Tape vs memory stick camcorder quality equal?

[xxxInfidelxxx]

I will primarily be putting my recrodings on DVDs (any ideas how I do this? ), so I want to use the media that wil produce the highest quality; I am assuming tape, but it could be equal...any ideas?

Also, were I to buy, say, a 2G stick, how long could the average cam record on the highest resolution...30 minutes or so? That's about all I would need at one time.

I bought a Canon Elura 4 months ago before the bambino was born and I've allowed him to grow 3 months without getting any footage, so I need to make a move on either tape or memory sticks.

 

[ElFenix]

if it's digital, the tape most likely uses lower compression because there is far more available space. in which case tape would have the better quality.

 

[radioouman]

Unless you buy an HD camcorder, Mini DV (tape) quality records more lines than mini DVD and hard disk based camcorders.

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

Thanks. Yea, I got the mini DV tape variety. I'll have to play with the video-in on the graphic card and see if I can get it going...thought the stick would be easiest, but if the tape has better quaility, I'll go that route.