Titles are added during the editing process. Cameras that have that feature are fine for movies of birthday parties and family gatherings, but not something to look for when searching for a camera to make short movies with.

There are three thing that are VERY important when getting a camera to make movies and music videos:
Three CCD?s - also called ?chips?
Manual controls for the iris, shutter, focus and white balance.
A microphone input.

In the under $1,000 range there are currently only 2:
The JVC GR-X5 is a nice starter camera with manual controls and a mic input.

The Panasonic PV-GS300 or PV-GS500 is a terrific camera 3CCD camera. It has manual settings and a mic input.

The next price range is in the $1,500 to $2,000 range. Time to get serious. A camera in this range should have is XLR mic inputs and, of course, manual controls. The bigger the CCD?s the better.

Panasonic again offers a very nice camera, the AG-DVC30. No XLR inputs and small 1/4 inch CCD?s.

Canon GL-2 is a nice, easy to use camera. Again, no XLR inputs and small 1/4 inch CCD?s.

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Is it best to get a HDD as the tapes i used in my sony trv 19e started to pixelate but then again i did record over them a few times. Would this be the only reason for that 🙂

This Camera looks good! Well i have just looked at them all but what do you think? Do you think this is a good camera as a starter for making movies??:)?
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-HV20-Yes-Its-True.htm

Yes. The reason your tapes are pixelating is because you ues them a few times. Tapes are so cheap there is no reason to risk that.

Only one CMOS censor is a red flag for me, but I hear Sony has made new ones that are great. JVC said that a few years ago and it wasn't true - they discontinued that camera.

The highly compressed HDV is difficult to edit on most home computers so it might not be the best camera to start with. I'm glad there's a mic input but the lens isn't very good - but to be expected on a $1,000 camera.

A few months ago i saw a film that was from the 1950's and the picture quality was actually more crystal clear than what is in the cinemas which shocked me so i guess you can buy older cameras and get the same quality.

I appreciate the help you have given me by the way?:)?

You should take a look at some of the movies made in the 1930's and 40's. A new print projected on a big screen will shock you again at how crystal clear the picture looks. Even way back then they made amazing cameras.

While the camera is important, the lens is also a determine factor (a great camera with a bad lens won't give a good picture) as is the skill and experience of the people lighting the scene. I'll bet the late, great Conrad Hall could get a more crystal clear picture from a $500 video camera then I could with a top of the line Panavision.

yes?:)?