Video and Movie topics

Is it premature to look for a hi def consumer camcorder? Can a consumer camcorder actually record decent quality high def? I'm new to camcorders so I don't know the pitfalls when purchasing a camera. I just imagine that for some reason- one should avoid hi def on a consumer ...

I just bought a used Sony 36XBR400 TV which is HDTV capable. Connected the HDTV Converter provided by Optimum (Cablevision) and it works. But I have two problems. #1. There are horizontal black bands above and below the picture on HD programming. Is there any way to get rid of ...