It may take a few years for analog cameras to completely expire, but their demise is foreordained. Not only are digital video camcorders better than their analog counterparts, you can buy and use one without changing any other part of your system until you choose to do so. Even if you change nothing else, you'll have a smaller, lighter, more creative camera and sharper videos. If you eventually upgrade your VCR and TV to models based on newer technologies, your videos will be just that much better. Even if you don't want to do your own Blair Witch project , you may find yourself becoming interested in video editing because it's now so easy.
Digital camcorders are amazing devices.
Digital video really began in 1994 when Sony, Panasonic, and more than 50 other companies agreed on a DV tape format. The first DV cameras, mainly for professional use, were introduced in 1995. Ever since, the prices of DV camcorders have been falling while their quality, features, and popularity have been increasing. By the late 1990s, prices had fallen to the point where DV began to make inroads into the consumer video market. Without a doubt, digital video is on a relentless march to capture the entire video market in the future.