No, this is not the reason. If the camera records video for more than 30min, then it is a video camera, see the question answered here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34640107
In short, there is no good reason anymore, but originally this was because of EU import tarifs.
It's not a joke, older DSLR cameras would often overheat when recording continuously. My good old Canon 6D would overheat once in a while when used as a webcam with v4l2loopback.
IT's not a joke. When filming for more than 30 minutes the cameras at the time (10-15 years ago) would warm up and eventually shut off automatically to cool off.
No, this is not the reason. If the camera records video for more than 30min, then it is a video camera, see the question answered here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34640107
In short, there is no good reason anymore, but originally this was because of EU import tarifs.
GP didn’t claim that’s not the reason. They’re making a joke that if the camera kept recording past 30min, it would overheat.
It’s a joke.
It's not a joke, older DSLR cameras would often overheat when recording continuously. My good old Canon 6D would overheat once in a while when used as a webcam with v4l2loopback.
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It's a joke, but it's also the truth. Many cameras won't even get to 30 minutes before overheating.
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IT's not a joke. When filming for more than 30 minutes the cameras at the time (10-15 years ago) would warm up and eventually shut off automatically to cool off.
Some cameras do overheat from extended recording sessions, so depending on the model it's not entirely a joke.