Looking to buy a camcorder? Interested in a Sony? During a recent holiday while I was filming my camcorder locked up, asking me (but refusing to) eject the tape. Six weeks later I have my tape back, but no functioning camcorder. It won't ever be functioning... and my next one will NOT be made by Sony.
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If you have a DV camcorder and a CD (not DVD) burner, aside from exporting your footage to VHS tape, how can you share your movies with others? Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD) may be the answer...
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My large tripod, stable and heavy, is just not something I want to lug about on holiday. I usually travel with a small tripod that fits inside my backpack. On group tours, however, the photo stops are often so brief that by the time it's assembled everyone is heading back to the minibus. Furthermore, being so light unfortunately means it's next to useless as a stable platform for longer exposures—unless there is no wind. Living as we do in the Peak District, we haven't missed the apparent popularity of trekking poles among walkers young and old. They look a bit like monopods. So what's the difference, and is there an "all-in-one" solution?
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iDVD 3 does not produce PAL widescreen (16:9) movies by default, but can be tricked into doing so...
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