Well, umm, assuming it has to be video related then I would like in ascending order of cost....
1. Decent radio mikes, portable.
2. That sony compact hi def camera, like the pdx10
3. JVC Hidef cam, the 3.5 grand one. Shoulder mount and detachable lenses, nice (but no 1040i boo) or
4. good s/h 540 wsp. Hi def or quality s/h sd.... I just dunno what to do...
5. That JVC eng hidef camera that is out soon, 20,000 ish
6. A kinetta, such a cool camera.
http://www.kinetta.com/
7. A studio built onto my house.
please santa.