Should I get an HD video camera?

15 years ago

Yes. LOL

That being said, I've been told by some people to get the non-HD version of flip because of the longer rendering times associated with HD and the larger footprint of the file.

I've been on the fence about getting one too.

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amitcor 15 years ago

HD is not always the better decision.
the files are huge, the editing time is very long, and it cost more to stream it.

it depends on what you need it for and how you intend to encode it later.

On the other hand the results are amazing it truely looks fenomenal

send me a PM if you want more help with HD or encoding and i'll help you.
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Loren Woirhaye

15 years ago

Onboard mics on most cameras are not that great and you
wont sound pro even if you look marvelous. If you render your
videos in consideration of the bandwidth limitations of your
visitors the question becomes: how big does your little
video screen need to be?

the more pixels, the more bandwidth it requires for a visitor
to stream a video, so if you plan on delivering via streaming
format the issue of HD vs. Standard becomes somewhat moot.

Delivering optimal user convenience in streaming video means
clear audio (external plugin mic) and video streaming into a
little rectangular box. The bigger the box, the bigger the file
and the harder it will be for a bigger portion of your viewers
to watch and enjoy it.

If you want HD, get it, but if you just want to get leads and
make money using embedded video I think it's not very relevant.

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mr2monster

15 years ago

For the same price as the flip (give or take) I opted for the Sanyo CG10 (720p) and the Sanyo HD100 (1080p). The video quality on them is amazing and the usability is so much better than the flip IMO. Not to mention, they don't feel like they're going to fall apart at any moment.

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whoismarktaylor

15 years ago

I think HD will only benefit the porn industry and discovery type stuff! pictures of hot air balloons and thatkind of thing! For creating blog posts or information marketing type stuff people are more interested in the content rather than the quality of the video.

The file size HD creates in a little unwieldy too so BW is soon eaten up, and hey if you plan on starring in your own video are you sure you want to ber seen in full HD glory???? lol

Mark

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Scott Ames 15 years ago

Thanks for the replies and the advise. Perhaps I don't need HD at all. Still, can't the HD camera record in normal non HD mode? I don't know the answer to that.

Ok truth time, I want the HD to record my little son (18 months) so that when he is older we have a reasonably good video. Heck by the time he is 18 years old we will probably have full motion 3D HD, but I want the best I can get now for his future. I figure I can use it for business as well.
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Robertas

15 years ago

For entertainment purposes - get a HD camera, but I don't think you'll see a big difference in income whether you'll use standard definition or high definition videos

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Voasi

15 years ago

My line is thinking is that everything grows, especially fast, so it might take a little bit of time to stream and do other functions now, but that's just now. A few months/years from now, it won't be an issue because you won't be able to find a camera that doesn't record in HD (kinda like trying to find a VHS player) and technology will continue to push speeds on everything.

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Scott Ames

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Voasi

My line is thinking is that everything grows, especially fast, so it might take a little bit of time to stream and do other functions now, but that's just now. A few months/years from now, it won't be an issue because you won't be able to find a camera that doesn't record in HD (kinda like trying to find a VHS player) and technology will continue to push speeds on everything.

I think you are right.

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Chris_Willow

15 years ago

You guys are talking about bandwidth issues with HD, but
do you always just grab the video from your camera and
upload straight to your server for visitors to view? I don't
think so...

You probably edit out the video, add titles and stuff. Just
render it out in whatever format and size you want...
And even then if you upload it to any video
streaming site, they do the conversion to keep file size
minimal regardless of how huge you have the source.
Yes, hd may take a little longer to render, but it is the only
drawback in my book.

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Loren Woirhaye

15 years ago

For family videos get the HD. It will look good on the TVs of
today and tomorrow. Most HD cameras should be able to do
standard as well.

You need more costly software to edit HD. Not a lot more
costly, but a bit.

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misterwrecker

15 years ago

Personally, I would go with the Sanyo like mr2monster said. I was researching them recently for myself and the reviews are much better for the Sanyo. I also played around with it and it looks great. If you want it for personal use I think its wonderful, but as for IM is concerned it is not necessary in most cases.

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maxleadford

15 years ago

If cost isn't an issue, go HD.

You can downsample the video (a bit of extra time) to a lower resolution if need be to save on storage / bandwidth / load time.

If you go with standard definition, you'll never be able to upsample no matter how hard you try.

And since you're going to be taking video of your son, you'll want all the high-res chlid-glory you can get.

HD all the way!

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mentor4u 15 years ago

I purchased a Canon HV30 with external mic and extremely happy.

I purchased sona vega and make everything so easy and loads to you tube.

it does take longer but some of the time you can be doing other things.
But with high quality video and audio
makes the person want to stay instead of a video with poor video and audio
quality.
And i think the future everything will be hd

Don
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