is, is it noticeably faster to downsample HDV to DVD-Video since they both use Mpeg2, as opposed to AVCHD? AVCHD is the MPEG2 variant.… Full Story »

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