Playback: Need more advice....

[spinner]

...I would really like to start going over my footage from the first shoot I did for my project. However, I do not have a playback deck. I have looked them over and the least expensive one I could find was $700. I do know that playback can be done from a camcorder and can be done from my camera, but I am not going to use my DVX as playback...

...so, until I can afford a real playback deck, I am considering purchasing a inexpensive camcorder to do playback with. My question is: what should I expect the quality of the camcorder/playback to be if I go this route? I didn't want to purchase a camera just so I can beat the hell out of the heads, but maybe it is a reasonable alternative...

...what do you think I should do? I didn't want to spend money on a camcorder and then also have to spend money on the playback deck, but if I keep the camcorder inexpensive, maybe it will be worth it....

...what do you think?

--spinner

 

[knightly]

The footage is digital, so the deck/camcorder shouldn't matter, it'll come across as well with a cheap camcorder as with a better one...the difference will be how often you end up replacing the camcorder when the cheaper playheads wear out. Quality will all be recorded quality though until the heads puke.

 

[spinner]

...well, that is what I was thinking. Since it is Christmas, I have been seeing some camcorders going for less than $200 and I thought if I could find a good deal, that I would just buy a inexpensive camera and use it until I got suitable playback or until the heads gave out. My hold up was just that different cameras have different qualities and I didn't want to get one if the playback was going to affect the look of the footage. It makes sense to ask if you're not sure...

--spinner