Maybe this will help. This was taken with a Sony Trv 285 which is a little bit newer i believe. Its hard to tell the quality, it looks better when it isn't compressed from the photobucket site.
Yeah, it's decent quality, but it isn't ALOT better without the compression. It honestly films better when it isn't the harsh contrast from the snow, and it is just a little less pixilated. It works well in all lighting conditions though...
^^^ If you notice the distortion among the letters/captions, that shows you how bad the compression from photobucket is. The letters playback sharp and clear with Media Player on my computer.