PY ,

If you can use any camera with a LANC port and buy a unit with out a camera , make sure you buy a pre 1998 Sony unit . Anytihng from 1998 and up have real bad night shot on them . I started off with a Sony TRV30 and it was so bad . I know use a 1997 Sony TRV37 and the night clips are so much better . Alot of guys now use the pre 98 Sony TRV65 as well .

What ever you do make sure the camera was made around 1997 year . Anything after has poor night shot .

Do you know if this unit will switch the nightshot back to day ? Something to think about . A guy with the user name of Jags has a board out that runs a servo to switch your camera from day use to nighshot .

If the unit you are talking about does not switch it back and forth , there is an easy mod you can to do the camera so it records fine day time and night .

Either way good luck with the unit !