Is a Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Camcorder?

[crocker5731]

Is a Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Camcorder With 30x Optical Zoom a good Camcorder?

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[edDV]

Depends if you only want an instant DVD and don't care to edit. Editing is possible but a hassle with quality drop.

I prefer MiniDV format.

[crocker5731]

I will be using a mac for the editing

[guns1inger]

The editing machine isn't the issue. If you use an mpeg-2 native editor such as Womble, and keep you edits simple, then you can minimise the quality loss by minimising the re-encoding required. If you use an editor that decompresses the mpeg-2 video to the timeline then the whole video will be re-encoded.

[crocker5731]

I will be using iMovie 08

[guns1inger]

Unfortunately, in typical Apple fashion, the iMovie page is all glitz and no substance. Yes, it will import and edit mpeg-2 video. Will it do so without loss ? Probably not. That said, if you keep the bitrate high enough, said loss may be un-noticeable to most viewers.

[crocker5731]

I need a AC adaptor for PANASONIC PV-GS39.
AC adaptor PV-DAC14D.
I need 2 mini dv head cleaners.

Is a PANASONIC PV-GS39 a good Camcorder?
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[edDV]

Check their best ratings and compare. The PV-GS39 did Ok.
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/ratings.php

[crocker5731]

I need a AC adaptor for PANASONIC PV-GS39.
AC adaptor PV-DAC14D.
I need 2 mini dv head cleaners.

[crocker5731]

I now need imagemixer for mac