margaret@asgb.UUCP (Margaret Ann Farnik) (10/08/85)
I am in need of information on portable VCR camera set-ups. I am going to
New Zealand in November, and would like to buy one for the trip. Has anyone
had any experience with the many brands now available on the market? I am
looking for something fairly small, and not too expensive (<~$900 for the
combination of camera & VCR). Has anyone tried mixing brands- say, a Sony
camera & Panasonic VCR? I am looking for a VHS format machine. Also, has
anyone done any extensive traveling with one? Is it worth the pictures, or is
it more trouble/worry than it's worth? Please respond soon, as I would like
to learn how to run it before I leave.
Thanks in advance,
Margaret Farnik
Burroughs DSG Boulder Co
...{sdcsvax, many paths}!bmcg!asgb!margaretbmg@bubba.UUCP (10/09/85)
> I am in need of information on portable VCR camera set-ups. I am going to > New Zealand in November, and would like to buy one for the trip. Has anyone > had any experience with the many brands now available on the market? I am > looking for something fairly small, and not too expensive (<~$900 for the > combination of camera & VCR). Has anyone tried mixing brands- say, a Sony > camera & Panasonic VCR? I am looking for a VHS format machine. Also, has > anyone done any extensive traveling with one? Is it worth the pictures, or is > it more trouble/worry than it's worth? Please respond soon, as I would like > to learn how to run it before I leave. > > Thanks in advance, > > Margaret Farnik > Burroughs DSG Boulder Co > ...{sdcsvax, many paths}!bmcg!asgb!margaret I have used quite a lot of portable gear from Sony, Panasonic, etc. I don't think I would lug a recorder and camera on a trip. Sony has a new unit just hitting the stores now which is a "camcorder" that records in super beta. From everything I have seen, there is nothing even close in the consumer grade equipment that can match the quality of the super beta format. In addition, the Sony decks have the best features available in consumer gear for editing and Hi-Fi. Mike Garelick COSI Texas ...cositex!bmg
heneghan@ihu1m.UUCP (Joe Heneghan) (10/11/85)
> I am in need of information on portable VCR camera set-ups. I am going to > New Zealand in November, and would like to buy one for the trip. Has anyone > had any experience with the many brands now available on the market? I am > looking for something fairly small, and not too expensive (<~$900 for the > combination of camera & VCR). Has anyone tried mixing brands- say, a Sony > camera & Panasonic VCR? I am looking for a VHS format machine. Also, has > anyone done any extensive traveling with one? Is it worth the pictures, or is > it more trouble/worry than it's worth? Please respond soon, as I would like > to learn how to run it before I leave. Welllll, if your limit is $900, you'll either have to buy used equipment, win a contest, or buy junk. The cheapest portable vcr on sale is probably between $500-$600 and a no frills decent camera is about the same. A VHS Camcorder is about $1300. You can mix brands if the outlet and plug match or if you can find/make an adapter. Some cameras can remotely control the recorder if the recorder has a remote feature. My father has a Magnavox portable with a Panasonic top of the line camera. The camera can remotely control the player/recorder. I have an RCA portable and I have to push buttons on the player/recorder to control the play function of the camera but I can still control the record via the camera. If you choose to buy a VCR for your trip, buy extra batteries and buy a charger that will work with the European AC. As far as usage, it's easy and you need to practice a little. Joe Heneghan