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Posted by Toby on 11/03/06 01:28
Any of these models will be better than your Hi8. I suggest that you google
for reviews, which will give you a good idea of their comparative merits and
shortcomings. For instance, I googled for "Canon ZR500 review". One of the
first hits returned was this:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-ZR500-Camcorder-Review.htm
This kind of review gives much more solid information than you can get
asking for opinions in a newsgroup, where most people have only used one or
at most two of the models listed, and then not in controlled conditions.
If you go up a level this site has comparable reviews for other models on
your list. You can also have a look at reviews of more expensive camcorders
to see if you feel that it would be worthwhile waiting and saving a bit more
for something else.
I believe that all of the models listed will accept 3rd party batteries, but
you can always check in a store near you for confirmation.
Toby
"slugbug" <fuzzhead72@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> About 3 years ago, my mother in law gave us a Canon Hi-8 camcorder
> that she rarely used. With it, I was able to capture lots of videos of
> my son (now 3) and daughter (now 2). Unfortunately, it apears that
> several pixels in the middle of the optical sensor have gone bad,
> because now every recording I make has an area that is missing any sort
> of signal. It is a Canon ES2000.
>
> For some time, I've thought about upgrading to a new camcorder, but
> price kept me from it. We simply never had $500 or more saved up.
> Right now I do have $300, so I was thinking of looking around for
> anything that might work well for $300 or less. Here is where I was
> looking:
>
> http://www.pricewatch.com/1/220/1777-1.htm
>
> I would appreciate it greatly if any of you could give me feedback on
> which of these I might want to avoid like the plague, and which might
> be best. I will primarily be using the camcorder initially to convert
> old 8mm films (home movies from the 1950's through around 1980) over
> onto my PC, and of course to record new home videos of my kids.
>
> There are 3 things that I want:
>
> 1) ability to add a 3rd party battery cheaply (at least 5 amp hours, so
> I can record several hours worth of video per battery)
>
> 2) good quality capture, hopefully better than what my old Hi-8
> camcorder would have done
>
> 3) firewire support - to make it easy to transfer things to my PC
>
> Any hints or advice you might be able to give will be appreciated
> greatly. Otherwise, I might end up going with the cheapest model in
> the list.
>
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