I'm buying a camcorder and have know idea what to look for, can you help me?

Question

I know nothing about camcorders. I want one to video tape my son and family events. And I also will be using it with my apple computer and imovie, and idvd. Can you tell me what I should look for and what I could do without. Thank you.

Answer 1

First, ask a lot question about camcorder at a store. The DVD disc video cameras are quite popular right now this way you don't have to burn it on computer anymore, but if you still want to make a movie out of it then you have to have a program to capture video and edit it and then burn it. Secondly, I have a DV tape type of video for a JVC and it works great, but need a better lighting system for it. Make sure you look for camera light in front of it or you won't get good pictures nice and clear and bight enough.Lastly, not to be an jerk, it is "have no idea" not "have know idea".

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125646-page,1-c,digitalcamcorders/article.html

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