Posted by peter on 11/01/06 17:30

I have a trv900 which has been serving well for the past decade shooting the
occasional gigs -- 2 to 3 times per year. I've been thinking of getting
another camcorder so that I have a backup, and I can set up the 2nd
camcorder un-manned as coverage while I roam/zoom/pan.

However, I can't make up my mind what gear to buy. If I buy another miniDV
standard definition (e.g. vx2100), I worry it may become obsolete around the
time TV stations turn off analog broadcast in 2009. In addition, I keep
wishing and waiting for camcorders to come with built-in firestore instead
of miniDV tape drive. I hate having to switch tapes.

If I go the HD route, there are also no clear choice since there are
multiple HD formats (sony/panasonic). Plus, I don't have the ability to
produce HD dvds yet and many people still don't have HD TV or dvd players.
Plus, HD camcorders are still pretty expensive, like any other new
technology on the market.

What are your opinions?

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