Lets talk camcorders...

[Goodspeed]

goodspeed, after seeing the videos that came out of that camera, i now want an hd camcorder... it almost seems like anything is interesting to watch if it's in hd

why did you choose the hv30 over say the hf10 or hf100? i've read a lot of reviews and the hv30 does seem to be favored more, but is there something inherently poo about the flash based cameras?

I really don't know anything about the flash-based alternatives. I was pretty much sold on the HV30 by a member on another forum who kept posting amazing HD videos, and after looking into the specs and reviews, most agree it is the best consumer camcorder currently available.

When I started this thread and was asking Q's about the various storage types, it was proven to me that tape-based is the simplest and most rugged form; they can stand up to vibration abuse better, and once you film, you have that hard copy forever, and they are easily transferable to your computer. I know the same cannot be said for DVD based cameras (they are more fragile and the format doesn't lend itself well to editing), perhaps for flash too.