[Noisebridge-discuss] $120 HD camcorder/camera on woot

[Ryan Castellucci]

I'm unclear from the specs of this camera if it can be used for
recording to a laptop's hard drive - I suspect not.

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Sai <sai at saizai.com> wrote:
> $119.99 Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2BK 1080p Full-HD Camcorder with 3x Optical
> Zoom & 10MP camera
>
> http://www.woot.com/
> http://us.sanyo.com/Dual-Cameras/VPC-PD2BK-Full-HD-1080-Pocket-Movie-Dual-Camera-with-10MP-Digital-Photos-and-3X-Optical-Zoom
>
> Is it good, vs. eg the Flip Ultra HD?
>
> - Sai
>
>
> FWIW, my own needs:
>
> Reqs:
> * can transfer video to laptop's HD digitally (i.e. no tapes)
> * can transfer video and power camera as fast as it records (i.e. if I
> connect it to a laptop, I should be able to record indefinitely by
> continuously copying everything to the laptop's hard drive; AFAICT
> Flip fails this)
> * ≥720p, 60fps (fps is so that I can crisply record ASL)
> * decent onboard mic
>
> Pros:
> * small
> * cheap
> * image stabilization
> * line in port for offboard audio
> * onboard 2h storage (something that requires a laptop connected, like
> a webcam, is OK if the quality is good enough)
>
> Irrelevant:
> * digital zoom (will never use it)
> * sharing or editing software
> * onboard viewing
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