Okay, I know very little about this [censored]. I really don't care THAT much about quality. This is stuff that will never be watched on a TV. I obviously want to be able to identify people's faces though.
I don't really know what the differences between SD and DV tapes is (otehr than they physically look different). Here are some links toa couple cheap camcorders that use mini DV:
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032604
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4022772
Price is definitely an issue here, I don't want to spend a lot more than these, is that possible? If yoyu have a better one you can reccomend in the same price range than let me know.
How long do batteries last on these things? How long does a miniDV tape last (in terms of hours of video)?