NickVon
Well-Known Member
So our GL1 is starting to go on the fritz and no power on when we want it to.
75% of the GL1's use is recording a weekly class for podcast on the colleges internal website for students. The Department hosting the class brings in tapes (miniDV) records the class, and takes the tapes back to there deparment where they have the computers/software and upload connections for the process.
the other 25% of the use is for private rentals to come in and record their concerts/recitals and such. This also includes the use of the camera as a Monitoring source for sending video feeds the backstage or Orchestra members. (The more analogue design of hte GL1 still has some latency to it but it's still much better then "dad's family movie" all digital HD cameras.
Our Media Center, wants us to swap over to some cheapo Sony Hard drive style camcorder with a much smaller lens, no streaming firewire/usb out, and no way to distribute what was just recorded with out handing off the camera to somebody.
Is there a modern alternative to this staple that remains with in the same price pint the GL1 was at, during it's initial release?
We have a XLR to 1/8mini converter box mounted on our camera tripoid to accept audio from our console.
I don't have any idea on what kind of money we're looking at (as of now our deparment doesn't have probably enough) but under 800$ is something i'll throw out for now, that the media center might be able to fork over for a replacement.
All thoughts and opinions welcome, in and out of budget.
75% of the GL1's use is recording a weekly class for podcast on the colleges internal website for students. The Department hosting the class brings in tapes (miniDV) records the class, and takes the tapes back to there deparment where they have the computers/software and upload connections for the process.
the other 25% of the use is for private rentals to come in and record their concerts/recitals and such. This also includes the use of the camera as a Monitoring source for sending video feeds the backstage or Orchestra members. (The more analogue design of hte GL1 still has some latency to it but it's still much better then "dad's family movie" all digital HD cameras.
Our Media Center, wants us to swap over to some cheapo Sony Hard drive style camcorder with a much smaller lens, no streaming firewire/usb out, and no way to distribute what was just recorded with out handing off the camera to somebody.
Is there a modern alternative to this staple that remains with in the same price pint the GL1 was at, during it's initial release?
We have a XLR to 1/8mini converter box mounted on our camera tripoid to accept audio from our console.
I don't have any idea on what kind of money we're looking at (as of now our deparment doesn't have probably enough) but under 800$ is something i'll throw out for now, that the media center might be able to fork over for a replacement.
All thoughts and opinions welcome, in and out of budget.
