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Clynton
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Hi Folks,
Ok its been one month now - I am still confused!
MiniDV vs DVD camcorders - I like the idea of being able to fast select a recording on DVD(no old school tape rewinding etc) - i like the idea of the DVD being versatile enough to play on any DVD device(give or take the storage media type) - there is double sided DVD-R/W available which so I have read records 30mins each side - doesnt seem to be too much of an issue - although compared to MiniDV tapes which record for an hour - i dont mind the 30mins. Plus 8cm DVD's are easier to store???
Quality - seems to be too close to worry about or is it??????
Battery life seems longer on the MiniDV's in general????
MiniDV's to PC i believe takes quite a while to download, the DVD seems to be quicker. Whats the just of it??
Basically I am ver yclose to buying the Sony 201E - but something keeps stopping me and I end up reading more about MiniDV's again.
Does anyone out there have hands on experience of the two and can tell which they prefer - i understand both have there pros and cons - just some more detailed advice might help - I am getting grey hair over spending £500 on a camcorder - HELP PEEEEZZZ
Ok its been one month now - I am still confused!
MiniDV vs DVD camcorders - I like the idea of being able to fast select a recording on DVD(no old school tape rewinding etc) - i like the idea of the DVD being versatile enough to play on any DVD device(give or take the storage media type) - there is double sided DVD-R/W available which so I have read records 30mins each side - doesnt seem to be too much of an issue - although compared to MiniDV tapes which record for an hour - i dont mind the 30mins. Plus 8cm DVD's are easier to store???
Quality - seems to be too close to worry about or is it??????
Battery life seems longer on the MiniDV's in general????
MiniDV's to PC i believe takes quite a while to download, the DVD seems to be quicker. Whats the just of it??
Basically I am ver yclose to buying the Sony 201E - but something keeps stopping me and I end up reading more about MiniDV's again.
Does anyone out there have hands on experience of the two and can tell which they prefer - i understand both have there pros and cons - just some more detailed advice might help - I am getting grey hair over spending £500 on a camcorder - HELP PEEEEZZZ