Again, I appreciate the advice, but I already have a still digital camera. I'm now in the market for a digital VIDEO camera in the ballpark of $500+.
Also, I have a friend who can hook me up with some video editing software, so considering my machine and what I have to work with, any thoughts on what would be best for me at this point? I have experience with Final Cut Pro, but I don't think there's a Windows version of that available. I've heard good things about Adobe; is it a comparable program? And what about capturing video from DVD and VHS? Should whatever program I get dictate what hardware I should get for that?