Home Video Analysis Setup

[socalsharky]

I am planning on setting up for home video analysis. After searching these forums, it looks like the V1 home software is the way to go. I would like to be able to view the video on my laptop, during my backyard practice sessions. I will be hitting into a net. A few questions for those familiar with this technology:

Is the Kodak zi6 or zi8 still the best way to go? The price seems right. I was also trying to find video capture devices (perhaps not a camcorder) like my teaching pro has. They are very small cameras that connect directly to a computer, and don't seem to have the ability to store the video themselves. But with the low price on the Kodak's maybe something lesser is pointless.

A previous post link here that discussed the V1 software in detail recommended the canon sd800 digital camera, which could also take video. That poster liked the wide angle of the canon vs. the zi6. Is the lack of a zoom and/or the field of view on the zi6/zi8 an issue?

Can you use two cameras simultaneously with the V1 software? I would like to get both the face on and down the line shots together.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[MacBooky]

V1 home doesn't read .mov files, so that would be a problem .... you'll need a standard DV Camera for that, but they are pretty cheap ... get a Canon or Panasonic ..

I have a Kodak Zi8 but don't like it, waste of money .....

You could grab a Casio Exilim camera, the small ones aren't that expensive and are still awesome.

Other option would be to upload to Widedivots.com .....

[lobsterzilla]

i hear only great things about the Zi6 ... I would like to hear some otheroptions to compare tho. Especially with the zi6 60-100$ on ebay.