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Sony Handycam CCD-TRV98 Hi-8 Analog CamcorderRecord outstanding pictures and sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm tapes with the CCD-TRV98. With the 1 / 4" CCD the camera achieves...
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Record outstanding pictures and sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm tapes with the CCD-TRV98. With the 1 / 4" CCD the camera achieves stunning detail, clarity and exceptional video performance. With the 20x optical / 560 digital zoom you will be able to bring action up close even from far away. Additionally, Sony's Picture Stabilization System brings superior picture stability despite camera shakes thanks to motion sensors integrated with your CCD-TRV98. Be the first to buy the best from Sony!
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6 Reviews from Shopping.com
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BEWARE!! - Unreliable/Short Warranty
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Pros: Features
Cons: Reliability; Warranty; Lack of real customer service; Price;
The Bottom Line:
Buy Panasonic or something else.
!!!!! WARNING - DANGER WILL ROBINSON !!!!!
Beware of this camera. Even Sony does not believe in the reliability of this camera only giving it a 90-day warranty for labor (the most expensive part). They give a 1-year parts warranty, but mostly it's only labor that is needed. The parts are usually only a few dollars if even needed.
I bought the camera in late 2001 and less than six months later, when I pulled it out to record my baby's first steps (the major reason we bought the camera was to record my daughter's milestones), it fails. And then they tell me that I have to pay $166.71 to have it fixed.
Sony's gone downhill my friends, and I'd suggest that you look at other manufacturers. Panasonic's still a much better company in terms of their product build (the guts of their equipment is better built according to my friend who runs an electronics repair shop).
This camera was well-rated and feature rich, but if you have to pay $500 only to pay 1/3 of that again every six months, then you start looking elsewhere. What a rip.
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