what to get for $250? at DVinfo.net

Dan Lahav · December 11th, 2003, 04:47 PM

I am a college student and recently received a gift of $250 for Hannukah. I have a DVX, miller tripod, sanken cs-1 mic, batteries, filters, etc... So now all i guess i need is an upgrade to my computer. What do you think I should get? Everything on my comp is about 2.5 years old. I was thinking maybe a DVD burner? a new hard drive? Maybe additional accessories for the DVX? A gold plated dreidle? What do you guys think?

Rob Easler · December 11th, 2003, 05:33 PM

I vote DVD burner

after that an extra battery or a light.

Paul Tauger · December 11th, 2003, 05:47 PM

DVD burners are pretty cheap these days. You've almost enough to get a burner AND a nice, fat hard drive.

Don Bloom · December 11th, 2003, 07:21 PM

Personally I like the chocalate dreidles I used to get as a kid about 100 years ago. $250 would fill my chocaholic void nicely BUT in keeping with the spirit of the moment I'd go for a DVD burner and a big fat delicious hard drive.
Cherry Channukah,
Don

Chris Hurd · December 12th, 2003, 12:30 AM

You might want to consider putting that money toward a remote lens controller such as a VariZoom or Zoe. Those things change the way you shoot video. I wouldn't take my camera anywhere without one.

Dan Lahav · December 13th, 2003, 02:00 PM

thank guys... I just bought a plextor 708A. The fastest DVD writer to this day! oh yeah, and theres a $50 rebate if you buy before 12/31 making it only about $150 from Newegg.com. What a deal! (and no, i dont work for newegg/plextor :))

Don Bloom · December 13th, 2003, 03:51 PM

That leaves you a hundred bucks for chocolate dreidles!
Don

December 11th, 2003, 04:47 PM	#1
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	what to get for $250? I am a college student and recently received a gift of $250 for Hannukah. I have a DVX, miller tripod, sanken cs-1 mic, batteries, filters, etc... So now all i guess i need is an upgrade to my computer. What do you think I should get? Everything on my comp is about 2.5 years old. I was thinking maybe a DVD burner? a new hard drive? Maybe additional accessories for the DVX? A gold plated dreidle? What do you guys think?

December 12th, 2003, 12:30 AM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	You might want to consider putting that money toward a remote lens controller such as a VariZoom or Zoe. Those things change the way you shoot video. I wouldn't take my camera anywhere without one. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 11th, 2003, 05:33 PM	#2
Rob Easler Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 219	I vote DVD burner after that an extra battery or a light.

December 11th, 2003, 05:47 PM	#3
Paul Tauger Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles (recently from San Francisco) Posts: 954	DVD burners are pretty cheap these days. You've almost enough to get a burner AND a nice, fat hard drive.

December 11th, 2003, 07:21 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Personally I like the chocalate dreidles I used to get as a kid about 100 years ago. $250 would fill my chocaholic void nicely BUT in keeping with the spirit of the moment I'd go for a DVD burner and a big fat delicious hard drive. Cherry Channukah, Don

December 13th, 2003, 02:00 PM	#6
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	thank guys... I just bought a plextor 708A. The fastest DVD writer to this day! oh yeah, and theres a $50 rebate if you buy before 12/31 making it only about $150 from Newegg.com. What a deal! (and no, i dont work for newegg/plextor :))

December 13th, 2003, 03:51 PM	#7
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	That leaves you a hundred bucks for chocolate dreidles! Don