Hi .
(Im crossposting this on a couple of forums, as I need to ask relating to video and DSLS)
I have owned a sony hd camcorder for about 5-6 years now. Recently, the power button (I think) has become faulty, which means I cannot turn it on for more than a second. This also means that the 50 or so movies I have recorded onto MiniDV Tapes are presently unwatchable.
I have made some enquiries into repairing it, and it could be around £150 (unless anyone here knows someone cheaper)
I have some questions.
1. Should I invest in the MiniDV tape camera, and repair it?
2. If not, then should I look to buy another Camcorder that supports MiniDV? or is Portable Memory the way to go (SDHC/Compact Flash etc)
3. if buying a replacement tape camcorder - which would you recommend? I dont mind spending around 1-1.5K
Alternatively, I am looking to change my Canon EOS 450d camera, and I see the EOS Cameras can record movies as well.
As I am investing in some lenses, I was looking at the Canon 7d
4. is it better to go this way instead of the separate Camcorder route?
5. Is it relatelvely painless to make movies, and download them?
6. When downloading, say a 10 minute shot - how much memory will this typically use? I say this because i once tried downloading from the sony to my PC, and a couple of minutes of movie on tape turned out to be around 80MB on the hard drive.
and finally!
7. does anyone know of good service to transfer miniDV to Bluray - or some other format you guys recommend
8 Any recommendations other than what I suggest are welcome
Thanks in advance.
(Im crossposting this on a couple of forums, as I need to ask relating to video and DSLS)
I have owned a sony hd camcorder for about 5-6 years now. Recently, the power button (I think) has become faulty, which means I cannot turn it on for more than a second. This also means that the 50 or so movies I have recorded onto MiniDV Tapes are presently unwatchable.
I have made some enquiries into repairing it, and it could be around £150 (unless anyone here knows someone cheaper)
I have some questions.
1. Should I invest in the MiniDV tape camera, and repair it?
2. If not, then should I look to buy another Camcorder that supports MiniDV? or is Portable Memory the way to go (SDHC/Compact Flash etc)
3. if buying a replacement tape camcorder - which would you recommend? I dont mind spending around 1-1.5K
Alternatively, I am looking to change my Canon EOS 450d camera, and I see the EOS Cameras can record movies as well.
As I am investing in some lenses, I was looking at the Canon 7d
4. is it better to go this way instead of the separate Camcorder route?
5. Is it relatelvely painless to make movies, and download them?
6. When downloading, say a 10 minute shot - how much memory will this typically use? I say this because i once tried downloading from the sony to my PC, and a couple of minutes of movie on tape turned out to be around 80MB on the hard drive.
and finally!
7. does anyone know of good service to transfer miniDV to Bluray - or some other format you guys recommend
8 Any recommendations other than what I suggest are welcome
Thanks in advance.
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