What movie camera should I buy for school plays and does the Epson Movie Mate Projector come with sound?
I wish to take videos of the school play practice and play it for the kids to improve their acting skills. What is a good video camera for this use and what projector should I use with it?
It depends on what your budget is… if your looking for something that is a good buy, reliable, and affordable i would recommend Canon Vixia HV30. The camcorder is an HD MiniDV camcorder that has high rated definition (so u can see the kids acting expressions
), 10X optical zoom plus one of the best image stabilizers. Another bonus is that it only weighs 1.3 pounds, is an average size, and the battery lasts for over an hour ( if the play lasts around an hour this would be a good buy so that you wont have to charge it too often). The playback controls are very easy to control, so if you want to correct the kids on their skills, you can playback the video and advise them on the spot.
The camcorder ranges around $825. And like i mentioned…it depends on your budget. if you want something cheaper theres the Sony HDR-CX100 which is just about as good and it goes for $525.
I REALLY/HIGHLY recommend consumerreports.com, great website for the best consumer products, next time you decide to purchase anything look there… except i think u have to subscribe. (sorry)
Anyway, consumer reports gave the CANON Vixia HV30 the max… 5 stars.
Hope I helped
As for the projector, follow this link( has all of your questions answered): http://theprojectorblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/epson-moviemate-50-projector.html