I bought this a few years ago to make home videos as a kid. Obviously I paid around $100 plus tax for the black version and figured I was getting better quality than they give. I think that's why I haven't used it in years. Video quality is grainy even when files are downloaded to a computer. I didn't try to edit. I agree with the previous commenter that the audio is bad in camera, better in file. Don't forget to buy the CAS.NP-40 Lithium Ion Battery Charger because sooner or later your battery will die just like mine. I will use them. Now I use a camcorder for B-roll videos and my best Samsung camera for A-roll. Finally, the video quality of this recorder is like a giant shoulder recorder that cost hundreds of dollars that my dad borrowed from a friend in 1992.