paul is out of control, dont listen to him. anything like that is too much for what you would need it for. :lol:
i would recommend one of the higher end sony mini dv handycams. they are small and lightweight, easy to use, and have a lot of nice features like infrared nightvision, steady shot, and a lot of visual effects you can record in.
then you should get some kind of stand alone dvd burner with a firewire input so you can transfer your tapes digitally (and quilckly+easily) unless you want to spend days or weeks editing video on the pc. however you would need to edit on the pc if you wanted to add a separate audio source.
it would probably be a good idea to get a camcorder with at least a line input so you could get mics and a pre amp to hook up to the camera. then you wouldnt even need a separate audio source when you were recording shows, just as long as you are in a good spot in the room. thats what ken the breakfast video taper does. and his audio usually sounds pretty good if the sound in the room is good and he is in a good spot
if you dont want to go that crazy make sure you get a camera with a mic input. you could get a mic for about $100 that would do a much better job than the built in mic, but you may not be able to set your levels and the audio would be clipped and distorted, per usual. thats one of the reasons why you would want to go thru a pre amp.