Camcorders

How to Buy a Video Capture Card

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You use a video capture card to get analog video from a camcorder or VCR onto your computer (that is, to digitize the video) or to transfer video from a digital camcorder to your computer. Consumer video capture cards cost between $200 and ... more »

How to Charge Your Camcorder Battery Pack

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Most camcorders purchased today come with rechargeable batteries that can easily be charged. Some however, may be confused about how to properly recharge the batteries and allow them to function as long as possible. Here is how to charge your ... more »

How to Dub a Camcorder Recording to VCR

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VHS tapes aren’t complete dinosaurs…yet. And since camcorder cassettes can still be a little pricey, to get the most for your money, it’s not a bad idea to dub your camcorder recordings to VHS. Not only will you have an easily viewable copy of ... more »

How to Edit Your Tape as You Shoot

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As a home videographer, you probably do not have editing facilities available to you. What you shoot is what you get. But if you can learn to edit in the camera as you shoot, you will eliminate many common amateur errors... more »

How to Frame Your Video Shots Effectively

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Each shot you take must make sense if your video is going to make sense. Frame your pictures well and the quality of your shooting will improve immensely... more »

How to Record Yourself With a Camcorder

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Some of the most interesting subject matter available to humans is humans. The most available human to you is you. Recording yourself on your camcorder is a match made in heaven and the next logical step in videography. Here is how to record ... more »

How to Set Up a Web Camera

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Web cams are hardware/software combinations that stream live video or transmit frequently changing still images to a Web page. These instructions assume you already have a Web site up and running... more »

How to Transfer Video From a Camcorder Memory Card to a PC

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Recording directly to a memory card can be a tricky task. Some camcorders just aren’t designed to record to anything other than video tapes. However, with improvements in digital compatibility, memory cards are now functional in a great number of ... more »

How to Transfer Video From Camcorder to PC Using a Firewire cable

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After you’ve had fun shooting your video, next comes transferring your video from your camcorder to your computer. The most efficient way of doing this is with an IEEE 1394 cable, commonly called firewire. A firewire cable transfers in digital so ... more »

How to Transfer Video from Camcorder to PC Using USB

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Capturing some of your most important memories on video is great, but what good is it sitting in the camcorder? In order to make the most of your video, it should be transferred to a PC. The easiest way to transfer videos to a PC is by using a ... more »

How to Buy a Camcorder

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Using these guidelines will help you select exactly the right camcorder for the kind of videos you want to shoot... more »

How to Buy a JVC Camcorder

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So you have your heart set on a JVC camcorder? It’s good that you’ve found a brand you can trust, but not all JVC camcorders are created equally. Use these steps as your buyer’s guide to purchasing a JVC camcorder... more »

How to Buy a New Firewire Cable for a Camcorder

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FireWire allows you to download stuff from your camcorder to a computer for storage or editing. Visual files get pretty big, so the faster you can pump the pictures out, the better. FireWire cooks along at speeds up to 400Mbits per second. ... more »

How to Buy a RCA Small Wonder Camcorder

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If you are looking for an inexpensive camcorder to have with you when something special happens in your life, the RCA Small Wonder Camcorder may be what you are looking for. Measuring 2 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 1 inches, the Small Wonder can fit into the ... more »

How to Connect a Camcorder to a TV Using A/V Cables

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For those who are using their camcorders for the first time, connecting your camcorder to your TV to watch something you’ve recently taped could prove to be a difficult task. However, with some basic guidelines and suggestions, connecting your ... more »

How to Connect a Camcorder to a TV Using S-Video

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If you connect your camcorder to your TV using S-video, you will greatly enhance the video playback of your camcorder. S-video is a step up from the yellow RCA cables and sends a better quality video signal to your TV. Follow these steps to learn ... more »

How to Find Camcorder Ratings Online

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Finding camcorder ratings online is a snap. Just get on a computer, log on to a search engine and in seconds you will be awash in search results. The real effort of finding a useful rating of a camcorder’s performance comes in evaluating the ... more »

How to Find Good Deals for Camcorders Online

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Online shopping has made all of our lives easier. Finding good deals for your new camcorder can be simple, if you have a few minutes to compare the endless world of online stores. It helps to have an idea in mind when you go to select your ... more »

How to Find the Best Camcorder for Kids

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Kids usually want to imitate their parents, especially when the parents have really fun technology. Buying your kids a camcorder is a risky investment, but it can have some great outcomes. Before buying it, however, there are a few guidelines ... more »

How to Find the Best Camcorder for Teens

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The life of a teenager is one worth recording. The teenager especially believes this, but will believe it even more years down the road when they can look back on themselves in their youth and all the attendant folly, freedom and chaos. Recording ... more »

How to Record in Dark Places with a Camcorder

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Recording with your camcorder between sunset and sunrise can be tricky. The lighting is almost always less than ideal. However, a few tricks can help you get the video you want after dark. Here are some tips on how to record night shots with your ... more »

How to Record Night Shots From a Camcorder

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Using your camcorder to record what goes down between sunset and sunrise can be tricky. The lighting is almost always sub par, and this negatively affects the recording in a number of ways. However, there are a few tricks to help you get the ... more »

How to Shop for a High-End Camcorder Online

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Buying high-end electronics may sound overwhelming. It may take a little work, but once you understand what you are looking for it can become a very simple process. Follow the steps below to buy a high-end camcorder online... more »

How to Shop for a Low End Camcorder

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When you are shopping for a low end camcorder you are performing a balancing act. On one side you have video performance, and on the other you have your budget. Don’t despair. With the constantly evolving nature of technology, decent video from a ... more »

How to Take Still Pictures With a Camcorder

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You can get stills out of any digital camcorder, but there are a couple of different methods. The most common is a freeze frame “photo mode.” Other camcorders actually have built-in digital cameras. Yet another way is to use editing software to ... more »

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