I need to find out if this can be put into a video for the website and iPad?

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MIXMASTERMACHOM

MIXMASTERMACHOM

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Hello everyone. I'm doing a baby shower next Saturday in Carteret, NJ from 1pm-5pm. I was going to take some pictures and video. I wanted to use them to put on my iPad and website.

I have a Canon DC320 camcorder i bought a few years ago. I never really used it at all. I finally decided to use it instead of buying a new model that's formated for HD. The one i have uses mini DVD disc. I wanted to find out for the guy designing the website if the video could be transfered to put on the website and iPad. He says it would have to be in digital format to do so. I just needed to know if it can be done or not and if not what will i need to do so i can get these things done?

Will i need to buy a HD camcorder or what steps should i take to add video to both the website and iPad? Thanks for anyones help.
 
If you have an Ipad why not just use it to shoot the video?
 
From Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Canon-DC320-1...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327174454&sr=1-1

DVD-R/-RW/-R DL Format Only 8cm (3 inches) in diameter, these discs can store up to 80 minutes of video (up to 108 minutes on a dual layer disc) and are compatible with most old and new DVD players.
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You should be able to just pop the disc in your computer and rip it with Windows Media Player or Hand Brake to get a file in digital format. From there make a conversion to iPad format for yourself and send off the other copy to your web guy for him to convert to whatever format he works with.

Make sure you test before you try doing it live. Take a 5 minute video, finalize the disc in the camera, and pop it in your computer's DVD drive and see about ripping.
 
If your recorder has a USB connector (which the specs say it does), just plug it into the computer, and Windows should allow you to download the video. It'll probably come out in either AVI or MPG format. Simple as that :)
 
Big Dan said:
From Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Canon-DC320-1...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327174454&sr=1-1

You should be able to just pop the disc in your computer and rip it with Windows Media Player or Hand Brake to get a file in digital format. From there make a conversion to iPad format for yourself and send off the other copy to your web guy for him to convert to whatever format he works with.

Make sure you test before you try doing it live. Take a 5 minute video, finalize the disc in the camera, and pop it in your computer's DVD drive and see about ripping.
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With this camcorder you must use up the whole disc to finalize the disc. I thought i could take some video and just do it but this one doesn't allow that at all.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I wouldn't know how to ...
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No offense, but if you own an iPad and don't know how to use it, how is any of the advanced advice going to help? Perhaps you could ask a friend or family member to assist you? You may benefit more from some "in person" help.
 
Hank Davidson said:
No offense, but if you own an iPad and don't know how to use it, how is any of the advanced advice going to help? Perhaps you could ask a friend or family member to assist you? You may benefit more from some "in person" help.
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I was going to have the guy building the site put it on my iPad. I don't feel offended. You're right. I just wanted the latest gadget as a lot of us fall into that trap. Something new comes out and we swear we got to have it.
 
If you're using a camcorder that takes discs, send it to the Smithsonian and invest in a digital recorder. They are able to sync video to your PC/Mac instantly whether it's 2 seconds or two hours of video. A new recorder will also come with software to edit and format your video. As it stands now, you're going to have to finalize your discs (losing space if you don't fill them) and then rip them into the computer. Then you're going to have to re-encode them for different use.

Good luck.
 
Hank Davidson said:
If you're using a camcorder that takes discs, send it to the Smithsonian and invest in a digital recorder. They are able to sync video to your PC/Mac instantly whether it's 2 seconds or two hours of video. A new recorder will also come with software to edit and format your video. As it stands now, you're going to have to finalize your discs (losing space if you don't fill them) and then rip them into the computer. Then you're going to have to re-encode them for different use.

Good luck.
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Now all i need from you is to buy me the one you want me to have. I'll take that for Valantines day. Not trying to be smart here but i don't have the money right now to buy one that's HD. Ialso just wouldn't want anything either. I would want a good one and not just one that's cheap that will just get me by. Any thoughts on one to buy?
 
jokerswild said:
Flips are selling for less that $100.00 they record up to 2 hours at 720p.... sure you can get better but for ease of use it doesn't get any easier.
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I had a flip but don't know what i did with it. Basically i'm spent out for now. I bought the Denon controller with the odessey case and the 2 Yamaha powered speakers. Just yesterday i bought 2 stands with a bag for the stands. So since November i've spent over 2k on this gear.

That's it for me right now with my obsession other then getting the website up and running.
 
Seeing as you don't actually follow anyone's advice, Mix, I'll offer the following:

Don't even bother trying to record your performance. Face the facts: Nobody's going to be dancing at a baby shower on a Sunday afternoon. Besides, having some video from a baby shower will not give you an ounce of credibility when it comes to getting other DJ work, unless you're trying to break into the lucrative Sunday-afternoon-baby-shower market.
 
Found this in the specs: "SDHC memory card slot Capture your photos and short movie clips directly to either a standard SD card or a high-capacity SDHC card. This allows you to use cards with a capacity of 2GB or larger. "

So just get a large SD card and save to it, not a DVD disc. It will be saving to that in digital format that can just be copied right off like you would do with a Flip cam or other similar cam.
 
B-Sharp said:
Seeing as you don't actually follow anyone's advice, Mix, I'll offer the following:

Don't even bother trying to record your performance. Face the facts: Nobody's going to be dancing at a baby shower on a Sunday afternoon. Besides, having some video from a baby shower will not give you an ounce of credibility when it comes to getting other DJ work, unless you're trying to break into the lucrative Sunday-afternoon-baby-shower market.
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The baby shower is on Saturday and i'm there to do my job. I hope they will dance but if they don't then oh well.

They'll have games there and i'll be the other entertainment at the shower. They are going to have door prizes and the number one prize is a digital camera.

I'll take the video and hope for the best. If nothjing else i'll start off one of the videos with showing the gear i'm going to be using that day so others can see the equipment that i'm working with and then they can at least get an idea of what it will sound like.

You're probably right about not a lot of dancing at a baby shower but i've known some where some did dance. Any how it's all in seing what i need to do to make things better shooting video for another event if the client gives the ok.
 
dobby10 said:
Found this in the specs: "SDHC memory card slot Capture your photos and short movie clips directly to either a standard SD card or a high-capacity SDHC card. This allows you to use cards with a capacity of 2GB or larger. "

So just get a large SD card and save to it, not a DVD disc. It will be saving to that in digital format that can just be copied right off like you would do with a Flip cam or other similar cam.
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I have 2 already and will try it out later today before i leave to watch the Giants on their way to winning another Super Bowl.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I had a flip but don't know what i did with it. Basically i'm spent out for now. I bought the Denon controller with the odessey case and the 2 Yamaha powered speakers. Just yesterday i bought 2 stands with a bag for the stands. So since November i've spent over 2k on this gear.

That's it for me right now with my obsession other then getting the website up and running.
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Regardless of the details, what Brendan said makes the most sense. You have your start up gear, so let it make some money for you. Don't try to tack on duties or marketing strategies that you can't handle. Word of mouth is going to be your best friend at this stage. No one but you is concerned with how high tech your web page is. In fact, you don't even need to dent your wallet on a website when there are 100s of free (user friendly) alternatives.
 
Mix I know this has been said over and over again. No one cares what your equipment is. They only care if you are going to charge them 200 or 250 for the party. Speaking of how much are you charing for this awesome baby shower?
 
djtroll said:
Mix I know this has been said over and over again. No one cares what your equipment is. They only care if you are going to charge them 200 or 250 for the party. Speaking of how much are you charing for this awesome baby shower?
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The desinger for the site wanted me to have pictures of my gear. That's his idea and i'm following his advice as he's done other sites for other DJs.
 
So you are not getting paid for this big job you have coming up are you?
 
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