someone will you please tell me...
what recording equipment is good for concerts...i used a nokia n70 the other day for a concert and it turned out rather good...anyone got one up for sale

but i would like to know a good phone/anything else that is good for audio/video recording

and also has to be fairly cheap:P

There is a small chance that you'll find a phone which is capable of making a good audio or video recording. The video is not really the issue, but it's the recording of the audio where it goes wrong. It would be better to get yourself a minidisc recorder with an external mic; one of those small ones which has "fluff" around it (don't know how else to call it in English...) against the sound of the wind and such. I wouldn't use a phone is you want a nice recording. But the device you use isn't the only thing you need to pay attention to. Don't stand in front, but stay more to the back. Don't stand near a speaker too much or the bass will ruin your whole recording. Hope this helps.

Best recordings right now are made with DAT recorders. Most populars are done by Sony, such as the PCM-M1 or the TCD-Dx series (the good old D3, the D7, D8, D10 or D100). You can record at 32 khz (the so-called LP mode), 44.1 (standard) or the highest 48 khz. The bad new is that you have to transfer eveything into digital mode on your pc (44.1 WAV audio, or resample to 44.1 if you've recorded on 32 or 48 khz).

Right now, technology allow to record directly into WAV 44.1 digital mode, with the portable hard disks, such as the good Nomad JB3 by Creative (very popular nowadays) or some others (Edirol series, the Ipaq, etc). With an USB cable you can transfer what you've taped into you hard drive in a few minutes. Not as full as a DAT, but excellent quality, though.

The cheapest are the mini discs, but they are not as good as a DAT or a portable HD. They usually miss some music ranges, and turn out with a somewhat muddy sound. So it is important to place yourself to pretty good (taping location). Sharp and Sony made good mini discs.

However, the most important thing here are the mics, external mics. A cheap but good series are the Sony ECM, or the Core Sound (both binaurals or cardioids). Another good and cheap brand can be Audio Technica (cardioid and hypercardioid), or the Sonic Studios series (the DSM6s are really popular, mostly on the US). A little more expensive are the Soundman OKM series (both rock and classic, binaurals, with a really full sound). If you have enough money, DPA are amazing, probably the best for stealth taping, as small as matches. I think best recordings are done with Schoeps mics, but they are really expensive and professional.

All in all, you've to think what kind of mics you are using (binaurals or cardioids), as probably the most important thing for taping is where the hell you are located, so the hot spot is different if you are using cardioids or binaurals. I have amazing recordings on my trading collection with Schoeps or Neumann mics (expensive) and some others with Sonic Studios or Core Sound Binaurals that are as good as the first. So you can see that taping location is probably the most important thing if you have a competitive taping gear.

Hope it helps.