Originally Posted by BitAudioVideo

sony do not all use mini dvds. the sony hdr hc3 uses mini dv tapes

phasic - if your not in a rush you can find these CHEAP in their chinese versions. these are barebones for 500-700 with little to no accessories and 3-4 week delivery time. the american version is 850-1500 depending on the accessory kit included.

i got one off of ebay NIB for $875 and bought an accessory kit seperately also off ebay for ~150 with a battery, car charger, 5 tapes, various filters, lenses, cleaning kit, cheap tripod, light, case, 1gb memory stick and usb reader too.

boxer.. i havent used the mini dvd version... i think the only reason to go with one that records to dvd is the ease of capturing for the end client. he can copy the content off any dvd drive as opposed to needing an hd mini dv camera for the capturing. downfall is i think the mini dvs only hold 30 mins of video (1.4gb).