There is some concern in Hollywood that HDTV means actors’ blemishes will come to the fore. The same, alarmingly, is now true for us common folk. Sony’s HDR camcorder employs a 10x optical zoom to deliver a high-definition picture with nearly three times better resolution than most MiniDV camcorders. The HDR is light and employs a simple menu system to run its various technologies. The only problem is we’re all going to need a make-up artist constantly on standby.


