Camcorder Help!

[Stumprunner]

I am interested in buying camcorder so that I can video our fishing trips. I need advice on whether to buy a DV or mini DVD. I am also interested in editing software. If I purchase Adobe photoshop, can I edit video and then burn to DVD using my CD burner? or do I have to have a different drive other than CD player. I am not to familiar with this technology.

I assume that the DV camcorder would have better video quality, but the Mini DVD would be easier. I could just put mini dvd in my computers CD rom and play? Is this correct???

[Off The Hook]

The best way to do It for me Is a got a cannon mini dv samll easy operation with one hand..I use mini dv tapes I did not buy the cd one to new & to many bugs & did not get high ratings....You need a fire wire to upload your videos to your pc...You also need a program & If you have windows xp you should have windows movie maker on It...

[Buckeye]

DV is the way to go.Or Mini DV as it called. AS for movie making Windows XP has one built in. called Windows movie maker I use it and like it. It's very easy DRag and Drop! If you use XP it's made for digital imaging.

[Stumprunner]

Thanks for the help! I did find the MovieMaker software already on my PC. I made my first "Movie" today with the short video burst I took with my Sony Cybershot camera. Worked well, but need to go out and get me A DV camcorder.