[maidencolorado]

I've had too many problems (buffer issues) with a hard drive camera to ever recommend one for anyone who wants to film concerts. If it will be exclusively for things like filming family events and outings, it would be fine for that.

Tapes will be around for some time. The HV30 that was linked above is a fantastic cammie, but I think it is being (has recently been?) discontinued in lieu of the HV40, which from what I've seen doesn't offer much more other than a higher price tag. You can still find the HV30 many places, so it wouldn't hurt to give it a good look.