For a look at the inner workings, we took apart this JVC Everio GZ-HD7 to examine the current state of the camcorder art. Formats: Low-cost camcorders generally use mini DV tapes or mini DVDs ...

is it best to play the tapes in the original recording camera for extraction ... there's no "quality" setting for miniDV. Now, there are other DV formats, which use tape faster and generally ...

Instead of investing in a tape drive and expensive tape media, your Digital Video camera and affordable MiniDV tapes provide ... His tutorial makes use of a shareware program called Firestreamer ...

While most consumer DV camcorders use MiniDV tape, the Digital 8 line uses regular Hi-8 tape, recorded digitally. If you already have a Hi-8 camcorder, you can play back your old tapes with a ...

Since this camera records on standard Mini-DV tapes, you won't have to spend a fortune looking for a special recording medium. However, not everything with the camera is perfect. The camera doesn ...

A friend made a tape with their MiniDV camera. My Camera (Sony DCR TRV950) can play back these tapes. But, when I try to use firewire to import them to my Mac (have tried iMovie 2008 and Final Cut ...

or it could be digital (MiniDV). Some models of digital camcorders can play analog tapes. But only digital cameras use memory cards. Tape is linear, meaning it must be rewound or fast-forwarded to ...

These cameras use a tape that looks like a MiniDV but allows a higher recording level for better definition. If you get serious about making videos, it s what you re going to want. The 2008 ...

If you shot home videos between 1995 and 2010, there’s a good chance you did so with a tape-based Mini-DV camcorder. With its simple FireWire connectivity, the DV format had a great run prior to ...

Though there are more technologically advanced ways of recording a promotional commercial or instructional training video for your business, it's comforting to have a physical record of the ...