I need a video camera that can record my presentation for class and then transfer to a dvd to send to professor can this one do all that. know nothing
839942
The camera has a USB connection, so as long as your computer has a DVD writer, it should work fine. When doing actual videos (photos less important) it is best to get the Class 10 SDHC memory cards for the camera.
839943
Yes, video saves to sd card then can be transferred your computer, then to a DVD. Just like taking a picture from a digital camera, transferring it to a computer then backing it up on a disc or flash drive. It really is a good device. You won't be disappointed. Hope this helps
839944
Any camera can do the recording. The DVD question is only dependent on the computer you use to transfer the video file to disc, as long as you have the software you're good to go.
839945
They are right. Download to computer and burn disc , I 'm not real computer literate as I have a problem viewing the disc on my tv. Which I blame on not knowing how to the right software to burn a DVD. But anyway, I wanted to add that you could also email the video as an attachment to your prof,
839946
i dont know, it just records to an sd disk. i think you can burn it from there
839947
This camera does not have a flash, so you will have to make sure there is plenty of light in the room. But other than that it you should have no problem recording a presentation. It will save digitally onto the SD card and then you will have to do the transfer process on your computer.
1201027
I am looking for something to document student behavior for Juvenile Court. Will this camera fill the bill?
58409
This DVD recorder is for computers, not your tv. You will have trouble finding a DVD recorder for your tv. Try purchasing a DVR instead.
831448
It has been quite some time since I transferred my movies. I am not sure at this point exactly how I hooked it up to my dvd recorder. The best I can say is that your camera as well as mine has several hookup connections. You may be able to hook your camera directly to your recording device. The best advice I could give you is to either experiment with various cable connections or go to an audio video dealer with your camera and seek their advice directly.
523589
The camera is just a camera with networking capabilities. Really iffy network capabilities. If you're looking for a reliable internet video link, look elsewhere. This is not it.
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Absolutely! Remember though that the real beauty of these machines is that you can record on vhs and then dub to dvd. For example, I regularly record to vhs and then burn to dvd movies and series I want to keep. DVD-R units will let you capture and hold a movie/show/whatever for as long as you like, but you cannot transfer that recording to a permanent source. On these units, you can record and then burn to the more stable medium, dvd. However, you can record to vhs and then play it. Remember, anything you do on tape is in real-time, so you can watch it as well as burn it to dvd.
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Peter, most of the video cameras that I have seen are very poor in still camera mode and the HMC-40 is no different. I think that the stills that it takes might be good for an opening interface of a DVD (such as is available in iMovie), but not much more. I might recommend that you get a relatively inexpensive DSLR ($600.00 range... look at Sony). This will give you crisp photos along with a second video camera to shoot with.
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I can't say for sure if the software will work, but that won't matter, if you're planning on getting some kind of extra software you will be fine. You'll be able to get the video on to the computer no problem.
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Sorry, I didn't buy the camera for video and have never used it for that. It seems that should be easy to find out on the Panasonic site, or someplace like dPreview. Good luck.
1700813
I don't think this is the best choice to record a lecture with you're better off getting a portable recorder that runs off batteries.
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Of course But it does not have a place to record or playback dvd's. I have a regular sized lap top but I love this little 11 inch one. It does everything I want it to do as a home user. Light weight for students who would want to carry it to school.
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It has been a loooong while since I used that DVD/VCR (mine broke down and was thrown out years ago), but if I remember correctly it could NOT record DVDs. I think there was a button that could copy the content of the DVD to a VCR tape, but only if the DVD wasn't copy-protected, which most are.
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I used my video recording app. It's not an app specific device so anything that takes video will work with it.
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It can. You can use its software to record videos, or you can go to YouTube (if YouTube is the goal) and use their on-line flash software to record. HOWEVER. When using the software that comes with the cam, you'll note that if you convert it to any format other than the ONE format it churns out, WMV, you will end up with video and audio out of sync. Not only that but upload it to YouTube, which converts it to FLV, and the same thing happens. Wow. This is a huge oversight by both Microsoft and YouTube if you ask me. And using the quick capture feature on YoUTube isn't foolproof either. Sometimes the audio gets out of sync there, too--sometimes it's okay. I'm pretty annoyed, frankly. I was going to return it, but the Logitech cam I bought to replace it didn't seem to work well either, maybe worse, so I returned it and kept this one and have a problematic time using the quick capture feature. If anyone else figures out a workaround or a better product, let us know. I tried using virtualdub and other programs to get the audio to sync, but I can't figure out how to use them properly. So frustrating.
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I think it would, just sit in the front row to guarantee better recordings, and don't touch it or shuffle papers nearby or those sounds will be MUCH louder than your prof's voice.About the people who bought ones that failed.... it sounds like getting a "good" one is sort of a luck-of-the-draw. Maybe buy 2? They're really cheap. Mine has recorded over 10 hours, still going strong... be gentle with it maybe?
1244392
If you have the proper cables (sold separately). This is the software only to capture the video to your pc and burn it to DVD (DVD Burner also required!)
1228671
First I would need to know what kind of Camera you have, But with most camera'a you would have to transfer your footage from your camera to your PC and use a program that allows you to burn it to a DVD.