A must-have toy if you have a HD tv set

I am very impressed with this camcorder. It does not come cheap, but it is very, very nice considering how new this technology is. I cannot imagine why one would buy a camcorder these days if it is not a HD? What exactly is new in comparison to your old camcorder?
Image quality is quite impressive; the camcorder is light. it has bells and whistles you like, but shoots ok in automatic. The lens is very bright. Construction is not super-strong, like my years-old Canon, but it is similar to other high-end models, and it is much lighter than the old Canon:) The software to edit HD movies is very expensive now, but it will soon come down. So far you can view it directly on your HDTV, and import standard low-definition video into your computer. Again, low-cost software will come soon, but why wait - start shooting HDV now. Do get a better battery - I bought the highest-capacity (xx91) genuine sony on ebay for $50