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17 March 2006, 15:54 UTC#1
Tomorrow I’m going to start programming in the next part of the website (Reviews) to start off with its only going to be on camcorders but Ill soon be adding capture equipment, software and other camera hardware.
As I have 5 video cameras I will be reviewing them all, but as we have around 50 groups joined HGV if just half of them would do a review on just 1 of their cameras that would be another 25.
Once this is up and running you will also get an extra feature in your control panel called “hardwareâ€Â, from this you can pick all the cameras you own (and this will show on your profile) also you can do your own short review on the cameras you have and then this will shown on the camera review page (under users comments)
What I need for each camera is:
Make:
Model:
Description/about (minimum of 150 words)
Pros and Cons of the camera:
And if you can take some pics of it that would be a bonus!
(I don’t need the spec as Ill search that my self)
I’ve put a lot of time and effort into this site so far so would appreciate people taking 15 min’s of their time to write a review on their camera(s)
Here is a example of an review:
Make: JVC
Model: DR-DX307
Description: The GR-DX307 with its smart design allows you to hold the camcorder in the palm of your hand or vertically thanks to a second zoom control. But it’s not just the comfortable feel that makes the GR-DX307 a powerful performer. Thanks to its 1.33M CCD imager you'll enjoy 540 lines of high resolution video. Three Dimensional Noise Reduction (3D NR) eliminates picture noise up to 30% in low light situations. Keep your subject in view outdoors with a 3.0 inch Clear LCD that reduces glare and reflections, and a built-in auto "Illumi-Light" for 1/10th the power consumption. There’s also a color viewfinder, Power-Linked Operation, Night Alive, and 500X Super Digital Zoom with Spline Interpolation. Take HG digital stills at 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1026x768, 640x480 and for convenience store them on the supplied 8MB SD card. Be your own celebrity with the power and performance of the GR-DX307.
Pros:Really is a `palm-corder` small but chunky.
Can be used without consulting the manual.
LCD is large for easy viewing.
Buttons are easily accessible whilst filming.
On auto it`s just point and shoot.
Battery charges in approx two hours.
Only slight noise when filming (sounds like a faint mosquito buzz!)
Price!
Cons:For anything other than basic shooting reading the manual is a must (only 51 pages so not too daunting!)
LCD isn`t the sharpest.
Buttons may be too small/closely grouped for some people.
If you leave the battery in the cam it appears to discharge. Only lasted 30 mins on first shoot.
Poorish detailing under artificial lights.
Slight cam noise on recorded film (not sure how this compares to other camcorders).
The supplied imaging software is not very user friendly (IMO).
As I have 5 video cameras I will be reviewing them all, but as we have around 50 groups joined HGV if just half of them would do a review on just 1 of their cameras that would be another 25.
Once this is up and running you will also get an extra feature in your control panel called “hardwareâ€Â, from this you can pick all the cameras you own (and this will show on your profile) also you can do your own short review on the cameras you have and then this will shown on the camera review page (under users comments)
What I need for each camera is:
Make:
Model:
Description/about (minimum of 150 words)
Pros and Cons of the camera:
And if you can take some pics of it that would be a bonus!
(I don’t need the spec as Ill search that my self)
I’ve put a lot of time and effort into this site so far so would appreciate people taking 15 min’s of their time to write a review on their camera(s)
Here is a example of an review:
Make: JVC
Model: DR-DX307
Description: The GR-DX307 with its smart design allows you to hold the camcorder in the palm of your hand or vertically thanks to a second zoom control. But it’s not just the comfortable feel that makes the GR-DX307 a powerful performer. Thanks to its 1.33M CCD imager you'll enjoy 540 lines of high resolution video. Three Dimensional Noise Reduction (3D NR) eliminates picture noise up to 30% in low light situations. Keep your subject in view outdoors with a 3.0 inch Clear LCD that reduces glare and reflections, and a built-in auto "Illumi-Light" for 1/10th the power consumption. There’s also a color viewfinder, Power-Linked Operation, Night Alive, and 500X Super Digital Zoom with Spline Interpolation. Take HG digital stills at 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1026x768, 640x480 and for convenience store them on the supplied 8MB SD card. Be your own celebrity with the power and performance of the GR-DX307.
Pros:Really is a `palm-corder` small but chunky.
Can be used without consulting the manual.
LCD is large for easy viewing.
Buttons are easily accessible whilst filming.
On auto it`s just point and shoot.
Battery charges in approx two hours.
Only slight noise when filming (sounds like a faint mosquito buzz!)
Price!
Cons:For anything other than basic shooting reading the manual is a must (only 51 pages so not too daunting!)
LCD isn`t the sharpest.
Buttons may be too small/closely grouped for some people.
If you leave the battery in the cam it appears to discharge. Only lasted 30 mins on first shoot.
Poorish detailing under artificial lights.
Slight cam noise on recorded film (not sure how this compares to other camcorders).
The supplied imaging software is not very user friendly (IMO).
tonight, promise.