Previous by DateNext by Date Date Index
Previous by ThreadNext by Thread Thread Index
LM_NET Archive



I am sorry it has taken me so long to post a HIT for this.  My husband =
was admitted to the hospital with blood poisoning last week and this is =
the first chance I have had to get back to this subject.  (He is much =
better.)  Thanks to all who responded!

I just purchased a Panasonic AG-188U  for $619.99 plus tax, etc.  We =
love it, but I hear they are discontinuing it.  We ordered it in Dec. =
and got it in March due to backorder.  Love it!
First thing, is there a Ritz Camera near you? Maybe a Wolf Camera? They =
can
be very helpful. I used to work as a sales associate with Ritz, and we =
sold
all kinds of video cameras. If they no longer carry the full-sized ones, =
go
with a Panasonic VHS-C. They come with the adaptor for your VCR, and =
they run
around $300-$700, depending if you want some special features.
Ritz and Wolf have websites. Check them out. That may help.

Good luck,. I just did this & could only find 1 brand of full-size VHS=20
video camera. There were none available locally. I pulled my AV =
catalogs,=20
found several that had a variety of cameras, but when I called to check =
on=20
availability--I was told by 5 different vendors that there is only 1=20
manufacturer still making the full-size VHS recorder. I think it was RCA =

(or maybe Panasonic), but I'm at home & can't be sure about that. =
Anyway,=20
it is an industrial version, comes with a case & was $695. I bought one=20
because our old one is shot & it is the format that we wanted. If I had =
it=20
to do over, I think I would run an ad in the local paper & see if some =
good=20
citizen has an old one in working order that they would donate.
If you are not interested in doing video editing on a computer, I =
commend you
on your choice of a vhs vcr, but finding one that uses full-sized tapes =
is
not as easy as it once was.   Over the years, I've used various =
Panasonic
models.  When I checked the Panasonic website and looked at their =
nondigital
camcorders, I could not determine whether this camera uses full-sized =
tapes
or not.........
http://www.prodcat.panasonic.com/shop/NewDesign/ModelTemplatePrinter.asp?=
ModelID=3D13103

It is better to have full-sized tapes, though, so that you can pop the =
tapes
into any VCR without having to first find an adapter.

We use Panasonics and are always pleased.
We're happy with our Hitachi 6500A cameras. They take regular VHS tapes, =

not the VHS-C. Stick with cameras that take the regular VHS tape - don't =

even consider others. RCA sells a camera that is virtually identical to =
the=20
Hitachi. Go with the one with the better dealer.
Purchase quickly!  I just read an article that no electronics =
manufactuer
has new models in production.   We use Panasonic AG-188 and they are =
good.
The model number is a few years old so may not apply today.  Check with =
the
AV vendor you usually do business with.

Thanks again for all your help!

Frances Murphy, Media Specialist
Mason Elementary School
Laurel, MS
fpmurphy@bellsouth.net=20

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml
 See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors:
    http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=


LM_NET Mailing List Home