JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder
Ideal for HD home movies
I recently purchased a Sony HDR-FX1 1080i high-definition camcorder through Amazon (with which I am extremely pleased, incidentally), and have been looking for a way to archive my edited high-definition home movies and show them on my HDTV set.  The JVC HMDH40000U, at the current low price, is the ideal solution.   <br /> <br />The only other option at this point would be to use my camcorder as a VCR, but I hate putting all that extra wear and tear on my precious high-def camcorder. <br /> <br />With this JVC D-VHS VCR, you can shoot beautiful high-def footage with your HD camcorder, then upload it to your computer via FireWire, then edit it to produce a finished high-definition movie, then record it in digital high-def format on D-VHS tape via FireWire, then display it on your HDTV set.  <br /> <br />Eventually, you'll be able to do all this using the Blue Ray or HD-DVD disk format (whichever one wins out, or maybe both).  However, until the HD optical disk technology crystalizes and becomes affordable, a cheap D-VHS recorder such as this one is a great solution for home video enthusiasts. <br /> <br />