[Novalug] Linux and a memory camcorder

Rich Goodwin Rich.Goodwin@cox.net
Sun Apr 4 07:18:10 EDT 2010


I use the flip video.  It connects as a USB device with AVI files.
Worked just fine.

Rich

On Sat, 2010-04-03 at 17:56 -0400, Nick Danger wrote:
> I have been thinking about getting one of those flash memory camcorders.
> Something a little bigger then the 'flip' or the like, something more
> like the HandyCam style.  Is anyone using one of these with Linux? I
> borrowed a Sony MiniDV tape camcorder a few years ago and it worked good
> but Im worried about video formats and getting something that requires
> special software to get it off the camera.  (Can you tell I know next to
> nothing about cameras?) And I dont want an older bulkier tape unit,
> these memory card ones are tiny and really easy to use.
> 
> Do I have to worry or just go get one I like?
> 
> Nick
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