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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 3:15 am
Hi, we're looking to buy a digital camcorder. I'd love to know what you all recommend. (good and bad experiences) What's the best one for the money? What should we look for in one? Thanks!!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 3:01 pm

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 3:07 pm
LOL, let me no what you find out Twiggy. I just recently decided I need a new camcorder since mine is close to 11 years old now.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 3:18 pm
Maybe we could move this to the All Things Technical" area? It's kind of a technical device (note my command of the high tech language! )
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 3:23 pm
ok
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 4:49 pm
i still have my old tape camcorder. it is small, but i can't see buying a new one yet. sorry i couldn't be more help twiggy
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 5:03 pm
It's ok. I'm so lost with trying to find the best one. I've talked to a few people, but they just aren't sure, either.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Monday, April 09, 2007 - 5:46 pm
Twiggy, try THIS WEBSITE for some info that might be helpful. This is the Consumer Reports website, which rates products for cost value, ease of use, longevity, etc. They grade everything from electronics to toys to clothing, and everything in between. The link I posted is to camcorders only, but if you go up one page you can find digital cameras and other goodies as well. Hope this helps. (For what it's worth, my Kodak still camera has a movie setting on it that will film up to 2hrs of video w/ audio. I'm getting by on that until I get the $$ to splurge on a camcorder).
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 7:36 am
Twiggs, sometimes it doesn't matter. Go to someplace that has a bunch you can hold and sort of try out. Go home and look up on epinions the one you like best and can afford. If it doesn't have anything real negative, get it. A lot of the technology in items like this is becoming the same. I saw a small JVC on woot.com for $179 yesterday, and people were saying it is a perfectly good video recorder.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 10:00 am
I also like CNET Camcorder site for information on individual camcorders. I think once you've narrowed it down to 5 or 6, you should look for them on this site, and read the editors' reviews of them, as well as normal people's reviews. Also, they have a feature on "editors' top picks" that can also help you narrow it down.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 1:57 pm
Thank you everyone! Hey, 179.00 is a good deal. I'll check it out.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 7:37 pm
woot.com is one deal per day. You have to go there every day to see what they are selling. They are usually excellent prices if you happen to need what they have on sale.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 7:07 am
Twiggs, bensbargains.net is a good place to look for deals on cameras and other technical toys. They are not a seller; they just collect the deals from around the internet and post a list daily. You have to go there every day. Today they are featuring several deals at Dell. Yes, Dell sells cameras. Pay attention to coupon codes listed at bensbargains. You might have to insert a coupon code to get the price they list. And do NOT buy anything from buy.com, which bensbargains lists a lot. Buy.com often has very good prices but they are always with rebates, and they WILL find a way to screw you on the rebate.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 2:04 pm
Thanks for the heads up. I have been to buy.com and didn't know that about them! I'll check out bensbargains, too.
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