best moderately priced hd camcorder thats easy to transfer videos to cpu? at DVinfo.net

Rick Marley · August 5th, 2010, 10:08 AM

hi,

i did a search prior to posting but couldn't find anything on this topic. if there is a recent thread that has covered this, please to be sharing a link.

otherwise, i am looking for an hd camcorder in the $500-700 range that (dare i say) is *easy* to load the videos you shoot into your cpu. i have not worked with many video cameras but it seems like a lot of cameras strangely are not very user friendly for simply dragging the video you shot into your cpu.

i feel like, they should all be like flip cameras. shoot, plug in to cpu, drag, done. but i know they are not all like this.

i was looking at the Canon Vixia HG20 which i found for 499 refurbished and looks decent, but i read a review on cnet that said the software is crappy and it's a pain to load videos into your cpu. it is astonishing to me that companys put cameras out that are not user friendly to simply put the video you shoot into your cpu.

anyway, if anyone has any recommendations, holler.

cheers

Bruce Phung · August 5th, 2010, 10:26 AM

It is as simple as it gets to transfer video file to computer using the supplied software. The software that come with the camera is good for transfer video file but not good for any edits. For edit, you need to buy a software editor.

Rick Marley · August 5th, 2010, 10:51 AM

you're saying for that camera specifically or all cameras?

and yea, im not talking about editing obviously.

Bruce Phung · August 5th, 2010, 11:36 PM

As far as I can tell, you should not have any problem transfer video file using the supplied software (Canon HG series cams) Other brands, I don't know how difficult is to transfer video to PC.

Marcus Marchesseault · August 7th, 2010, 08:42 PM

Get a flash memory based camera and just transfer the files using a card reader.

August 5th, 2010, 10:08 AM	#1
Rick Marley Tourist Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 2	best moderately priced hd camcorder thats easy to transfer videos to cpu? hi, i did a search prior to posting but couldn't find anything on this topic. if there is a recent thread that has covered this, please to be sharing a link. otherwise, i am looking for an hd camcorder in the $500-700 range that (dare i say) is easy to load the videos you shoot into your cpu. i have not worked with many video cameras but it seems like a lot of cameras strangely are not very user friendly for simply dragging the video you shot into your cpu. i feel like, they should all be like flip cameras. shoot, plug in to cpu, drag, done. but i know they are not all like this. i was looking at the Canon Vixia HG20 which i found for 499 refurbished and looks decent, but i read a review on cnet that said the software is crappy and it's a pain to load videos into your cpu. it is astonishing to me that companys put cameras out that are not user friendly to simply put the video you shoot into your cpu. anyway, if anyone has any recommendations, holler. cheers

August 5th, 2010, 10:26 AM	#2
Bruce Phung Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester,NY USA Posts: 285	It is as simple as it gets to transfer video file to computer using the supplied software. The software that come with the camera is good for transfer video file but not good for any edits. For edit, you need to buy a software editor.

August 5th, 2010, 10:51 AM	#3
Rick Marley Tourist Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 2	you're saying for that camera specifically or all cameras? and yea, im not talking about editing obviously.

August 5th, 2010, 11:36 PM	#4
Bruce Phung Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester,NY USA Posts: 285	As far as I can tell, you should not have any problem transfer video file using the supplied software (Canon HG series cams) Other brands, I don't know how difficult is to transfer video to PC.

August 7th, 2010, 08:42 PM	#5
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Get a flash memory based camera and just transfer the files using a card reader.