Ton Guiking wrote:
> Richard (BTW, long time no see...eh..hear/read), if you are so partial to  
> this model, why not getting one second hand? I'm sure there must be  
> offerings of these camera in excellent shape on ebay etc.
> Another suggestion: buy an HDV and shoot DV. The Canon HV30 comes to mind,  
> but there are more options in this playing field, see for example
> http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/4321-6500_7-6617259.html?t...
> or
> (more recent)
> http://reviews.cnet.com/camcorders/4370-6500_7-135-104.html?tag=txt
> Best,
> Ton Guiking

> Op Tue, 06 May 2008 21:02:22 +0200 schreef Richard Lin  
> <r...@showcardetailing.com>:

>> Ok, so I wasn't planning on having to ever replace my TRV-950 which I
>> love and have gotten great professional results from...
>> however I just went out of town and came back to find that my beloved
>> 950 was stolen from my shop, along with the Sennheiser G2 Receiver.

>> What are the "desirable" camcorders
>> for someone like me that shoots How To DVD's using miniDV.  I don't
>> shoot 16x9 and HDV or HD isn't something I must have.  I already
>> have enough storage issues with just regular standard def video. My
>> videos will never be shown in a theater so I don't care about 24p....

>> I've always been partial to Sony camcorders too.

>> I would be using this for documenting my growing 4 year old son as well
>> as for professional use--which is why the 950 was perfect for me, and
>> image quality
>> was exceptional.  Any suggestions if I'm going to be spending
>> $1,500-$2,500??

>> Richard