HD camera help +k

So right now i have about one grand to spend, and i want to get a new camera. I was looking at a sony vx2000 and like everything about it except i want a better quality picture so i was thinking about getting a hd camera but thats hard in a $1,000 price range, but my friend suggested getting a dslr for filming. would anyone recemmend that or strongly disagree? just want to hear some opinions on what i should do/get. +k for serious help