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    Best video camera?

    The camera I have now is and old Kodak and it doesn't take very good pictures or videos. Inside the barn isn't terribly dark, but it's not super bright and my camera makes everything look really dark anyway. If you zoom in while taking a video, it speeds up that part of the footage. I'd REALLY love a new camera to get better pictures and video... What do you guys recommend? Thanks! (:
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    Anyone?

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      Try the Flip! It's tiny, easy to use, great zoom and audio, and best of all, it has a little arm that fits into your computer so that you can watch your videos and also email those clips to friends! And it's not too expensive. You can get one for about 99 bucks on Amazon. There are better HD models with longer recording time that go about to about 200....I think they're made by Sony.
      Good luck!

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        I was wondering about the Flip. It only tapes an hour at a time, right? Then do you erase it every time and start over? No storage?

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          We just got one of the JVC HDD camcorders

          It takes great video, no tapes and 17+ hours with no tapes. The only problem I found, was the format it uses is more of an APPLE format, so you have to convert the video to use Windows Movie Maker. If you have a different Movie Maker might be fine, but not for WMM...
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          • #6
            It really depends on your budget-- maybe check out the camcorders on Amazon and look at some of the reviews. I myself have a Casio EX-FH20 but it's not really cheap...great little HD camera though! And can get video in high speed.
            Originally posted by RugBug
            Don't throw away opportunities because they aren't coming in exactly the form you want them to.

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            • #7
              My husband bought me a handycam for christmas two years ago...similar to this
              http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...h=32080n100249

              And I absolutely love it! He also bought me a stand - so that he wouldn't have to come out and tape me riding I set it up in our ring on average once a month (sometimes more sometimes less) and I love watching myself ride. I don't know how much memory it has but it must have one heck of alot as I haven't had to delete anything yet - except the rides where I wished I hadn't taped My husband finds it easy to use (there is even an easy button on it).

              We got it for a great deal (like 50% off) because it had lost it's download station, as was a display model, however I bought that off of ebay for $10, so am super happy with it

              Can't compare it to the others because have only used that and the video option on my canon digital camera (which doesn't have zoom so not really comparable).

              Here is a video that I shot the other day of me riding to get an idea of unedited quality in a dark indoor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSNFSaxsiX0

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              • #8
                If you've been using an old dinosaur, then just about any of the new camcorders out there will be wonderful to you! And you can get a decent one that will fill all your basic needs for under $300.

                Here's a link that will show you 295 camcorders available right now. You can read all about each one and when you narrow it down to 4-5 you like best, with one click you can bring up a compare screen that will let you see how they compare to each other. With one more click you can find just about everywhere the camcorder is offered for sale and at what price today.

                http://www.mysimon.com/compare-price...pes=camcorders
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                  I was looking at a few of the cameras. Some of the HD ones look good, but can I connect them to my older TV with A/V cables to watch the videos? Or will they only work with newer HD TVs?

                  Anyone know?

                  How important is the HD thing for horse videos? Would it make that much difference anyway?

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                    check the specs on the individual camera. most will have composite connectors as well as hd connectors - and a ton of other connectors (usb, firewire, etc).
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