user-1: I want to buy an entry level DSLR and EOS 1000D seems like a good buy but I have some doubts regarding it. Does it support video recording?
Do I need to install some software for the video recording to work? If yes, does that record the videos with sound? If no, how can I record video with sound on the Canon EOS 1000D?

user1826: It cannot officially record video, but there is an open source project to allow recording direct to a computer.
Source
Given that it doesn't support video natively then there won't be a built in microphone to record sound. If you went with the open source software you'd have to record the sound separately and sync it afterwards - which is not a straightforward process.

-1: <p>I want to buy an entry level DSLR and EOS 1000D seems like a good buy but I have some doubts regarding it. Does it support video recording?</p>

<p>Do I need to install some software for the video recording to work? If yes, does that record the videos with sound? If no, how can I record video with sound on the Canon EOS 1000D?</p>
 1826: <p>It cannot officially record video, but there is an <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/eos-movrec" rel="nofollow">open source project</a> to allow recording direct to a computer.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_1000D" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>

<p>Given that it doesn't support video natively then there won't be a built in microphone to record sound. If you went with the open source software you'd have to record the sound separately and sync it afterwards - which is not a straightforward process.</p>
