I think the DV show should be called the APPLE MAC iCRASH show.

* What do I need to burn AVCHD footage to a normal DVD?
* Which program can I use to make a blu-ray AVCHD disc?

$140 Sony Vegas (very easy to burn blue ray DVDs and BR disks)
$309 (w/student disc) SC4 Suit, Premier pro included
$100 Premier Elements

not iMovie
not Final Cut, you’d need both to edit it. LAME. don’t buy MAC.

what kinda of computer do you need? If you have PC, you’ve been using intel for 27 years.

If you use lame MAC you need to have Intel, (PC internals).

Flash memory is more durable than other types of storage. There are no moving parts to wear out. Bumps and jolts are not likely to break the memory. So, it is ideal for portable gadgets.

There is one big drawback to flash memory: its cost. You’ll pay a premium for flash memory. That’s particularly true when the memory is built into a gadget.

I became a member JUST because of this review. The honest approach from your point of view is really important and unlike any other review on the web (in which i do not trust!) a site like camcorderinfo.com for example or cnet positively reviews canon camcorders and wouldn’t you know there are canon ads all over the site. Kinda makes you go hmmmmm?!?!?!? for me I would rather stick with a review from a real user, someone away from corporate influences and who is not easily skewed with the smell of money. DV show guys are real users ready to tell us their experience WITHOUT the intention of selling.

maybe you should call it a user experience rather than a review?

For reference you can find the complete US Canon product range at the following URL:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=173
(as you can see since the 2009 CES there are now several new models)

I have owned my HF-10 since it was first release in Australia in April 2008 and have since used it to record several hundred hours of video. I can assure you whilst the port covers may appear quite flimsy they *do not* and *can not* easily break off - even with reasonable manhandling of the equipment.

The assertion that SDHC is any less reliable than tape is the most ludicrous claim I have heard in a long time. Having your footage archived digitally (across multiple locations and sources) is probably more reliable than the ubiquitous DV tape. Memory cards are solid state device and not subject to mechanical failure (and yes I have had the odd tape eaten in my old camcorders). Whilst I will admit that the concept of having “tangible” original media is on the surface still a very appealing concept, as RRCedu has already indicated the whole Tape vs SD/HDD is a matter of workflow and personal preference.

With regard to battery life, I consistently get between 80-85 minutes record time out of the standard battery. I strongly recommend that anyone intending to undertake a longer shoot invest in one of more of the higher capacity battery packs (BP-819) that will give you consistently around 3 hours of record time. I’m not sure what planet you were on to only be achieving 55 minutes record time.

Working with AVCHD is not difficult on the Apple platform - material is easily transferred into either FCE/FCP using the log and transfer function. It takes no longer for me to transfer an hour of footage from AVCHD format than it would have to capture from tape. I have no problem manipulating video on a 2.16Ghz 24″ 3Gb RAM iMac, but of course I’m looking forward to refreshing my hardware platform later this year (by then my hardware will be 3 years old) - but bearing in mind I am now manipulating HD files (much larger than SD PAL/NTSC) I really do not see what the supposed problem is.

Thanks alot!!!