Topic: 本人实在农民，对摄象机一无所知，想为同样农民的父母买一摄象机，要求操作简便，图象清晰，且在其他农民面前不致太失身份。请各位提供几个建议型号。并且：除了Futureshop在哪儿能买到摄象机呀？谢！！ @拉斯维加斯华人论坛:拉斯维加斯枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum of Las Vegas

枫下家园 / 生活杂事 / 本人实在农民，对摄象机一无所知，想为同样农民的父母买一摄象机，要求操作简便，图象清晰，且在其他农民面前不致太失身份。请各位提供几个建议型号。并且：除了Futureshop在哪儿能买到摄象机呀？谢！！ -lin2461(Ellen); 2001-6-9 (#96056@0)

北美买的是NTSC制式的，不适用于国内。如果父母身边没有年轻人，还是不要买摄像机，老人一般不太会用那东西，太复杂。 -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-10 (#96263@0)

这我知道。总之还是会有点麻烦的，特别是在农村。你让他如何向父母解释N制PAL制呢？ -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-10 (#96279@0)

很多地方都有，到一些MALL里看看就是了。 -guest:; 2001-6-10 (#96277@0)
I just bought a panasonic PV@#$%. Future shop, $650, negotiated a $30 credit on other purchases in the store. Likes it. -guest:rounder; 2001-6-11 (#97573@0)
谢谢。昨天去Futureshop,从Sony的599刀的到1299刀的，看了一个眼花缭乱。查了Sony的国内网站，DCR-TRV130型，什么DigitalHi8的，比这里还便宜呢，是因为上海产的原因吗？质量会有大的差别吗？ -guest:; 2001-6-11 (#97697@0)

Most of the electronics here are made in China (My Sony TV, mini-system, vcr, my camere and my Yamaha keyboard are all made in China) -bloor(不算太老); 2001-6-11 (#97715@0)
Don't buy Digital 8, they are obsolete. MiniDV is much more promising. -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-11 (#97884@0)
SONY的东西我是不敢再买了......在国内时买一个SONY摄像机，平时也不大用，第二盒带还没有录完，就坏了，刚过保修期。拿到SONY维修部，先付300元检查费，修理费、材料费另算。一星期后去取，总算没有零件损坏，只是里面一根线掉了，没有再加钱。旁边另外一个人也修摄像机可就惨了，修理费算算比买一个新的还贵！ -guest:; 2001-6-11 {259} (#97950@0)
作为一个SONY员工，我想告诉你们 -guest:SONY; 2001-6-11 {904} (#98019@0)

还是在国内买吧如果是想让父母在国内用的话，建议你在国内买。款式、功能简单够用就行。最好的办法是看看邻居、朋友中哪种款式最普遍就买那种，这样老人用起来找个咨询的也方便。不光是制式问题，还有电池、电压、充电器、充电时间、连接转录线等等，都是‘农民’容易头疼的的，更甭提各种Mode的设置了。 -guest:农民; 2001-6-11 {268} (#97749@0)
My shopping experience -guest:rounder; 2001-6-11 {1261} (#97800@0)

I'm using Digital one(MiniDV) to make VCD of my son, the quality is so great, much better than VHS and 8mm(500+ lines vs. 240 lines). And with digital video files, you can edit them easily,i.e. add sound tracks, cut/insert clips, add transitions, just like a TV professional! Yes, Digital Camcorder is not for making still images, it's for making fun video. -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-11 {169} (#97828@0)

cool. makes me wonder if i should change to a digital one. Just one more question: how many lines do most TV have? I don't want this become a bottle neck of the picture quality, at the same time I don't like playing it on desktop for family viewing. -guest:rounder; 2001-6-11 (#97870@0)

with S-video link, you can get 480+ line with most TVs(I remember, not sure). My VCD making procedure is: MiniDV -> 1394 cable and card -> AVI files in PC -> Adobe Premiere for editing -> Tmpgenc for Mpeg1(VCD) and Mpeg2(DVD) even Mpeg4 encodingyou can see, the better quality of the source video, the better qulity you can get from the result (VCD/SVCD/MiniDVD). There are bunch of website you can learn more information from, i.e. http://bg2000.myrice.com/ Follow it's hot links, you can reach many interesting websites. Now you can play VCD/SVCD with a player and watch it on TV. I'm trying to make MiniDVD, which has DVD quality and can be played by a DVD player, but it's using a CD-R media. -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-11 {456} (#97879@0)

got it: to get the most out of it, I need to make it into VCD/DVD, instead of a tape. right? as a non-techie, what I need to do now is get a VCD player, a CD-writer(i bet that's not the correct name),a couple of cards I don't know the names yet, and a lot of self education... but hey, that's where men got the boasting rights to the wives, right? :-) -guest:rounder; 2001-6-11 {155} (#97894@0)

A miniDV camcorder, a Firewire 1394 card and cable, some software, a CR-Writer, a CD/SVCD(even DVD) player. In one word, you need to spend some money. -eglington(eglington); 2001-6-11 (#97919@0)

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