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Originally Posted by MTI
When I was shopping for a video camera, I passed on the DVD units because of size. I heard, but didn't confirm, that the writing to DVD slowed down the camera and decreased battery life compared to tape, so I went with DV tape instead.
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I also went for DV, as I was convinced that it had the best recording quality out of all of the camcorders in the $200-$800 range. I really wanted to get an HD, but when I saw how poor the lighting was I skipped on that too. I like the DV... with the 1394/firewire it's a pretty good setup as long as you get a half way decent machine. I got the Sony HC-48 and couldn't be happier for the price (circa $400)