both hard drive and dvd record will soon be a thing of the past.

this is the new canon announcement:
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedat...107_hidef.html

hf10 & hf 100. both run on avchd. both use memory chip for storage. do full 1980 x 1080i(p?)
since no moving parts, much better battery life. much lighter, since no motors.

dw-100 dvd burner. direct from someplace to blu ray disk.

I guess I should have waited. I bought the panasonic. it isn't even here yet, and it's already yesterday's technology.