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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV230 Digital-8 CamcorderDigital 8 system offers high quality digital images with over 500 lines of horizontal resolution and records 12 bit / 16 bit PCM digital...
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Digital 8 system offers high quality digital images with over 500 lines of horizontal resolution and records 12 bit / 16 bit PCM digital audio. The Digital 8 Handycam is the only kind of Digital Handycam that can play back Video 8 and Hi8 analog video. Besides, the new recording pattern allows digital recording on 8mm tape1, enabling users to keep their collection of analog recordings. With the A/D conversion function, it is possible to transfer analog recordings to digital format.
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7 Reviews from Shopping.com
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Good entry level Digital 8 model
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Pros: Price, ease of use, format
Cons: picture quality just good, menu cumbersome
The Bottom Line:
If you're needing entry level performance in a widely accepted format to convert to VHS or DVD, this is a good choice.
My wife and I both liked using the camera. We bought it for general family use. We have owned it since June 2003.
Main reason I bought this model was price and because I could record to and play my existing Hi8 collection on this model.
Things I loved:
Size - it feels really good in my hands and the LCD screen is easy to see indoors.
Compatibility - easy to use with my Hi8 collection of tapes and hook-ups were easy to burn to VCR.
Record TV - mine would take a signal in from the same out cable (A/V in/out cable comes with camera new). I could record to it from my VCR out or DVD player.
Sound quality in preview mode I was impressed with for such an inexpensive camera.
Outdoors this really shines - nice crisp colors!
Things I did not love:
Picture quality was average to good indoors. Graininess really shows up in low light shots.
I shot a series indoors in flourescent lighting - not the best.
Menu options don't have memory. If I set a fade sequence - it did not stay on the camera - I had to program it each time. Kind of a pain with small button on the side.
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