Recording 19:6 on DV tape on HVX200

I would like to keep my options open.

I will be shooting a medical team doing relief work in Panama. I am at odds about what camera to get. I would like to shoot on tape, because electricity will be an issue. I will charge batteries by solar panels, but I don't think I will be able to power hard discs for transfers from the P2. I would like to get good images (I am actually a photographer, not a videographer), and I would like wide screen, even if I am only shooting in SD. That is what brought me to the HVX.

Now, because of the HD issue, I am rethinking things, and am considering an HDV camera. I have a flash recorder (Sony PCM-D1), so sound is not an issue. As I have read that HDV may be flawed, I am even considering shooting with two HV20 cameras and the sound recorder versus the HVX alone. Weight and space are issues as well.

Any words of wisdom?
 
I am a one man crew. My budget is variable, but I'd like to keep it under 10k, all in. The Panamanian authorities will be picking up the tab for internal travel and accommodations while we are there. As I mentioned, weight and power are significant factors.

I would like to submit the film to festivals, and hopefully find a broadcaster or distributor.
 
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