Monday, June 23, 2008
New Camcorder!
As promised, and after some backorder delay, I have our new camcorder. I decided I needed a high-end optical zoom, and a hard drive, but that HD capability would have to wait until prices drop significantly. After much online research, I decided on the Panasonic SDR H40P model, which features standard video quality, a 42x optical zoom and a 40 GB hard drive. As of mid-June, I paid $373 with free shipping. All the HD models of any repute start at about double that.
I have no issues with the camera unit itself, but it shipped with the wrong USB mini B cable, so I can't as yet offload the video to the computer. Of course, Panasonic uses a nonstandard mini B connector, so I have initiated a customer support inquiry to see if they will send me the correct cable. Stay tuned. Also, more to follow on the camcorder's performance, but I like it so far.
I have no issues with the camera unit itself, but it shipped with the wrong USB mini B cable, so I can't as yet offload the video to the computer. Of course, Panasonic uses a nonstandard mini B connector, so I have initiated a customer support inquiry to see if they will send me the correct cable. Stay tuned. Also, more to follow on the camcorder's performance, but I like it so far.
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