As far as the tape (mini dv) vs Hard drive / Mini DVD debate, Yes go with tape. The reason is the HDD systems record to a compressed format, so your starting of with a with a negitive right off the bat. Same with the dvd camcorders. These 2 systems are designed for the non-editing group of people who record and put straight to dvd. I'll save the Pinacle Studio rant for another day, As far as using it with those camaras I don't see why they wouldn't work. I don't like HDD or Mindisc camaras at all so I can't comment on either one as I have not looked into or used either.
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