“What is HAD CCD? My Sony Handycam camcorder says it has an Advanced HAD CCD, but I’m not sure what that means.”
CCDs are one of the two common imaging chips found in camcorders (along with CMOS sensors). HAD CCD is a Sony specific product called a Hole-Accumulation Diode Charged Coupled Device. Sony claims their various […]
Things to Buy For Your Canon HV20
I love my Canon HV20. Video has great color and looks crisp. The HDV format is easy to work with. It supports external microphones. There are a few things that could make the HV20 a little better. Here’s my list of add-ons every Canon HV20 owner should have.
Canon WD43 […]
“How do I clean my camcorder lens?”
Clean your digital video camera lens very carefully. More seriously, you want a lens cleaning kit, including an air blower, lens brush, and if necessary a microfiber cloth and lens cleaning solution. My personal preference for the lens brush portion of a cleaning kit a LensPen, which […]
There seems to be a race on to produce the smallest, cheapest high definition camcorder. I’m a big fan of portable, but I also like quality imaging, which is often not associated with either cheap or small in the digital video world. Aiptek did a decent job in producing an affordable HD camcorder in […]