What I'm here for.

I get many messages from trolls and haters that say "just get a better camera" and "Windows Movie Maker sucks, get such-and-such" and "why bother, just go download such-and-such from piratedsoftware.com".

And you know what? If I had more money and didn't have a sense of morality that didn't allow me to pirate software, I might. But guess what? I'm broke, so getting a new camera right now is not feasible. And as a former software designer and developer, I know how much work goes into these programs and I firmly believe the developers deserve to get paid for their work.

Why do I continue to use the Samsung SC-MX20 when there are less buggy camera's out there? Why do I use Windows Movie Maker when I could just go download an Adobe program or something else?

Because once you overcome the bugs, the Samsung SC-MX20 is a really good standard resolution camera. It meets my needs of recording the events of our busy life and sharing them with family far away. And I use Movie Maker because it's free and it too meets my needs of putting together my clips into a good movie that I can burn to DVD and pass off to my mother to play on her TV.

Simple as that. I'm not a movie maker. I'm not a YouTube partner who is making money on his clips, I'm just a guy. A dad who takes short movies of his kids' programs and plays and shares them with family. I am currently disabled, so I can't afford another camera. I'm also a firm believer in getting your money's worth. I bought it, so I'm going to use it until it dies. Simple as that. Fortunately, I'm also technical enough that I was able to figure out how to fix the issues with the video produced by the camera and I'm happy with it.

So, would I suggest spending the money on a Samsung SC-MX20 to someone looking for a new camera? Probably not. You can get a Flip or something similar that doesn't have the issues his one does. Plus with everything going HD, you'll want an HD camera for your HD television.However, if you find one on Craigslist or eBay for cheap, get it.

And would I use Windows Movie Maker if I had access to a better program? Probably not. But I'm not going to steal it and you can't beat "free" as a price. Movie Maker does a great job for what I need it to do. Any more bells and whistles I probably wouldn't use anyway, so why bother with them? With patience and practice, you can get some great effects.

So, that's why I'm here. To help people like me who bought the Samsung SC-MX20, can't or don't want to spend more money on a different camera, and also can't spend the money on other video software and/or believe illegal downloading is wrong.

If that's you, then welcome, this site is for you. Please participate and ask questions and share your creations.

If you'd rather be a hater or a troll, that's your right, but I'm not going to respond to you, that's my right.

Have a happy!

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Unusual Reviews

I know this is translated from another language and I have no idea which one, but it just struck me as funny, so I thought I'd share.

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Wanted - reader submissions

I know there are a few readers out there. Maybe not many, but a few. I'm looking for your help in contributing to this blog. How do you use your camera? Have you found solutions to some of the problems? Have you taped anything really awesome? Do you have an example of the interval recording? Post a comment below if you have something you'd like to share.