Recording short videos to post to website

i would like to record short videos directly into my computer of one person at a time talking directly into the camera, edit these videos, and post to my website. it would be great to be able to add short bits of music, but not essential.
i do a fair amount of basic audio editing on protools and am comfortable with the process, but have never worked with video.
i have a powerbook g4/os x 10.4.9 and will be recording into imovie. what should i consider when purchasing a camcorder? should i consider software other than imovie? many thanks for any advice. and if i've left out key info, please let me know.
pb g4   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

I wouldn't use iSight or any type of webcam for this purpose - you just won't get any sort of quality and you'll get no flexibility.
A fine domestic camcorder for your purposes would be, I suggest, something like a Sony DCR-HC96, which has an imaging chip bigger than the usual domestic camcorder fare. This will give you a decent enough image and some low light capacity as well.
If you want something a little more advanced with better manual controls, look at the Panasonic GS-500.
If they are too expensive for your needs, any firewire (iLink) enabled minidv tape based camcorder would be suitable for your purposes - just ensure that it has the ability to transfer back from the computer to the camcorder should you want to export any final material to tape.
If, however, you're certain you don't need this feature (i.e your stated purpose of exporting to the web, or to export to DVD), you won't need this feature (DV in as well as DV out)
Steer away from DVD or hard drive camcorders as these pose problems editing wise - why make things difficult for yourself?
For your stated purpose (talking head interviews) I don't
see the need to consider anything more than iMovie at the moment - if, at any stage, you feel you need more from your editing software, you can make the relatively inexpensive leap to Final Cut Express, but be prepared for a bit of a learning curve.

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