Best Hard Disk Handycam for iMovie Question

Not sure if this is the best place to post this question but I thought I would start here. I realize the answer is could be quite varied.
Which of the newer Handycams with a hard disk seem to provide the best quality and ability to work with iMovie08?

Hi Stormin' Norman,
Yes, myriad answers possible I guess - all correct. For my part, I've been extremely happy with my Sony SR7 - 60GB HDD camera.
It's a great camera to use, though, depending upon what you are videoing, you may wish to add the other microphones etc as accessories. I've had some great results in varying situations, and, now that iMovie '08 and FC Express 4 work with HDD cameras, that issue has gone away.
Whether it's the best for working with iMovie, I wouldn't know - but I'm very happy with the camera.
Hope this helps.
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