"Do I really need to shoot my video in high-definition?"  The short answer is no.  The question you want to ask yourself is, "Will my audience be able to see the quality improvement of hi-def?"  Unless your entire audience will be watching your program on HD TVs, they won't see the difference.  You can still shoot 16x9 widescreen just fine in standard DV format.  And with our professional lighting and broadcast quality standards, your video will look sharp and crisp without the cost and time of shooting HD.