I have a JVC camcorder I got for Christmas back in 04. It has started to say lens cap when I turn it on, but there is no lens cap on it. I have turned it off and back on and detached the battery and put it back in and it still gives me this message. The screen is black, like there is a cover…..Not sure why it’s doing this; it wasn’t dropped or wet or anything.
Do you think I should go to the trouble of getting it repaired or just get a new one? Which is cheaper?

thanks..

Is it possible for me to use a Sony DCR-DVD301 Handycam as a webcam? If so, how do I do this?

There are few main brands to consider when looking into getting a high definition camera. Canon, Nikon, JVC, and many others. Canon dominates the market right now with some of the best cameras but that doesn’t mean you can’t find great deals on other brands. Canon cameras come in diverse formats of recording that includes mainly flash memory. It also brings 5 new VIXIA camcorders that include even more features like the ability to store and share memories. Canon is typically one of three top companies to earn the larges number of patents over the last fifteen years. They work on improving the common good and living and working together in harmony.

There are two new videoclips out by canon that have the potential to increase the technology in the camera world. They are constantly improving their HD Camcorders, including professional models such as the new XH A1S and XH G1S being the most recent models to be upgraded. Both of these HD camcorders incorporate enhanced new features for enhanced operation, including even better image control and improved audio capabilities. The Canon EOS 20DCanon does a pretty good job making a camera as well and also has many improved features.

One other brand to highlight would be JVC. They have also used passive components, which are notably smaller parts. They have decreased the size of their cameras by almost thirty percent. They use fujinon mounting technology which until now has only been used in professional models. Their cameras are usually compact with incredible resolution capability.



By: Scott Paul

I have an HP Pavilion XT914 and a Canon ZR500. I have the A/V from the Camcorder to the TV and the Firewire from the Camcorder to the Computer.

I can play recorded movies from my camcorder to the TV. I can record converted movie files from the pc to the camcorder and play it on the TV.

But, how can you by pass all of that and just play a movie file from your PC via your Camcorder and onto the TV?

So you and the family are on the dream vacation. The day is becoming a little of a marathon with so much to see and do and shoot with your video camera. You are starting to run out of tapes with only one left and much more of the day ahead of you. Even worse, the battery light is starting to beep on-screen. The hot humid weather is also doing its part to screw with your attitude. You are tired, sweaty and more than a little sick and tired of carrying this video camera. You think to yourself, “Why can’t they make them smaller?”.

All these wishes that you have can be granted with the JVC Mini Digital Camera. To start with the camera doesn’t use tapes so it is much smaller and lighter than most digital camcorders. Without the tapes and with a rather smallish 1.8 inch LCD/TFT color monitor, it is one of the lightest, smallest camcorders you can buy. Sleek looking with its aluminum finish with the black plastic body molding, the camcorder has a rather unique feature because all the controls are placed at the back of the camera. Combine the compactness with the video light, flash and 10X zoom with 40X digital zoom and no detail will be missed.

The camera uses Li-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries, pound for pound offer the best energy of any consumer electronics battery. It has no memory effect and has a slower rate of power loss when not in use. Light, powerful and durable, it is the most popular battery models available for portable electronics.

Although the unit doesn’t supply MicroDrive or SD cards, it would be a good idea to get some for the camera. That way you can utilize the JPG still images. The camera is a “point and shoot” mini digital video camera suitable for first time users or casual hobbyists.

All of the functions of the JVC Mini Digital Camera are located at a menu button at the back of the camera. The digital zoom at 40X is powerful enough however you can get more with 200X rations. Without a tape system the camera isn’t married to just one format. Opposed to tape formats, there are many more digital features. The still images range from Fine to Standard. With the standard setting the camera offers JPEG resolutions of SXGA (1280×960), XGA (1024 x 768) or VGA (640×480). Of course the resulting photos can be stored on many different mediums. The voice recording feature records using 256 kbps right up to 1536 kbps. Some models have webcam capabilities while a night feature called Night Alive is available for shooting in extreme low light.

Positive reviews pour in from users that extol the ease and likeability of the product. This camera is all a “point and shoot” camera should be. For these reasons, I believe you should check the JVC Mini Digital Camera.



By: Ken Glauser

The use of video camera started as television cameras.The original ones were large and heavy and very expensive.They were only television broadcast studios. As technology grew, the size of the camera shrunk until they became portable size.

The first video recorders were actually two machines.One machine was the camera that took the pictures and then there was a VCR that had to be attached to record and replay the images.The VCR units were usually attached to a television viewing unit.

Even though the size of the camera has diminished, there was a lot of equipment still involved. These new units still were a giant step of technology even if it took two people to operate them. In the case of television, the recordings were ready to go instantly rather than waiting for the development of film. There were now detachable video cassettes.

There were some major events that occurred in 1982 that made the camcorder more available for home use. First JVC introduced the VHS-C format. The second was that Sony released the first professional camcorder named Betacam. The new VHS-C tapes were small cassettes that were being used in VCR’s. The Betacam allowed for more professional grade video recording. Now there did not need to be two units, the recording could be done in the camera and the portable Camcorder was born.

By 1983 both companies were competing and making the units easier to use and added more bells and whistles. Now you could record from 40 to 120 on one cassette that could be played on and VCR.

The Beta or 8mm and the VHS models both have advantages and disadvantages. The greatest problem with betamax and what eventually ended the completion was that it could not be played on the common VCR.

Eventually in the 1990’s the camcorder was transformed once more and became part of the digital era. Now instead of tape based cassette, the DV and miniDV were introduced. This leap made the recording media smaller and the quality of recording better. Recording could not be done on small disks and DVD’s and to even smaller compact disks.

Even with the improvement of the camcorders, the price of them actually dropped. The original heavy units were priced around $1500 and now a palm sized unit costs about $100. The size keeps shrinking and now many cell phones have video capturing abilities that a light years beyond the first tape models.



By: Victor Epand

i film skateboarding and some fun stuff

I have a Sony camcorder with mini DVD media. I created multiple mini DVD’s for a single event and now I want to create a single normal DVD after chopping off some of the unwanted scenes.

What is the best way to achieve it? The bundled Sony software is very very user-unfriendly.

I want to buy a camcorder. I can’t choose between Sony HDR-CX12 and Canon VIXIA-HF10. Their definitions seem to be similar. Which one do you recommend? Sony or Canon?

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