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From: heneghan@ihu1m.UUCP (Joe Heneghan)
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Subject: Re: Wanted portable VCR camera info.
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Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 14:38:04 EDT
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> I am in need of information on portable VCR camera set-ups. I am going to 
> New Zealand in November, and would like to buy one for the trip.  Has anyone
> had any experience with the many brands now available on the market?  I am 
> looking for something fairly small, and not too expensive (<~$900 for the 
> combination of camera & VCR).  Has anyone tried mixing brands- say, a Sony
> camera & Panasonic VCR? I am looking for a VHS format machine. Also, has
> anyone done any extensive traveling with one? Is it worth the pictures, or is
> it more trouble/worry than it's worth?  Please respond soon, as I would like
> to learn how to run it before I leave.  

Welllll, if your limit is $900, you'll either have to buy used equipment,
win a contest, or buy junk. The cheapest portable vcr on sale is probably
between $500-$600 and a no frills decent camera is about the same. A
VHS Camcorder is about $1300. You can mix brands if the outlet and plug
match or if you can find/make an adapter. Some cameras can remotely
control the recorder if the recorder has a remote feature. My father
has a Magnavox portable with a Panasonic top of the line camera. The
camera can remotely control the player/recorder. I have an RCA portable
and I have to push buttons on the player/recorder to control the play
function of the camera but I can still control the record via the camera.
If you choose to buy a VCR for your trip, buy extra batteries and buy a
charger that will work with the European AC. As far as usage, it's easy
and you need to practice a little.

					Joe Heneghan