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If you wanted to edit the videos on your computer you just need to buy a firewire kit. They are around $100.00, software included. Just make sure you have a decent computer. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a P3 with 128 MB RAM and a fast hard drive.
If you want to edit old VHS tapes you have lying around, make sure you get a digicam with an analog input. Surprisingly, alot of them don't have that feature.
I use a Canon ZR10, which is Mini-DV. It works good, but the picture kind of suffers in low light, especially compared to the Sony's low light mode. I'm gonna have to buy the light attachment for it. But, if you want a cheap Mini-DV, it is good choice. I can fit it in my coat pocket too. I like sneaking it into bars to tape the shenanigans that go on when my alcoholic friends reach their boiling point.
If you want one that can take stills as well, then make sure you buy one that is progressive scan. The stills on all the non-progressive scan models are useless.
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