Best Video Camera for recording Bands indoors

[geoff_hartwell]

So I'd like to solicit experienced opinions on the best bang-for-the-buck video camera for recording bands (potentially pretty loud) indoors (in potential low light), with a firewire out.

Anybody have experience with this sort of thing?

Let 'er Rip!
:)
Geoff

[jammybastard]

Do a search, this topic has come up many times before.

I shoot and direct music for a living and when I do small shows I use the
Canon HV20. Best bang for the buck at under $500.
$429.99 at Newegg.com. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120277)
HD/SD, records to miniDV tape, firewire and HDMI output, accepts external audio sources, etc...great camera for an amateur or pro.

BTW - If it's really loud then you might want to think about getting a line into the camera from the soundboard because even the best consumer/prosumer cameras don't have built-in mic that can handle high SPL w/o distortion.

[geoff_hartwell]

Thanks!

I did a quick search and didn't come up with exactly what I was looking for, so thanks for the tip.

Any others?

:)

[corn husk bag]

Hello,
Would that Canon work for sit down instructional videos?

Thanks,
Steve

[J-HO]

Just get one of them old beta tape cameras there ya hippie!!! It ain't got no firewire, but it's analog, so you'll get good tone brother. :)

[jammybastard]

Hello,
Would that Canon work for sit down instructional videos?

Thanks,
Steve

of course, any camera would, no matter what you buy I'd get a tripod as well to mount it on
so your master shot is steady.

[geoff_hartwell]

Ho-Ho-HOGAN!

Miss ya Brother. Send me an email with your address so I can send you some of the new throw-downs with Sonny Landreth, etc.

You gonna be at the main campus this summer?
I could use a good ass-kicking!
:)
GH

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jammybastard - I looked into that link you posted, but it seems to have USB, not firewire and doesn't appear to have an aux in. What am I missing?