i read your post in the <i>other</i> forum, and posted the response below. <BR> <BR><blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1><b>quote:</b></font><p>judging by the specs i read online, the jvc gr-d33 sounds like a decent camera. but, i've always been partial to sony's cams. a comparable sony cam is the dcr-hc20. check it out! <BR> <BR>some things to consider buying; <BR> <BR>1. extra batteries and/or longer life battery, <BR>2. wide angle lens, <BR>3. underwater housing, <BR>4. tripod, <BR>5. fisheye lens, <BR>6. extra tapes, <BR>7. a really good camera bag. <BR> <BR>here's a link for some tips on filming. <BR><a href="http://www.dpcfilms.com/HowTo/articles/FilmWakeboarding.asp" target="_blank">http://www.dpcfilms.com/HowTo/articles/FilmWakeboarding.asp</a> <BR> <BR>the most important tip in that link is tip #1 - "keep the camera steady!" i'm guilty of shaky footage sometimes, but it just takes practice. <BR> <BR>to get your footage from your cam to your comp, use a firewire cable from the cam to a firewire card in your comp. make sure your comp has a fast enough processor, as well as having sufficient memory. i wouldn't go any lower than 512mb. <BR> <BR>for editing, are you looking for "professional" grade editing software? if so, check out adobe premiere pro 1.5. you can go to adobe's site to download a trial version. if not, if you have a registered version of windows, you can get windows movie maker 2 from microsoft for free. <BR> <BR>if you have any other questions, feel free to ask. i, or someone else will definitely respond to help you out.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>
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