hello all,
quick background: we have been using sony minidv cams for years. the last
working one was taken for repair 3 times to best buy (under warranty) because
of failure to "save to tape" via CS4. they keep giving it back saying nothing
is wrong, but i think they (the repair place) have no idea what that means. so
we are presented with the option of getting a new camera for free, but they no
longer sell "tape cameras" for 1 thing. the other thing is our archive
collection of all projects is saved on minidv. The husband was lucky today (he
got into a fender bender- not his fault- his car is paid for, and he walked off
with a check. he's not gonna fix it (kinda minor body damage) so we have around
$1000 now to buy a new cam. He has decided to let them give us the new camera
(he was against turning in the old sony for the above reasons). so- we plan to
get the new free one which will be some kind of cam with hard drive or memory
card storage (or both). i'm sure we don't have a choice on what they'll give us
but it'll probably be ok for the kind of video work he does (short films, music
videos, etc. -i'd call him in need of a pro-sumer cam i guess. I also think
it'll probably be HD, but they also can shoot on SD, correct?
the real question is: does anyone have a review or recommendation for a minidv
(tape) camera that is: still available for purchase for less than $1000? (less
would be better obviously). i have so far seen info on the SONY HDR_HC9, and a
few panasonics & canons in this price range. anyone have any favorites in this
area? i know minidv cams are getting a bit scarce but there are still some for
sale at amazon, b&h, etc. want to buy very soon- like next week hopefully.
thanks as usual!
Adriane
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