Broadcast TV is going completely digital; HD movie downloads are becoming more common; and the large, analogue cathode-ray tube TVs of old are being consigned to the scrapheap. Given our increasingly high-def landscape, is it time to consider an HD camcorder? In a word, yes. Prices for these camcorders have dropped and recent Macs have enough horsepower to edit the huge files these cameras can generate. Here are the features to look for when you're ready to make a purchase: You'll get cleaner video out of the camcorder if it captures 1080p video (rather than interlaced 1080i video, which produces smoother but more jagged images).
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