>> For video I use a Sanyo Xacti CG-10. It records 720p HD 
>> video and shoots 10mp photos.
>> About $130 at Radio Shack.
>
> Does it have mic inputs?  The only inexpensive HD video 
> camcorders that record on SD cards I've seen with mic 
> inputs are Canon.
>
No mic inputs, but the built in stereo mics are not half 
bad.
That's why I have the Zoom.

-Matt Sohn