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Without getting into FORMATS for recording could anyone help with any consolidated/researched info on HDD recording video cameras for underwater usage, or let me know what your experience had been like, what you are concidering or why...
Opinions on advantages, disadvantages, if the electronics might be more susceptible to corrosion? Salt air condensation issues? vs the complications with tape, moving parts and corrosion, opening the case every hour, etc.... I'm thinking a hi-cap battery and HDD based camera would really simplify things by removing the fact that I have to open the case and risk problems with a seal many more times in a day.
Thoughts?
I also wonder if repairs might be cheaper/easier on these than the ones with tape systems.... Just a thought.. Might help in the long term if there where problems. O it could be a lot more expensive. But that is a bit OT.
Anyhow, heading to Coz in Jan for some filming for a TV project, and Utila in Feb I think. Have been considering multiples of Canon HV30 for the image quality from that line (HV10, HV20 etc.). But I just spent a week training at Apple in the summer and am really liking the AVCHD import and capture process. So, I am thinking of buying several HG21's to hold me out until the Scarlet is available.
Opinions on advantages, disadvantages, if the electronics might be more susceptible to corrosion? Salt air condensation issues? vs the complications with tape, moving parts and corrosion, opening the case every hour, etc.... I'm thinking a hi-cap battery and HDD based camera would really simplify things by removing the fact that I have to open the case and risk problems with a seal many more times in a day.
Thoughts?
I also wonder if repairs might be cheaper/easier on these than the ones with tape systems.... Just a thought.. Might help in the long term if there where problems. O it could be a lot more expensive. But that is a bit OT.
Anyhow, heading to Coz in Jan for some filming for a TV project, and Utila in Feb I think. Have been considering multiples of Canon HV30 for the image quality from that line (HV10, HV20 etc.). But I just spent a week training at Apple in the summer and am really liking the AVCHD import and capture process. So, I am thinking of buying several HG21's to hold me out until the Scarlet is available.