asandull Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hey Roxio Forum... Happy New Year! After researching video cameras for a while now, I finally made my decision and added Sony's DCR-SR100 to my B&H wish list... Tonight I went to order it and I'm being told its discontinued by the manufacturer!!! I'm being directed to a replacement (on other sites) but the replacement is not offering the quality of the SR-100... only a bigger hard drive. Soooo... I was wondering if I came across an SR-100 to purchase would it matter if it's discontinued??? If so, any other recommendations in that class? I’m looking for a hard drive camera... at least 30 gb… high res.. t-lens... the best I can get for under 1k. You’ve all been such a help in the past I had to come here first… Thanks! Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Still available on eBay (just checked), and probably overstock.com, amazon.com, etc - the places liquadators liquidate the leftover stock Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ml Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've got the Sony DCR-HC96 which is a minicam with the same effective pixel capture. It records to DV tapes rather than a hard drive. My personal preference is digital tape to the hard drive capture. I'm going to wait a bit before I depend on a hard drive to record my video. It's still fairly new technology. On sale, it's also around $200 cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks lynn98109 Ml: How does your camera perform in low-lighting and hows the battery life? When I first started researching cameras I was set on sticking with the mini dv... I have so many tapes that need to be converted. Your camera was in the running until I came across the SR-100... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrussell Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've always been impressed with my old TRV740. I have one of the 300min lithium Ion batteries. It's 5 years old and still charging fine. (crossing fingers) When I decided to upgrade, I'll probably stay with Sony which has always been excellent in low light situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've always been impressed with my old TRV740. I have one of the 300min lithium Ion batteries. It's 5 years old and still charging fine. (crossing fingers) When I decided to upgrade, I'll probably stay with Sony which has always been excellent in low light situations. Thanks Gary. That camera seems nice... I have the TRV-17 for about 5 years now... I've been happy with it but the battery life is terrible and this one (to me) does not do well in low light... now the tape compartment is damaged. I dropped it and it wont work right... I agree to sticking with sony... Thanks for your comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ml Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks lynn98109Ml: How does your camera perform in low-lighting and hows the battery life? When I first started researching cameras I was set on sticking with the mini dv... I have so many tapes that need to be converted. Your camera was in the running until I came across the SR-100... It does well in low-lighting. That's one of my requirements in a camcorder. Battery life is pretty good if you use the viewfinder rather than the LCD screen. One of my first purchases after I get a camcorder is to buy the longer life battery. It's got a lot of options. You can use all the fancy modes or choose the 'Easy' button which give you basic controls. The tapes load from the side which means I don't have to take it off the tripod to change the tapes. It's got the pass through signal converter for changing analog to digital signal. It does use a docking station which can be useful for keeping all the cables connected to your computer or a pain if you lose it. It doesn't have an adjustable viewfinder which I loved in my older Sony digital camcorder. If you buy the hard drive camcorder, I'd be interested to know how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 It does well in low-lighting. That's one of my requirements in a camcorder. Battery life is pretty good if you use the viewfinder rather than the LCD screen. One of my first purchases after I get a camcorder is to buy the longer life battery. It's got a lot of options. You can use all the fancy modes or choose the 'Easy' button which give you basic controls. The tapes load from the side which means I don't have to take it off the tripod to change the tapes. It's got the pass through signal converter for changing analog to digital signal. It does use a docking station which can be useful for keeping all the cables connected to your computer or a pain if you lose it. It doesn't have an adjustable viewfinder which I loved in my older Sony digital camcorder. If you buy the hard drive camcorder, I'd be interested to know how you like it. Thanks... I'll let you know how I do with the SR-100 IF I get one now... Cant decide now... I annoy myself when it comes to purchases like this... so now I'll annoy all of you too...LOL... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks for the responses... I ended up purchasing sony's HDR-HC3 Mini DV in case i feel the need to shoot in HD. The hard drive sounded great but didnt want to chance it... so I stuck with the mini DV... Thanks again, Have a great weekend! Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ml Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'm jealous. That's a beautiful camcorder. *sigh* Maybe next year a HD camcorder will be in the budget. Happy video taping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'm jealous. That's a beautiful camcorder. *sigh* Maybe next year a HD camcorder will be in the budget. Happy video taping! Me too, but that camcorder, with no accessories, is double what I can afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Ughh.. I hear what your saying about the budget... I didn’t want to spend this much but I feared I would regret NOT buying an HD. I didn’t even ask how much its going to cost me to actually shoot and produce videos in HD... I noticed today that DVDit PRO HD is $399... Ouch... plus cables and whatever else... so yeah... I'm pretty clueless to all of this and hope I can figure it out... From what I've read Sony's made it pretty easy with this camera... I'm class mom in my daughter’s school so I've been shooting video and stills of all the kids throughout the year to put together a DVD for all the parents in June... My camera broke so I've been borrowing friends pro Sony cam.... VERY NICE... but it's time to leave his alone... Have a great weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Ughh.. I hear what your saying about the budget... I didn’t want to spend this much but I feared I would regret NOT buying an HD. I didn’t even ask how much its going to cost me to actually shoot and produce videos in HD... I noticed today that DVDit PRO HD is $399... Ouch... plus cables and whatever else... so yeah... I'm pretty clueless to all of this and hope I can figure it out... From what I've read Sony's made it pretty easy with this camera... I'm class mom in my daughter’s school so I've been shooting video and stills of all the kids throughout the year to put together a DVD for all the parents in June... My camera broke so I've been borrowing friends pro Sony cam.... VERY NICE... but it's time to leave his alone... Have a great weekend! You too, Angie. Let us know how you like the camcorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Okay, I finally took the plunge! My 8+ year old VHS-C just doesn't get it for any kind of quality, so I ordered a Sony DCR-HC96 MiniDV, like the one ml has. I also ordered a larger battery, charger, and firewire, so I should be good to go, once I annoy ml enough, via pm. I, (actually my wife), can video tape the grandkids to her heart's content. BTW, she doesn't know I was even thinking of getting one, much less ordering one, so at the moment, I am a dead man walking. I'll be telling her tonight, when the grandkids are here. Life is good, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malatekid Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Okay, I finally took the plunge! My 8+ year old VHS-C just doesn't get it for any kind of quality, so I ordered a Sony DCR-HC96 MiniDV, like the one ml has. I also ordered a larger battery, charger, and firewire, so I should be good to go, once I annoy ml enough, via pm. I, (actually my wife), can video tape the grandkids to her heart's content. BTW, she doesn't know I was even thinking of getting one, much less ordering one, so at the moment, I am a dead man walking. I'll be telling her tonight, when the grandkids are here. Life is good, I hope. I'm now camcorder-envious! My Sony TRV95 is also 8 years old and appears to beg for a replacement one. Good luck to the plan; I'm sure the grandkids will be enthusiastic for a new camcorder. PS: That camcorder has analog (RCA) and S-video connection as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ml Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Annoy me by talking about a new 'toy'? Never. You've already taught me a couple of new features that I didn't know the camcorder had. You're going to need a Memory Stick Pro Duo for the camera part of the camcorder. Your wife will be thrilled once she pries the camcorder from your fingers and actually gets to use it. Speaking as someone with small hands......all the controls are easily reachable and the light weight makes it a pleasure to use. It's got an automatic lense cover, so she can stick it in her purse. ( I never use regular camcorder bags because it makes them an easy target for thieves. Any type of small carrying bag is better than a camcorder bag.) I'm almost as excited as you are about your new camcorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malatekid Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Annoy me by talking about a new 'toy'? Never. You've already taught me a couple of new features that I didn't know the camcorder had. You're going to need a Memory Stick Pro Duo for the camera part of the camcorder. Your wife will be thrilled once she pries the camcorder from your fingers and actually gets to use it. Speaking as someone with small hands......all the controls are easily reachable and the light weight makes it a pleasure to use. It's got an automatic lense cover, so she can stick it in her purse. ( I never use regular camcorder bags because it makes them an easy target for thieves. Any type of small carrying bag is better than a camcorder bag.) I'm almost as excited as you are about your new camcorder. Have you uploaded and used video files from the camcorder to EMC? How do they look, quality-wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'm now camcorder-envious! My Sony TRV95 is also 8 years old and appears to beg for a replacement one. Good luck to the plan; I'm sure the grandkids will be enthusiastic for a new camcorder. PS: That camcorder has analog (RCA) and S-video connection as well? Yes it does, Jess. Both in and out, I think. I wanted it for the pass through capabilities, too. There are some of the old VHS-C tapes I have, that I want to capture through the new camcorder to see how they compare with the captures on my Hauppauge card, which only captures as mpeg2 files. Annoy me by talking about a new 'toy'? Never. You've already taught me a couple of new features that I didn't know the camcorder had. You're going to need a Memory Stick Pro Duo for the camera part of the camcorder. Your wife will be thrilled once she pries the camcorder from your fingers and actually gets to use it. Speaking as someone with small hands......all the controls are easily reachable and the light weight makes it a pleasure to use. It's got an automatic lense cover, so she can stick it in her purse. ( I never use regular camcorder bags because it makes them an easy target for thieves. Any type of small carrying bag is better than a camcorder bag.) I'm almost as excited as you are about your new camcorder. I have to admit that I am excited, too. But, I am glad that I taught you something about the features, even though I don't have the video camera yet. LOL. It will be here on Monday. I should get the memory stick, too. I wish I could get it locally, but Walmart is about the only choice around here, for getting one, and I doubt they would carry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malatekid Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yes it does, Jess. Both in and out, I think. I wanted it for the pass through capabilities, too. There are some of the old VHS-C tapes I have, that I want to capture through the new camcorder to see how they compare with the captures on my Hauppauge card, which only captures as mpeg2 files. I have to admit that I am excited, too. But, I am glad that I taught you something about the features, even though I don't have the video camera yet. LOL. It will be here on Monday. I should get the memory stick, too. I wish I could get it locally, but Walmart is about the only choice around here, for getting one, and I doubt they would carry it. Thanks, Bruce. Sometimes the kids would like to watch the video immediately and having the RCA connection (to the TV) comes in handy. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Thanks, Bruce. Sometimes the kids would like to watch the video immediately and having the RCA connection (to the TV) comes in handy. Jess The camcorder has S-video connection, and it comes with a cable with an S-video plug on one end and the red/white/yellow plugs on the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malatekid Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 The camcorder has S-video connection, and it comes with a cable with an S-video plug on one end and the red/white/yellow plugs on the other end. That's cool. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpabruce Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 That's cool. Thanks! I don't have the camcorder in hand, but I wish I did. It will be here on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknis Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I didn't even ask how much its going to cost me to actually shoot and produce videos in HD... I noticed today that DVDit PRO HD is $399... Ouch... If you don't need all the navigation abilities in DVDIt Pro HD, remember V9 will output to Blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asandull Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 If you don't need all the navigation abilities in DVDIt Pro HD, remember V9 will output to Blu-ray. My needs are so basic so I'm hoping I can use V9 and avoid paying the price for DVDit Pro.. This is just a hobby for me, I'm sure it is for many here... I still have so much to learn about all of this... I shot a beautiful video using my friends video camera (its a pro sony cam that’s big and filled with all kinds of buttons I have no idea about...LOL) So now I have this great quality footage, I went to edit it and it looks terrible... SOOO, I guess I can have the best camera and still have terrible quality video because I'm clueless... I'll post a thread in more detail asking for help as soon as I completely lose my mind trying to figure it out myself... Bruce, Good luck with your new camera! I'm sure your wife will be thrilled... I did the same thing to my husband when I bought mine... I told him after I already ordered it... Luckily for me, he just laughed... Your grandchildren are so lucky to have you doing this for the family... Have fun... I haven’t produced any finished DVD's with my new camera yet but so far I love the touch screen (many reviews didn’t) and the picture quality is so perfect when its plugged directly into the TV... The battery life doesn’t seem to be that great, but I have an extra. I don’t like that it doesn’t come with a battery charger. Everything so far seems to be very simple to figure out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ml Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Don't confuse what you see on the computer screen with what will be on the DVD. The quality is usually much lower on the preview screen. The only way you'll see the quality video is to burn the production to a DVD. I don't have that camcorder, but usually you can leave the battery on the camcorder and plugging the camcorder into the AC outlet ( or camera dock ) will charge the battery. Almost all the new batteries have no 'memory', so just plug the camera in to charge the battery between uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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