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					Originally Posted by  tony404
					 
				 
				from what I have read tape is dying and hdv is getting long in the tooth. the best thing would be to do is rent both of them for a day each and see which one you like.more and more pro cams arent using tape. 
			
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 I haven't found any camera rental places that are offering either of these for rent yet, but that is certainly a good suggestion.  i've rented before and it helped a lot with previous purchases.