This is more of an essay topic than a question. DVD cam quality - i.e. MPEG-II is marginally lower than standard DV AVI, but you shouldn't notice that badly. In terms on MTV music quality - what do you mean? They probably use multiple High-Def Cams at a guess, so a DVD cam is unlikely to match it, but if filmed correctly you can still make a great video. They'll also have many professionals and probably some post-prod software to enhance it after (at a guess)
For Vegas, Colours can easily be changed with the color corrector Video FX plugin and bump map can be used for some nice spotlight effects, as well as brightness/contrast.
It's always best to get good lighting in the original footage rather than in post-production, so aim for well-lit shots in general, unless you want to create a certain effect, e..g shadowy shots etc.
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