DO some reading, go to a store and get your hands on them, some are easyer to hold than others. Get a firewire PCI card for yor PC $20~50.
DON'T GET A DVD CAMERA!!!!!!!
If you have XP SP2 Windows Movie Maker 2 is there OK to start with. But Sony's VEGAS lite for $90 is much, much better.
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Hi-
I was wondering if there is any digital camcorder you would recommend [$700-1000 preferably]. I have a Windows XP, so it would aslo have to be compatable with it.
Thanks very much.

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