Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom

Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom | Affordable GREAT camcorder

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	Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Handycam Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom Sony Sony average customer review:based on 54 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great Camera

This is a great, affordable digital camera. It takes great film that comes out very nicely on today's high-end tv's. It also has a firewire input to connect to your pc and download your footage for editing. Looks like Sony isn't making this model anymore and that's a real shame because of the great pricepoint. I have a video production business and this is my 5th camera of the same exact model.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Unfortunately it doesn't play the older Hi8 tapes, and therefore you can't download onto your pc to burn a disk-I've tried.
If you're willing to make a bit of an investment, this product:
http://pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Studio+MovieBox

The MovieBox system solves a lot of problem with getting old footage onto a pc to edit and burn. You'd still need a camera that plays the old footage though, I'm thinking. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer about that. I've seen this product at Best Buy and you may find it at Amazon too.

Hope this helps. This video stuff can be VERY confusing and believe me, I've been through a lot of trial and error!

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Affordable GREAT camcorder

great camcorder for the price! Rated "best buy" by Consumer Reports and it is. Great pictures, average sound and no remote. Please note, you cannot play tapes recorded on older 8mm camcorders.

Sony Hi-8 Camcorder

Very good camera. Excellent video and audio quality. Records on a tape but is still digital. Tape quality turns out to be better than mini DV. Many features including nightshot, different tape modes, the "Easy" button, steadyshot, etc. The only disadvantage is the camera's heavy weight and its rather large size, but I can live with that. Great camera, I think its worth the money.

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Good cam, but very displeased

Cant understand why they allow others to show extra add on items along with the pic of the product. I guess i am a bit out of touch but i bought this cam because i saw the accessory package picture attached with the pic of the camera, and wanted the extras with it. I got the camera with no tapes, no mini tri-pod, no long life battery, no carrying case, etc. I called Amazon and as expected i got Abdul from India to try and assist me but it is hard to understand them with a heavly accent. When i explained my problem, they sent the exact same camcorder to me, no extras. Now i am having to pay extra to get those additional items when i was lead to believe they were all included. I will be following up on this and see what they do next.

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Hi8

You can only play Hi8 tapes if they were recoreded on this model--so don't pick this one if you want something that can play your old Hi8 tapes and give a digital output.

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