which dvd camcorder is best for you

Which DVD Camcorder Is Best For You?Writen by Rob Bogie

Since the integration of the DVD (digital video disc) in the early 1990s we have seen the popularity of this media system soar above anything else in the market place. Gone are the days of big chunky VHS tapes and video recorders, that are now being replaced by slime lined DVD recorders that provide unparallel sound quality and image generation and easy to manage DVD cases and storage units.
We are seeing an explosion in digital media throughout the world at the moment and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. That brings me to the subject of DVD camcorders. I bet you remember back in the day when their were the big old camcorders with the vhs tape inside and you would shoot your footage then pull the tape and put it straight into your vhs player and it was great at the time. Next in line it was the mini DV camcorders that are probably the most popular form even today. They are a great way to shoot inexpensive, quality audio and video footage. But the next generation of camcorders definitely has to be the DVD camcorder. Why? I hear you ask, well it makes life so much easier when creating video footage and being able simply have unlimited amounts of discs on hand and being able to watch and copy the discs immediately.
One tip to remember is that you should always make sure that the camcorder and you normal DVD player are able to play the same DVD format. There is nothing worse than having a disc that you cannot play from your camera.
Some of the different types of DVDs available are DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD-R and DVD+RW. DVD-R and DVD+R can hold around 30-35 minutes of video and the same applies for the DVD+RW. One thing to remember is that the DVD-RW is re-writable which means that you can record on the same disc over and over again much like a vhs tape whereas the others are not able to do this more than once.
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