Looking To Buy A New Camcorder, Can Anyone Here Help Me?

Mercedes · 2007-12-30, 02:55 PM

Hello all. I am looking to buy a camcorder and I am clueless as to which one to buy. I need to use the camcorder for private one on one cam shows and also for weekly members shows. I have seen some of the girls who do webcam shows using a camcorder and their live stream is always crystal clear. I have E-Mailed two girls asking them what kind of camcorder they use, but I have not heard back from any of them, so I thought I would try this route and see if anyone on a webmasters board can help me.

I have been using a regular Logitech webcam for the past couple of years, however it kind of sucks after awhile ..... because I cannot zoom in or record shows etc. I did buy a Canon Optura a few years ago, but that sucked big time when I tried using it for cam shows. It distorted me (like distorted my picture), when I tried using it for live shows. It also lost a lot of true colors, it just kind of looked "blan" when I would try to use it live.

Hubby bought me a Sony DCR-DVD408 MiniDVD camcorder for Christmas, but after 4 hours of Sony support they told me that the USB port on the camcorder itself was defective and that I should return it. So, we are in the process of returning that now. I was able to hook the camcorder up to my computer using the "Analog" option, and I did test it on a live cam system, however I was not happy with the video that it was putting out. I was not ever able to hook it using the USB because the port itself was defective, so I am not sure if that would have changed anything or not.

I just know that I need a good camcorder that puts out really good video quality and that is clear. I am just confused on what brand is the best for this. I am also not sure if it is best to use Analog, or USB or Firewire when using a camcorder as a webcam. I am also confused on which kind to get as far as "MiniDVD", MiniDV, HardDrive, or High Definition Recording.

If anyone here know anything about this type of thing, can you please offer me suggestions as to what to get or what to look for when it comes to the above things I had asked? I would greatly appreciate it if you could because I am clueless!! Thank you so much and sorry for the long post!

Mercedes

Yeltzin · 2008-01-08, 08:50 AM

Hi

For live shows you have to use the USB connection, that's how your camcorded functions as a webcam, so make sure the one you buy does have a USB port (well, almost every model does).

For recording forget about DVD and I'm not sure about you needing HD resolution, so choose from the many MiniDV or HDD cameras. I have some experience with Panasonic and Sony camcorders used for live streaming video shows, both work perfectly. However I'm a Canon fan, but if you had some bad experiences with it, Pana or Sony is the way for you.

Good luck!

2007-12-30, 02:55 PM	#1
Mercedes Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	Looking To Buy A New Camcorder, Can Anyone Here Help Me? Hello all. I am looking to buy a camcorder and I am clueless as to which one to buy. I need to use the camcorder for private one on one cam shows and also for weekly members shows. I have seen some of the girls who do webcam shows using a camcorder and their live stream is always crystal clear. I have E-Mailed two girls asking them what kind of camcorder they use, but I have not heard back from any of them, so I thought I would try this route and see if anyone on a webmasters board can help me. I have been using a regular Logitech webcam for the past couple of years, however it kind of sucks after awhile ..... because I cannot zoom in or record shows etc. I did buy a Canon Optura a few years ago, but that sucked big time when I tried using it for cam shows. It distorted me (like distorted my picture), when I tried using it for live shows. It also lost a lot of true colors, it just kind of looked "blan" when I would try to use it live. Hubby bought me a Sony DCR-DVD408 MiniDVD camcorder for Christmas, but after 4 hours of Sony support they told me that the USB port on the camcorder itself was defective and that I should return it. So, we are in the process of returning that now. I was able to hook the camcorder up to my computer using the "Analog" option, and I did test it on a live cam system, however I was not happy with the video that it was putting out. I was not ever able to hook it using the USB because the port itself was defective, so I am not sure if that would have changed anything or not. I just know that I need a good camcorder that puts out really good video quality and that is clear. I am just confused on what brand is the best for this. I am also not sure if it is best to use Analog, or USB or Firewire when using a camcorder as a webcam. I am also confused on which kind to get as far as "MiniDVD", MiniDV, HardDrive, or High Definition Recording. If anyone here know anything about this type of thing, can you please offer me suggestions as to what to get or what to look for when it comes to the above things I had asked? I would greatly appreciate it if you could because I am clueless!! Thank you so much and sorry for the long post! Mercedes

2008-01-08, 08:50 AM	#2
Yeltzin Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	Hi For live shows you have to use the USB connection, that's how your camcorded functions as a webcam, so make sure the one you buy does have a USB port (well, almost every model does). For recording forget about DVD and I'm not sure about you needing HD resolution, so choose from the many MiniDV or HDD cameras. I have some experience with Panasonic and Sony camcorders used for live streaming video shows, both work perfectly. However I'm a Canon fan, but if you had some bad experiences with it, Pana or Sony is the way for you. Good luck!