Red Sparky Report post Posted April 13, 2017 I am not a professional camera person at all. I have a Hitachi HDD camcorder that I have had for about 5-6 years. I have used this on camping and hunting trips as well as family vacations and my girls playing in the band. The problem I have is I have to use Imagemixer 3 to get what I have recorded off of it. I am having a hard time editing movies to get what I want. I have recently been thinking of getting a new video recorder to film hunts and camping experiences. One that is easier to download and edit. So do I get a new camera or get better software? I haven't been able to get realplayer or i-movie to work for the Hitachi. I have been looking at the Panasonic HC-V380 I think. E searching it is one of the better cameras for my price range. I don't want to spend over about $500. I am not going to be shooting professional hunting movies. The problem is I can't find what software it uses. Ideas or suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASUOutdoorsman Report post Posted April 14, 2017 You don't need fancy software unless you're doing some advanced editing. I've been using windows movie maker and GoPro studio- both free. They've put together some nice videos to share with family and friends. I would focus more on your camcorder. Capturing nice footage is important. Get something that's easy to work with. I bought a Canon camcorder with memory card on sale on Black Friday for a little over 100. It's worked nice and shoots nice 1080P. I also use a GoPro - love it! Things I consider in a camcorder: weight, being able to change memory cards and being able to buy extra batteries for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted April 15, 2017 I will have to see if after I have it in MPEG format if I can put it in I-movie or Windows movie maker from a DVD disc. If it is on my hard drive, in a library, it will not import to either. The problem is it is not recorded in a MPEG file, that is why you have to use Imagemixer 3. After putting clips together and saving it in MPEG on Imagemixer 3 then you can burn it to disc as an MPEG and it plays fine. The problem I have and why I am frustrated is I took two days worth of short clips from our Washington DC trip and went to burn it to disc and I am .12 GB over the disc capacity. Now I haven't figured out how to clip the MPEG file to be able to burn it to a DVD. I am just frustrated at having to do what I consider extra steps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StickFlicker Report post Posted April 15, 2017 What file type does your current camera record in? Do the files end in .MTS or some other ending? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherryvan Report post Posted January 9, 2019 I would recommend GoPro Hero 5. Its rubber appearance makes it ideal for holding and also helps the camera in terms of shock resistance. It is easier to grip than the old version of Hero 4, and its structure is very strong. What I like the most is the deepest depths. But the sound quality is not that impressing, I fixed it with a camera stabilizer and extra microphone. It can help you a lot when you need to edit the video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSR Report post Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Adriaticos said: It seems that no app can take the same picture as a good camera. But many people cannot afford to buy a good camera because they are quite expensive. So using apps is a good solution. I like to process photos in photo editors. I have a pretty old computer; I bought an SSD for better photo processing. These guys salvagedata.com helped me properly install the SSD on my laptop. Now I store all my processed photos on SSD; it's pretty handy since I can always show them on any computer. Midget porn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olivs Report post Posted September 14, 2023 I use Panasonic HC-V380, it is worth the money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
