# need advice on buying a camcorder

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**Created:** [October 9, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-on-buying-a-camcorder/185494 "2006-10-09T12:12:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-on-buying-a-camcorder/185494/10 "2006-10-09T22:36:42Z")

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> [@BLUE DEVIL: A corvette supercar?!?!?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blue-devil-a-corvette-supercar/19641/89):
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> so just to be sure, are you suggesting a camcorder with a built in hard drive, or the kind that takes a miniDV tape?
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> also, whats up with the ones that record direct to dvd. what format does it record in?

i am saying mini dv

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