I ordered the Sony HDR-HC1. It’s 1080i (although most reviews put the actual effective line count at around 750). I got the standard “gotta have” impulse accessories: larger battery, sony filters (polarizing and neutral density [living in Florida in made sense — we’ll see if it works out] ) and a wide angle lens along with a video light and better microphone.
I was putting it off but with Breighton learning new tricks all the time I decided I needed to get one. I’m really excited and look forward to using iMovie to edit the footage. I’ll have to see how the system handles editing the content — I may have to upgrade my desktop machine if it’s not fast enough…