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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Peter, Thanks very much for
the input. I had this impression from what I’ve read, but our IT person has
really been hounding me to buy one of these, so I’m glad to have testimony that
this is not a good idea! All the best, Jana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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info-childes@googlegroups.com [mailto:info-childes@googlegroups.com] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Gordon, Peter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2008 12:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> info-childes@googlegroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: equipment recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>I'm not sure what's the best, but stay away from DVD
camcorders. The format is so inaccessible that you will not be able to
use it with any kind of coding program. We had to abandon brand new
cameras because of this problem. I believe that mini DV is still the most
accessible format that you can transfer directly to editing and coding programs
straight from the camera, but there are probably others with more expertise
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Peter
Gordon</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div id=idSignature47173><pre>Peter Gordon, Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>525 W 120th St. Box 180<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Biobehavioral Sciences Department<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Teachers College, Columbia University<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>New York, NY 10027<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Office Phone: (212) 678-8162<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>FAX: (212) 678-8233<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Web Page: www.tc.edu/faculty/index.htm?facid=pg328<o:p></o:p></pre></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> info-childes@googlegroups.com on behalf of
Iverson, Jana Marie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Mon 4/21/2008 11:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> info-childes@googlegroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> equipment recommendations</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear all, I have received excellent advice from this
listserv before and am hoping that I can count on you once again to steer me in
the right direction. Our well-loved and used camcorders and microphones
are just about to be retired and we are seeking to replace them. This
seems to be more difficult than in past years as some of the features that we
count on are no longer available on many models. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We collect all of our data in infants’ homes, so mobility
and dependability are of great importance. In the past, we have used
miniDV camcorders with wireless microphones plugged into the camera’s audio
input jack (the microphone itself is positioned at shoulder level on the baby
hidden in a vest worn over the clothes and the receiver is mounted on the
camcorder). This has yielded very good recordings. As we’ve looked
at new camcorders (miniDV), we’ve noticed that many no longer have the
microphone jack, which is a big problem. So, I am wondering if any of you
have recently purchased video and audio equipment that you like and find
reliable that you could recommend. Since our sessions all involve fairly
unstructured play and interaction, we need cameras that aren’t too heavy and
will still record good images in low lighting situations. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We recently purchased new microphones which seem all right,
but the microphone itself is quite large and has been the object of much
exploration by little hands. So any suggestions for wireless microphones
that will interface with a miniDV camcorder would also be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance for your help! I will post a
summary of your responses to the list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Jana Iverson <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>Jana M. Iverson, Ph.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>Associate Professor of Psychology and Linguistics</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>University of Pittsburgh</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>3415 Sennott Square</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>210 S. Bouquet St.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>Pittsburgh, PA 15260</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:#943634'>Phone: (412) 624-6160</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#943634'>Fax: (412) 624-4428</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#943634'>Email: jiverson@pitt.edu</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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