What kind of cam-corder do you use *POLL*

[lobadobadingdong]

What is the difference between 8mm, hi-8, and digital 8 (are hi-8 and digital 8 the same thing) old 8mm was the reel type, but that doesn't make sense to me since 8mm camcorders are being sold new.

 

[Ornery]

I've been using Hi8 since 1991. 8mm is the same, only not as high resolution. Digital 8 records 1 hour of digital video on a 2 hour 8mm tape. My next camera will be Digital 8, because of my huge library of Hi8 tapes. Best of both worlds for me, and 8mm tape is FAR cheaper than miniDV tapes.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: Ornery
I've been using Hi8 since 1991. 8mm is the same, only not as high resolution. Digital 8 records 1 hour of digital video on a 2 hour 8mm tape. My next camera will be Digital 8, because of my huge library of Hi8 tapes. Best of both worlds for me, and 8mm tape is FAR cheaper than miniDV tapes.

Thanks, I've been wanting to buy a camera, to tape my 16mo. old girl, been borrowing my folks hi-8 camera.

 

[NuclearNed]

I've had a Sony digital 8 camera since 2000. It even shoots in 16x9 widescreen. And it is backward compatible with regular 8mm and hi8 (i.e. it will play back their tapes).

 

[NutBucket]

I have two at home but mainly use a Sony Hi-8. Its a CCD-VX3 so its definitely pro-sumer (3CCD). I think it needs a good cleaning tho. The picture should be clearer IMHO.

 

[FuZoR]

have a JVC MiniDV camcorder.. it was around $500-600

 

[Papagayo]

I use Canon Elura 50..

Bought it through Dell for around $389 in March..

Luv the camera...

It also came with free Pinnecle 8...

 

[toekramp]

I just got the Canon Elura 65 for 525 bucks from BuyDig.com...shoots in 16:9 (not digitally stretched). It is a beauty and not matchbox style so it's easier to hold. (MiniDV)

 

[lobadobadingdong]

so it looks like a majority of AT'ers use miniDV

 

[gotsmack]

whats micro dv and is it better than mini dv?

 

[lobadobadingdong]

sorry, it's a typo, should be micro MV (it's a digital format)
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