I personally use this one and LOVE it! I got mine for around $2200.
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...amCamcord ers
I agree that you should stay away from MicroMV, and don't try to get the smallest camera around. The bigger the camera, the more stable the shot. If you can't afford the vx2100 then look at the sony trv950. Both are 3 chips and both have progressive shooting mode.
Here's a video grab I made from stuff I shot in progressive mode (which makes video grabs look awesome):
