Here are my recommendations for a beginning info marketer's video package. I have added some high-end and low-end choices for the budget conscience. If you know what to look for and keep you eyes open for deals and ebay bargans, you can get set up for relatively little money. There are options but if you go your own route, do your homework and double check the specs.

Here are some recommendatiopns for every budget.

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Web Camera:

Logitech Quickcam Orbit AF

Camera:

Flip Camera

Consumer
Canon HV30 (HDV/MiniDV)
Sony HC9 (HDV/MiniDV)

Pro-Sumer
MiniDV that has Mic and Headphone jacks and records to tape and offers manual focus and white balance.
Canon GL-2 (3 ccd)
Sony DCR-VX2100 (3 ccd)
Sony PD-170 (3 ccd)
Sony HDR-FX1 (MiniDV/HDV)

Mic
Lavaliere Mic (wired or wireless)
Wireless Sony WCS-999
Wired Sony ECM- T6 (ugly but works need to get battery too CR-2032)
Wired Sony ECM44B

Shotgun
RØDE Videomic

Tripod
Fluid head with leveling ability
Bogen / Manfrotto Prosumer Video Kit w/745BK MDeVe Tripod Legs w/701RC2 Video Head and MBAG80 Tripod Case
http://www.amazon.com/Bogen-Manfrotto-Prosumer-745BK-701RC2/dp/B0009PYGLK
Libec TH-M20

Lights
The Perfect Kit
2560 WATT DAYFLO-FX LIGHTING SYSTEM

or
Home Depot halogen work lights and Cinefoil (black aluminum wrap)

TelePrompter Based Video Creation

Visual Communicator

Vlog It

Rapid Video Blogger

Wirecast (Mac & PC)

VideoCue (Mac)

Editing/Authoring
Sony Movie Studio Platinum

Final Cut Express

Viral Video Distributer

Traffic Geyser

Video Compression and Player
EasyWebVideo
Video Hosting
eZs3
You do NOT need all this to get started! Even if you only have some of this gear right now - don't wait. Start shooting video today!