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Recommendation on a budget camcorder?

Apr 13, 2006 1:24PM PDT

I'm looking for a good budget camcorder to be used with a chroma key backdrop (with lighting available of course to light up the talent). However I'm wanting to use this digital camcorder to record my talent in front of a chroma key screen and edit it in my Motion 2 software.

Suggestions?

Plus what do you also prefer for recording the talents voice in full sound without relying on the camcorders mic. (Low budget of course).

Thanks again!

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I, for one, can't really respond until you describe what low
Apr 13, 2006 5:07PM PDT

budget means. I think my mics cost about $100 apiece (MXL DRK). Is that low budget?

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What is considered low budget?
Apr 14, 2006 11:48AM PDT

Well, something atleast 400 or below...