Sub £200 Camcorder with video input

siimo · 08-09-2008, 5:10 PM

Hello

Does anyone know of a good camcorder at sub £200 price mark with a video input on it so i can connect a seperate camera to it.
Ideally with SD or hdd recording, and maybe hd this is not very important tho.

Thanks in advance

**senu** · 08-09-2008, 5:56 PM

HDD or SD card camcorders with AV-in are probably non existent
whether Hi Def or Standard Def

MiniDV is but apart from some JVC models ( above £200 )
the only ones I can think of are Canons HV 20 and 30

*A n d r e w* · 08-09-2008, 6:33 PM

Some cheaper units might have AV in - this young fella was asking a related question a few weeks back. The European version of the camcorder he ended up opting for doesn't have AV in, though.

Andrew.

**senu** · 08-09-2008, 6:39 PM

It come up from time to time and most times what folk get never seem to do what they want especially as so low a cost

There are some " gadgets" able to take a bullet cam ect but I wouldn't put them in the same sentence as camcorders with Av input as such

siimo · 08-09-2008, 6:43 PM

Thanks for the replys, really dont fancy a tape camcorder, are the mini-dvd cams any good ?

Just found this SD one http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp...Id=161&page=14 it says video AV Input/Outputt on the specification anyone have any experirence with it ??

**senu** · 08-09-2008, 6:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siimo

Thanks for the replys, really dont fancy a tape camcorder, are the mini-dvd cams any good ?

NO

!

Nobody is persuading you to get a tape model but they are best VFM in many regards
I know of the JVC models ( I mentioned them in my first post) but have no extensive hands on experience with them
( Your link doesnt work)
Ive only seen them in a HI FI /AV/ Video show but not in any shops so Im not sure of Uk availability .. and cost
but
DVD camcorder with AV in .. Nah!

siimo · 08-09-2008, 7:02 PM

Ah i think i will avoid the dvd cams then

Not sure why the link doesn't work seems to here, its the JVC GZ-MS100 but that spec is from the us site so not sure if the uk one will have the av in

I want it to connect my bullet camera, but also want a camcorder at the same time.

UK site - http://jvc.co.uk/product.php?id=GZ-M...s#product-tabs

*A n d r e w* · 09-09-2008, 6:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siimo

ts the JVC GZ-MS100 but that spec is from the us site so not sure if the uk one will have the av in

Appears not to: "-/•" is the entry in the specs sheet, where AV in = "-" and AV out = "•". I'm assuming "-" = "no" since "•" appears to mean "yes" in other entries.