tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603047170432224273.post6031942960318247935..comments2008-03-01T11:29:56.271-05:00Dave Bittnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092017296180707052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603047170432224273.post-87058921893389393462008-03-01T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-01T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-01T11:29:00.000-05:00I recently bought a Canon HV20 for home use, and I've been very pleased so far. I prefer having tape, especially for family stuff, because I find it hard to keep purely digital files organized and archived. With tape, you label it, put it on the shelf of family memories, and it's likely to be safe there for the next fifty years. Remember, a lot of the video and photos your take aren't for you, they're for your family for after you're gone. Something to consider.Dave Bittnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092017296180707052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603047170432224273.post-14293913387740919582008-02-29T17:16:00.000-05:002008-02-29T17:16:00.000-05:002008-02-29T17:16:00.000-05:00Dave, although my experience is on the consumer side, my first camcorder was a Sony Hi8 and a few years later I got a Sony Digital 8 (mostly so that I can still playback my old Hi8 tapes). I'm still using that Digital 8 camcorder and I'm starting to look for my next camcorder. I really like the articles about the Canon HV20 and the newer HV30, but I'm wondering if I should just go with a non-tape model. The reviews indicate that the quality is still better on tape though (because of compression on AVCHD). Any professional advice?Robin Abellonoreply@blogger.com