Mini DVD and Hard Disc camcorders are for point and shoot enthusiasts, I'm sorry but I have to say it. Mini DV tape based camcorders have a long proven track record of producing great looking video and the file format is of a much higher quality to start with. Mini DVD and Hard Disc files have too much compression applied to them, so you are starting off with a lower quality to begin with. It's fine if all you want to do is playback your recordings on your home dvd player or post them on the net. However if you want to do editing then get a Mini DV tape based camcorder and save yourself a lot of trouble. If you have the money to buy a High Definition camcorder, you are looking at £2000 plus to get a real Hi Def camcorder then that is the way to go.

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