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1. This is not a porn star name; it's the name of a porn feature.
2. I'm not sure why you'd want an analog video recorder at all, nowadays. It's not like anyone ever made easily available 8mm or VHS-C players. DV means you can stick it straight into your computer and edit it, make DVDs, all that good stuff. Do any analog players have firewire outs? I dunno, but I doubt it.
So, that'd be one thing to look for (if you want to do that): a firewire output.
Another thing: unless you really want to use it, those big fold-out monitors are really big battery hogs. Use the viewfinder like a normal cameraman, man!
Other than that, I don't have much to offer. The onboard mics tend to suck, but you don't have much choice unless you want to wire people for sound before taking spontaneous holiday shots. DV used to be famous for "drop-off" -- in the dark, the picture would go suddenly from "kind of dim" to "pitch black," which made for an interesting dramatic effect, if staring at a pitch black screen is your idea of interesting. This might be better now, I don't know. And, just like still cameras, the more controls you have, the more expensive the unit tends to get.
So those might lead to the questions to ask your friendly neighborhood DV dealer. |
