HD Camcorders

m4a1mustang · 09-07-2009, 08:21 PM

I want to buy an HD Camcorder so you jackasses can watch and hear my FI exhaust in HD...

I don't want to break the bank, though, so I'm trying to keep it fairly simple. I'm thinking a Canon HF20 would be fine, and I honestly don't care if I go for a refurb to keep costs down. I even see HG10 refurbs for $399 or so and looking at sample footage it all looks fairly nice.

I'm trying to keep costs below $500.

Thoughts/Suggestions?

kdo2milger · 09-07-2009, 10:04 PM

noooooooo....

go with a digital camera that has 1080p HD recording...ive seen them for around 150...

let me look into it and get back to you...

theDreamer · 09-07-2009, 10:06 PM

If you want sound it is not about if it records in HD, but what sound codec it records the audio in (and how good the microphone is).

kdo2milger · 09-07-2009, 10:12 PM

heres one

Walmart.com: Aiptek Action Silver High-Def 1080p Digital Camcorder, 3x Optical Zoom: Camcorders

kdo2milger · 09-07-2009, 10:14 PM

even cheaper here and free shipping

Aiptek | A-HD+ 1080P High Definition Camcorder | A-HD+1080P

ive bought plenty of electronics from these guys, real good to deal with...

alvinmathew88 · 09-07-2009, 11:43 PM

If you wanna go HD go with Canon or Sony (best PQ w/o any graininess); Aiptek is POS in my opinion. Also when you mean HD are you trying to go 1080p or 720p?

The lower end ones will do only 720p/1080i...

kdo2milger · 09-07-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvinmathew88

If you wanna go HD go with Canon or Sony (best PQ w/o any graininess); Aiptek is POS in my opinion. Also when you mean HD are you trying to go 1080p or 720p?

The lower end ones will do only 720p/1080i...

it is a lower end model...but its ok for what it does...

if you want something with all the bells and whistles than Sony is the way to go...

alvinmathew88 · 09-08-2009, 12:19 AM

Then get the cheapie sony ones.. they have ones that are in 150 - 300 range! Its perfect for posting videos!

m4a1mustang · 09-08-2009, 09:17 AM

I know all about the sound... the Canon HF/HG series actually sound very good and are even better with external mics.

I want something quality that I can use for a long while... not some cheap-o crap.

And Sony vs. Canon -- seems to me like the Canons are a little better? I lean towards them because that's a brand that I use very often... printers... DSLR... etc.

Mike · 09-08-2009, 09:40 AM

I have a brand new Sony HDR-SR10 that I paid 750 for that I will sell for 500. Its got a 40Gb hard drive. I only don't like it because it can't handle the G forces of the race track and shuts itself off.

alvinmathew88 · 09-08-2009, 11:55 AM

Lol.. I mean cheapie as in lower-priced ones...

Division · 09-08-2009, 12:10 PM

I like my Flip Ultra HD. I don't record very much, but when I need to take a short video, the video quality is good, and audio is acceptable. For 200 bucks, I'm quite happy.

09-07-2009, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	HD Camcorders I want to buy an HD Camcorder so you jackasses can watch and hear my FI exhaust in HD... I don't want to break the bank, though, so I'm trying to keep it fairly simple. I'm thinking a Canon HF20 would be fine, and I honestly don't care if I go for a refurb to keep costs down. I even see HG10 refurbs for $399 or so and looking at sample footage it all looks fairly nice. I'm trying to keep costs below $500. Thoughts/Suggestions? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! Last edited by m4a1mustang; 09-07-2009 at 08:43 PM.

09-07-2009, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	noooooooo.... go with a digital camera that has 1080p HD recording...ive seen them for around 150... let me look into it and get back to you... __________________ Project *NISMO*

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theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	If you want sound it is not about if it records in HD, but what sound codec it records the audio in (and how good the microphone is). __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

09-07-2009, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	heres one Walmart.com: Aiptek Action Silver High-Def 1080p Digital Camcorder, 3x Optical Zoom: Camcorders __________________ Project *NISMO*

09-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	even cheaper here and free shipping Aiptek \| A-HD+ 1080P High Definition Camcorder \| A-HD+1080P ive bought plenty of electronics from these guys, real good to deal with... __________________ Project *NISMO*

09-07-2009, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
alvinmathew88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 268 Drives: 97 Civic Ex Coupe Rep Power: 16	If you wanna go HD go with Canon or Sony (best PQ w/o any graininess); Aiptek is POS in my opinion. Also when you mean HD are you trying to go 1080p or 720p? The lower end ones will do only 720p/1080i...

09-08-2009, 12:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
alvinmathew88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 268 Drives: 97 Civic Ex Coupe Rep Power: 16	Then get the cheapie sony ones.. they have ones that are in 150 - 300 range! Its perfect for posting videos!

09-08-2009, 09:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I know all about the sound... the Canon HF/HG series actually sound very good and are even better with external mics. I want something quality that I can use for a long while... not some cheap-o crap. And Sony vs. Canon -- seems to me like the Canons are a little better? I lean towards them because that's a brand that I use very often... printers... DSLR... etc. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

09-08-2009, 09:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I have a brand new Sony HDR-SR10 that I paid 750 for that I will sell for 500. Its got a 40Gb hard drive. I only don't like it because it can't handle the G forces of the race track and shuts itself off. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-08-2009, 11:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
alvinmathew88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 268 Drives: 97 Civic Ex Coupe Rep Power: 16	Lol.. I mean cheapie as in lower-priced ones...

09-08-2009, 12:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Division Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 199 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Rep Power: 16	I like my Flip Ultra HD. I don't record very much, but when I need to take a short video, the video quality is good, and audio is acceptable. For 200 bucks, I'm quite happy.