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Panasonic VDR-D200
Panasonic VDR-D200
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 3 out of 5
"No transfer movies to my Laptop"
  • 3 out of 5
"trouble with finalising"
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G. Dishong (Gdish) 0 pts
November 24, 2006 1:34 PM
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Panasonic VDR-D200 vs. VDR-M95

I am going to buy either a Panasonic VDR-D200 or a Panasonic VDR-M95. Which would be the better camera?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
November 27, 2006 1:26 AM
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From what I can read, the VDR M95 has higher resolution than the D200. However, both are still DVD based camcorders. If you have any inkling at all to edit the footage you take, you'll find a DVD camera to be more hassle than benefit.
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G. Dishong (Gdish) 0 pts
November 27, 2006 9:53 AM
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Thanks! I'm looking more for the ability to take good quality video and easily play it on my DVD player. The M95 seems that it would be the best choice for the price range (about $400) I am looking to stay within. The Panasonic D250 seems that it would be the best of both worlds, but is priced about $100 higher than the M95. The M95, however, seems to be superior to the D200.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
November 27, 2006 11:05 AM
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Well, at the risk of making your decision harder and not easier, that extra $100 may be worth laying out. You get the ability to record multi format, a slew of manual controls, manual white balance and audio gain control, 3 CCDs, image stabilization and fade contol.

Now, some of these options may be on the D200, but in comparison to the M95, the D250 may be more attractive if you're looking to grow into your unit.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
September 3, 2007 2:07 PM
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What you need to do is capture the footage. You can use your editor for this purpose. It's a simple matter of connecting the computer, going into your editor and selecting the capture option. Then press play on your camcorder, capture in your software and you're off to the races.

However, the best utility I have found for this purpose is WinDV. It's free. And not only can you capture with it without dropping a frame, but thanks to the firewire interface, you can control your camcorder directly!

That's the way I would do it. Then import it into your editor.
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