In the market for a digital video camera.

I have gone too long without being able to post any progress on the net, so I am going to buy a digital camcorder so I have done some googling and ebaying and have found these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48514&item=3849187947&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11724&item=3848625041&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11724&item=3849041899&rd=1

I have basically chosen these 3 for these reasons:
Price
Buy It Now option
Multiple auctions of the same item
Looks like Semi-decent cameras.

The one I buy will be used for uni video exclusively, and will be carried with me in my pack, and videos will only be shown to you and whoever… If I could just get some advice on do’s and don’ts of these and which I should buy for these uses, and why…

Seems like you’ve done your research on the cameras, etc so I won’t go into that but I will strongly suggest you get yourself something like this…

It cost me $60 (Australian) and is so strong you can drive a car over it without breaking it. Now I don’t have to worry about my camera when I’m out riding.

Andrew

Man I need something like that Andrew. Right now I put my camera in a doubled over sock, a ziploc bag and my camelbak. No problems yet…

On second thought that thing you have would be too bulky and large for me. I like forgetting I have the camera.

looks like a pretty sweet camera expecially for the cash. I’d almost say spend half again as much and get lots more features, but you’d know if you needed those features.

i scuba dive and something lie that would be nice for my digital houseing

Where’d you get that? I might look into something like it.

These look like some good hardcases:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=83859&item=3849288437&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43432&item=3848863286&rd=1

Looks like ebay isn’t the greatest, so:

http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=5A3
Pricey but looks good.

Just thought I’d post this exciting news. I’ve been wondering how long it would take them to come up with something like this - http://www.jvc.com/presentations/everio_g/product.html

Andrew

Otter Box and Pelican are the two big names in those kinds of cases. They’re watertight protective cases and are used by kayakers and such. Stores like REI carry them and you can also find them online, just search through Froogle.

DXG DXG-301V Digital Video Recorder seems to be good. its the one i want. mostly cuz of its supposed quality and price.