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Need Suggestion for In-car Camcorder for inside race car

by Leroy2000 Jun 14, 2009 9:29AM PDT

I am looking for a camcorder suggestion. The camcorder will be bundled up in some kind of foamy material and securely mounted on the inside of a demolition derby car. This will be a rough ride for the camcorder. My budget is 150-300.

My main concern for this thread is the recording media. Do I need a solid state recording media (such as flash-based) or will miniDV work okay? My second concern for the thread is what models would people recommend? I have a Canon ZR40 allocated for this project but I'm concerned about 1) I don't want to have tracking problems with the writing head against the tape and 2) one hour record time on one tape might not be long enough.

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canon fs100

by chickenorfish Jun 14, 2009 12:30PM PDT

a canon fs100 will be perfect. its last years model but theyre still online

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minidv should be ok

by chickenorfish Jun 14, 2009 12:31PM PDT

minidv should be ok for bumpy rides. you can record in long play mode for 90 minutes with no loss in quality

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by Leroy2000 Jun 14, 2009 3:51PM PDT

I had read several times to avoid LP because footage might not be solid enough for playback. Its nice to know that tracking might not be an issue. I like the idea of the Canon FS100.

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