Also for the sound you learn quick that you don't rely on the sound in the camcorders. You get other sound recordings and merge that in at POST production.
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<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">Music video's will be primarily what i will use the camcorder for. On bord editing softwar is NOT necessary, I've been useing sony vegas. My budget is about $1,300 I was all set to buy a Sony HVR-HD 1000 HDV when i saw that it records on mini dv and i dont want to lose quality between the camera and loading the video into vegas. I was thinking that i would be better off getting a camera that saves the video on either a SD card or an internal hard drive . So im also wondering if one of the smaller hd camcorders would be a better buy. The thing that I liked about the sony HVR-HD1000 is its professional look. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you

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