online video - $100 video recorder
 

http://www.salesrankexpress.com/blog.html

"To get ready for that day, I’ve already purchased a Flip Video Camcorder, which Amazon has been pushing for use on customer reviews and is now selling for $100 or less. This beauty and other devices like it are going to blow the lid off online video. In ease of use and quality of output, it is nothing less than a revelation.

If you’re already handy with a conventional camcorder, forget everything you know. This thing has just four controls: a red on-off button, a play button, a delete button, and a circular direction pointer. There’s no manual, and you hardly even have to read the quick card that comes with it. Super simple.

The camcorder has a built-in USB plug, and the camcorder itself acts as an external USB drive. Its editing software is on the camcorder itself. You can run it from there, or just pull the AVI files onto your computer for editing with other software. There’s no tape, no discs, nothing but flash memory. Neat!

But what truly amazed me was that the output of a test video viewed on my computer was superior to anything I’d been able to get from my $500 Panasonic. I finally figured out the reason. The DV format that most camcorders record in is aimed at television viewing."
When you convert it for computer viewing, there’s a big hit in quality. My Flip camcorder, on the other hand, was recording right to VGA. What’s more, after exporting its video from QuickTime with DivX compression, I saw hardly any deterioration at all from the original file, whereas similar procedures had nearly ruined my previous videos. "

Re: online video - $100 video recorder
 

Here's one of the best for $69.95. It's called the "RCA Small Wonder" camcorder and if you put your videos on You Tube, you can bring them back to your websites in better resolution than when they went to You Tube.

Don Alm

Re: online video - $100 video recorder
 

Thanks Don. I'll look at that RCA.

Amazon is actually charging $150 for the Flip. The blog I read said
it was only $100. Sorry for the mistake.

cannot find the $70 camera.
 

Can you show me a link for the $70 camera? Thanks.

I found an RCA for $130 at this site.

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/a...cm_ite=E182490

The RCA has a SD slot, which is a big advantage.

The RCA Small Wonder is going into several stockings this Christmas...
 

You will see in the attachment that I have both RCA models, and both do a good job, but I'm going to be giving the 201 (the one linked to in this thread)...it has the flip around screen that lets you use it as a monitor from the front...and the 2GB SD card slot.

The 201 is currently doing duty in India, where my college kid is currently, as part of the semester around the world...and I'm told 100 other kids want one.

It fits in your shirt pocket, takes AA batteries, comes with software...now, ACE Hardware did have the 101 on sale last year for 69.00.

I suggest the 201, and side by side it looks and feels exactly like the FLIP...probably is.

And although 140 bux is a chunk of money, if it gets lost, it's not like the sting of a 300-400 digital camera...

gjabiz

got the RCA 201 for $108 at amazon.com
 

Thank you, gentlemen, for your advice.

I just ordered the RCA small wonder 201 at amazon.com for $108.

Amazon has the RCA 101 for $75. (My daughter may get this for
Christmas.) :)

There are several cheap camcorders. I was tempted to get this one for $99.
http://www.amazon.com/DXG-506V-MPEG-...183526-8261759

I plan to start posting my home videos on youtube. :)

Re: online video - $100 video recorder
 

Here's a reveiw:

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camc...-32445372.html

Re: cannot find the $70 camera.
 

Go to... www.CompUPlus.com and click on "digital Camcorders".

Don Alm

Re: online video - $100 video recorder
 

and another link
http://cgi.ebay.com/12MP-12-MP-Digit...QQcmdZViewItem

The RCA Small Wonder is going into several stockings this Christmas... & Biz ideas...
 

Talk about an Easy Affordable startup...

The RCA Small Wonder would be a Great little tool to Market all kinds of Specialty products and YouTube Video services to Consumers & Businesses...

Here's just one Idea... It's a Free service... But... Twist the idea into a Paid & Localized concept... :)

With a Video and Hard Copy publication...

In fact Yellow Pages is slowly moving into Video, Audio and Multicultural Directories... ;)

Say goodbye to the used-car salesman
Hotswap - with about 11,000 listings - is the first used-car site where sellers post videos of their vehicles.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/tech...usedcars.biz2/

Watch the Video... Study the model...
http://www.hotswap.com/

Phil

Geez, daddy I don't want Stinkin Transformers for Xmas Gimme Old microscope Slides
 

If you really want high tech trekkie like with uploading video
you might try the Nokia N95, it's one of the first in the
laptap cellphone category with advanced video and camera capabilities
but sometimes there is no need for high tech to be successful here's....

someone selling old microscope slides at hundreds of dollars a clip
... yes the slides not even the microscopes!

Re: The RCA Small Wonder is going into several stockings this Christmas... & Biz ideas...
 

I got a 30 Min Flip cam when I saw it in Costco in June for about $90 and since the RCA cam is made by them the video should be just as good. I've also seen the RCA cam in Walmart and most major retailers like Circuit City and Best Buy have 'em too. Nice to see they're still developing it and prices are getting cheaper as time goes on.

Here's a business idea or two for the entrepreneurial ones here...

If you live in or near a popular tourist area, why not start a video cam rental business? You could partner with local hotels to offer them the cameras and rent them out for $20 a day and when Dad comes back at the end of the day with the full camera they can burn the video to a CD. At $20 a day it's paid for in a week and you could split the profits with the hotel - or they're so cheap you could sell them directly to tourists and not have to bother with the rental biz.

Just a thought, but there are all kinds of ways you could develop a business around this cheap but good little camera!

Steve

MegaPixel Memories
 

Digital Video Cameras and Recorders Rentals, Accessories, and Printing

Space for your kiosk could be on a profit percentage or monthly rental.

Your overhead: Laptop computer, wi-fi or other wireless connection hardware and account, portable merchant card account reader and account, receipt printer, DV Cameras, DV Recorders, various memory media for sale and rent, batteries, battery chargers, super fast CDRW/DVD media software and burner, CD-ROM cases and labels

I guess I could go on for a little while longer. Point is, all you need is already available at pretty reasonable prices.

Here’s a couple of ideas to further monetize this; just like the car rental companies, offer liability insurance 1 or two bucks per day. Otherwise, the renter is responsible for x% of the cameras value if lost or damaged. Also, set up an “upload to the net area.” This would be a place where folks can post their photos or videos immediately (once they bought the PC unlock dongle from you) to their favorite web site. And let’s not forget the wonderful benefits of a Host/Beneficiary relationship with you as the host and the local tourist and outfitters industries as the beneficiaries with the opt-in list you’ll build with your computer users as they start at your portal website with an incredible opt-in offer they would be foolish to refuse. Your email content would be hints, tips, secrets, sports news, related to your venue and exclusive offers available only through you. How easy would that be?:)

Just THINKING here.

Re: The RCA Small Wonder is going into several stockings this Christmas... & Biz idea
 

Talking about Rentals...

Here's another Idea that many Consumers are looking for...

Not everyone has a Digital Camera/Camcorder or wants to buy one...

But Lots of people that Don't... Are interested in Renting and/or Using a Digital Camera service...

Instantly and on the Spot! :)

A short term rental and/or Service complete with a CD & email delivery system would work well...

Everywhere we go shopping our Digital Camera goes with us... Making the decision making process Simple & Easy once we review things...

Furniture, Decorating, Art, Home Renovation, Real Estate, Cars and other investments...

Cut some deals with the Mid to High end retailers and other businesses... Getting access to their Customers...

And consider Marketing your Digital Services directly to the Businesses as an Added Value package to their Customers... ;)

Phil