"patrick j" wrote in message
al.Net...

[ In addition to good advice already given ]

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The video cameras I have been using at the university are not HDV,
they are
simply standard DV, as I think it is called. I think the Sony
DCR-VX2100E
is a standard DV camera as well. I'm wondering if I should explore
the
possibility of an HDV camera?

If this camera has to take you from Uni' into the real world of work
as well then it might well be worth considering HD, the problem at the
moment is the fact that equipment at your Uni' might not be (fully) HD
compatible, if you do buy into HD you might need to shoot onto SD.
Also check that your own edit software/hardware is HD compatible - an
HD camera is only the first link in the HD chain IYSWIM.


Sony HVR-HD1000U

is HDV and perhaps rather cool. I notice it elsewhere called:

Sony HVR-HD1000E

but I don't know the difference an E makes over a U


One (E) is PAL and the other (U) is NTSC, don't buy the wrong one!

http://www.videogear.co.uk/index.php...&productId=604

The other issue you need to remember is that you need a camera that
offers fully manual control as that is (should be) how you are being
expected to shoot your dissertations, don't be tempted to go for a
camera that has full manual control that has functions buried 3 menus
deep on the touch screen. I have read (pre release reviews I suspect)
that this is one of the complaints with the above camera...