Charlize asked:


I know this is kind of a complex question for everybody, so I hope some of the experts out there can have the time and patience to help me on this.

I need advice to buy a camcorder that will allow me to transfer good quality video into my PC, and then to upload it to You Tube.

My PC doesn’t have any firewire ports; only USB, and it runs on Windows 2000 professional.

According to You Tube, the best format and settings are:
MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
320×240 resolution
MP3 audio
30 frames per second

So I need a USB compatible camcorder with capability to set the settings above.

Do USB camcorders come with software to transfer the video into a file on my computer? If not, what software do I need?

I’d appreciate your suggesting camcorder models that are easy to find anywhere for purchasing.

If USB isn’t the most appropriate interface, then please suggest me any firewire camcorders to do what I need, or any other interface/ports required, to record and upload the best video quality.

Madeline asked:


links appreciated too, looking in $100-200 range for videos to put on youtube/myspace.