You have sussed me out completely Daniel! Thank you, it is like having my own personal psychologist. I have not heard of retrofit syndrome before, but it is definitely what I have, and I don't see why anything should be made obsolete.
I like your reference to HDV, a format that I think is highly suspect, mainly because I can't afford it. I did some HDV camerawork (local college cameras) on a music video six months ago, and my friends are still editing what should have taken about three weeks maximum if it had been done on DVCAM.
Coming soon on Frankenstore:
1. A JVC KY-15 camera that records to an Archos AV500.
2. An AAEON PCM-6896 mini pc mounted in an unfeasibly small enclosure complete with keyboard and touchscreen. Again this is for capturing stuff or editing in the field.
There are loads of other bits and bobs I have developed that are connected with video production, but not D2D. Perhaps I could put them on a different forum.

I don't own an HVX200 myself,so I'm not quite sure how it all works, but has anyone ever thought of trying to make their own p2 card, instead of their own firestore? Perhaps even using something like this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...e=14&doy=31m10

In conjunction with an 8gb SDcard, and seeing if the HVX recognises it as a p2 card.My guess would be no, but if I had an HVX200 I'd give it a go myself,since don't p2 cards have PCMCIA interfaces?