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As
\n prices for digital camcorders are finally falling near the Dowbrigade’s
\n reach, we have been comparing models and media. The main differentiation,
\n and sticking point, seems to be how they save the VERY LARGE digital
\n files they create. Flash memory is still limited in size, DAT is fragile
\n and cumbersome to wind and rewind, mini-DVD’s are neat but hard to find
\n and limited to 30 minutes of video per, and keeping your camera hooked
\n up to a computer is impractical. The New York
\n Times
\n reports
\n that
\n one
\n company
\n is moving in a promising direction – tiny hard drives on a card the size
\n of a Compact Flash chip. This is from “Camcorders Finally Find Hard Drives"
\n by David Pogue:<\/p>\n
\nNo, the real future of camcorders suggests itself every time you see
\n somebody wearing those white iPod earbuds. Earth to electronics companies:
\n Hard drives! A 60-gigabyte iPod’s hard drive can store 15 hours of video,
\n and it’s only 1.8 inches in diameter. Now go build one into a camcorder!<\/p>\nJVC is the first company to see that particular light. Next month, it
\n will release its new Everio GZ-MC100 and GZ-MC200: a pair of breathtakingly
\n small, tape-free camcorders.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nUnfortunately, these tiny hard drives only hold 4 GB – enough for one
\n hour of video at the highest quality, and cost $200 a pop. Which begs the
\n question: Why can’t we connect our digital camera directly via Firewire
\n and record on the hard drive on the iPod that I ALREADY HAVE?
\n By
\n my calculations
\n I should be able to store 2 and a half hours of high quality video and
\n still have half the space for my music and podcasts!<\/p>\nThis seems like a natural solution. The iPod fits
\n in our breast pocket or clips on our belt, and can go wherever the camera
\n does.
\n Surely there is
\n no technological reason this can’t be done, just that camera companies
\n haven’t
\n thought of
\n it yet
\n or
\n don’t
\n want
\n us doing
\n it. Or is it possible? Anybody more knowledgeable know if there is a way
\n to do this?<\/p>\narticle from the New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As prices for digital camcorders are finally falling near the Dowbrigade’s reach, we have been comparing models and media. The main differentiation, and sticking point, seems to be how they save the VERY LARGE digital files they create. Flash memory … Continue reading