I've been looking into the non-profit business of poorly acted no-budget film making and am looking into what film equipment I might need. With that done I am now looking for information on which model or whatever to get.

I have a Sony Handycam
http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Sony-DCR-DVD301

I am looking for something that is compatible with it. Here is what I need/want

- Video capture device (Days of research have yielded no helpful information considering every idem in this category looks different from something that looks like a USB cord let itself go to something that might have been stripped straight out of a computer.)

- Tripod (I could just buy the cheapest one and tape the Handycam to it, but still.)

- Digital Sound Recorder (For dubbing and getting cool effects and whatnot. Not exactly a necessity although my first film that I want to make is a feature length Brickfilm with LOTS of talking. I know I'm setting myself high but there is a difference between a movie I want to make and a movie I will make.)

Now Black Friday is... Friday, so this information would be helpful ASAP.

come on people... it's almost Friday.