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Incredibly low budget camera

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Thomson.
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Ok so, I have an incredibly incredibly low budget and I really want a camcoder this winter to film stuff.  Basically, I just want to be able to record, it doesn't have to be anything fancy, but I don't want it to look like complete shit.

So, with those factors, would you guys recommend this?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3004818&Sku=J300-1022



Sep 9 2007 1:28AM
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Galin
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not really, generally jvc sucks. That's only 1ccd and the ccd is only 1/6" so its not gunna get very good image quality. Although i suppose it would work alright. How high is your budget?
Sep 9 2007 9:58AM
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Shorton
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what kinda budget are you on?

and what he said about jvc's^^
probably best if you could save a little more cash and get a cheaper panasonic, maybe the gs 320.
Sep 9 2007 11:17AM
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lunchmeat
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maybe take a look at the optura 10 or 20. i hear thats a good camera for suiper low budgets
Sep 9 2007 11:59AM
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bsmith01
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I had a shitty jvc and it broke pretty after like a year and i now have the gs320 and the video quality is much better and its def worth the couple hundred extra. Its the best quality camera for under 500.
Sep 9 2007 3:45PM
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steezyjibber
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No!!!!!!!!! my jvc had about 20 problems in a year. get something else
Sep 9 2007 7:31PM
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Thomson.
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My budget is like $200 - $250...  I'm incredibly broke and too young to have a job.
Sep 9 2007 10:36PM
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gnustreetfool
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hah are you like 12 years old or something
Sep 9 2007 10:55PM
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bsmith01
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http://www.everyprice.com/item.asp?item_Id=160907&partner=g123&keyword=Panasonic_gs320&gclid=CJmg_KT6u44CFR9cIgodLyLzzA

lowest price i found is 319, 69 over your budget but do you need it right now. if your using it for skiing just wait a little and try and get some money out of mom and dad. that would be your best bet.
Sep 11 2007 2:04PM
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miroz
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word, definitely near the top for 1CCD cams, the panny gs320 is near the bottom of the 3CCD spectrum, but its a great deal for the price, if you can afford that, get it
Sep 11 2007 2:06PM
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grams.
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he's 15 and its pretty tough to find a job when you're 15...
Sep 11 2007 3:40PM
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Thomson.
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I found this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CANON-OPTURA-10-DIGITAL-MINIDV-MINI-DV-CAMCORDER-MINT_W0QQitemZ110166708001QQihZ001QQcategoryZ20330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Sep 11 2007 7:13PM
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Thomson.
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Ok I'm looking again and I still can't find anything good under $300.  Help.  Remember, doesn't have to look spectacular, it just has to get footage of me skiing onto my computer.
Sep 20 2007 7:27PM
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Alex_thedroog
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Just getting footage on your computer will get old in about a year. That is all I did...and a year later I am, well my friend is, upgrading to a vx2100 hopefully. You will realize it is very frustrating to deal with crappy footage.
Sep 20 2007 9:48PM
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Thomson.
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Yeah it might get old but it will do until I'm old enough to have a job and have enough money to support multiple hobbies.
Sep 20 2007 10:12PM
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Alex_thedroog
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haha, sounds a lot like me, so how old are you. last year I turned 16 and didn't have any money or a job. this year I worked full time with good pay and have some money so I buy a lot of things...but if you can I would get a bunch of friends to help pitch in and do a split between the camera and you pay them off slowly. or do a split with your parents for like x mas or something.
Sep 20 2007 10:17PM
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Thomson.
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I'm 15 but I turn 16 in Feb, so right when school ends I plan on getting a job.  Also, me and about 3 other friends are planning on splitting this.  Right now I have $83!
Sep 21 2007 4:19PM
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grams.
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don't worry, you'll have 35$ more soon!
Sep 21 2007 4:34PM
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Alex_thedroog
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find an all ages pool hall. get really good, and hustle kids older then you. they are all really cocky.
Sep 21 2007 4:45PM
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Thomson.
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hahaha, maybe if it was ping-pong, I rape in ping-pong.
Sep 21 2007 5:20PM
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grams.
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are you serious brandon? i could pwnerizze you in ping-pong any day of the week. Including Sunday.
Sep 21 2007 5:45PM
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