25-04-2005, 15:32
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Camcorder USA
My parents are going to the states soon. I want them to get me a camcorder, in the hope for it bing cheeper.  DVD one like this one. 
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/181_191663.html
Can I get it from the states and will it work on my TV and DVD? If not can I get anything to make it work? Has anyone used this camcorder is it any good? 
Thanks for help.
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25-04-2005, 15:34
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Re: Camcorder USA
It should be OK as long as your DVD and TV can handle NTSC signals. Most (if not all) DVD players will, and most TV's built in the last 5 or so years can.
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25-04-2005, 15:34
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Re: Camcorder USA
can't forsee any problems myself...
you will need an adaptor to recharge it though as USA plugs and voltage are different
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25-04-2005, 15:36
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Re: Camcorder USA
Brother in law got one from US seems to work ok and as you say muuuuch cheaper. 
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25-04-2005, 15:38
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Re: Camcorder USA
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Originally Posted by scastle
It should be OK as long as your DVD and TV can handle NTSC signals. Most (if not all) DVD players will, and most TV's built in the last 5 or so years can.
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How can I tell? If its NTSC?
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25-04-2005, 15:41
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Re: Camcorder USA
you might want to consider the implications from an import point of view , the taxman could well want his bit , if you see what i mean 
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25-04-2005, 15:53
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Re: Camcorder USA
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How can I tell? If its NTSC?
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Check your manual to see if it will accept a 60hz signal.
What model TV/DVD is it?
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25-04-2005, 16:04
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Re: Camcorder USA
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DVD one like this one.
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As an aside, the only thing that worries me about those sorts of camcorders, and stopped me from getting one of them, and getting a DV tape version instead, is if the burn process goes wrong at any point, (which I've heard does happen) you lose all the video on there (unless you have some software that might be able to rescue it)
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25-04-2005, 16:15
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Re: Camcorder USA
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As an aside, the only thing that worries me about those sorts of camcorders, and stopped me from getting one of them, and getting a DV tape version instead, is if the burn process goes wrong at any point, (which I've heard does happen) you lose all the video on there (unless you have some software that might be able to rescue it)
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So what would you get? Just thought DVD would be easier and would make a nice gift to family once made.
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25-04-2005, 17:29
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Re: Camcorder USA
As mentioned there is the NTSC/PAL problem. This will apply to your TV and anyone else you are sharing with, it is not an easy fix to convert NTSC to PAL so you realistically are stuck with the format you record in.
PAL has more picture lines than NTSC so is also a higher resolution 600 lines vs 525 lines.
Wwty, is it global or US only?
If you are thinking of a DVD based one, you need to find out what format it records in, if it is RAM then most drives will not play it. RAM is the best recording format (it works more like a HDD).
Personally I would (and did) get a PAL camcorder places like pixmania do some good prices (as do Dixons on 6 month old models).
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25-04-2005, 18:16
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Re: Camcorder USA
DVD ones are hellish to edit. I REALLY wouldn't recommend it.
I also wouldn't advise that you buy an NTSC one, as if you're planning on burning any dvds for people, the chances are SOMEONE will have trouble with NTSC...
Add that to the possibility of you getting taxed on the way home, the problem with warranty...
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25-04-2005, 18:53
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Re: Camcorder USA
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So what would you get? Just thought DVD would be easier and would make a nice gift to family once made.
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I got this one - which so far I think is pretty good - comes with a batch of software for editing and transferring - however, I haven't been able to get it to work with my dvd burner - since my drive is 'newer' than the most recent version of the software (atleast it was last time I checked at christmas, there may have been an update since). Though I'm sure it's easy enough to transfer it to dvd without their software, I just havent had the time to play with it yet
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