One of the Best HD Camcorder in the market today !!!

I have searched and searched, read reviews after reviews to compare and decide which HD camera will be the best buy that will be within my budget. My home system is geared up for High Definition sound and video. I have blu-ray player, Sony 1080p XB3, full 7.1 surround, Klipsh reference speakers and the whole works.. and definately would want a great camcorder.
There was four that I had chose from. the JVC 60g GZ-HD7, Panasonic HDC-HD1 HDD, Sony HDR-SR7, and the Canon HV20.
After going to different web sites and reading reviews, the JVC reviews were not as great as I hoped it would. It looked really great as featured in one of the recent Best Buy magazines. The negative outweighed the positive so I moved on to the Panasonic. Then I read that CMOS is better than CCCD so I moved on to Sony. Being a Sony fan.. I was really going to buy the 60G Sony HDD and totally avoid the DV tapes. It was one of the most expensive for my budget at the time. However after comparing the reviews and specs of both Sony and Canon HV20, the Canon was better for the budget and the High-Def quality as reviewed by others was a real positive info that I needed. I wanted a home video that would look great on my HDTV. Although these camcorders only produce 1080i/720p it was good enough for my set up. The reviews stated that it was better to edit from a tape (in this case the High-Def DV) than from the Hard Disk Drive. Also the Canon HV20 have the feature that I began to really like. The 24p Cinema Mode feature! Also known for one of the best camera lens maker, CANON HD Lens on this camcorder adds more benefit to the package. I started taking videos and with a Direct HDMI to my HDTV, the image quality is AWESOME. It looked like I was watching a HD broadcast of one of those MTV crib videos. The 24p Cinema Mode feature made my video look like it was filmed by a professional video studio. This sets this Camcorder apart from the rest. Combine this with the brilliant Vivid picture quality and you are set. I then put this camcorder to the test again in a low-dim stage lighting. My daughter had a dance performance with California Dance Institute. I had to take a video inside the Nate Holden Performing Arts Theater in Los Angeles. I had set it on a tripod and took one of the Best Video I have ever taken. I had it set with with 24p and Spotlight light set up. I purchased additional accessories to complete my set up. Several Filter lenses, 4hr Battery and Telephoto Lens. I used and attached a zoom microphone in it's powered accessory shoe. At some point I also attached an Canon HD telephoto lens accessory to zoom in to my daughter. (SUPER CLOSE-UP) wow!!! I can see the skin texture of their faces while sitting all the way back of the theater in this low light condition.
The powered microphone worked perfectly avoiding any noise other than the program live music and songs. When I had played it at home and watched with my family members and a few visiting friends, they could not believe that what they are watching was taken from my camera. It was so amazing. At that point, I knew I made the right choice and felt great with my new investment. As a gadget guy myself, I like to have great electronics in my household. I figured, I am going to buy and spend money anyway, why not get the best I can buy for my money. Now the next step since I recently built my PC for HD ready Video editing.. Sony Vegas 7 or Pinnacle 11 will be my next purchase.. but that is another review..
Good luck!