When I bought my new DCR-DVD205E camcorder, I was dissapointed to note that the box did not contain an 8cm DVD-RW to start you off. I also wanted a spare battery and was quoted £49.99 at my local Sony Centre Shop, and £74.99 for the stronger NP-FP71. Bearing that in mind, this starter kit is pretty reasonable as, in addition to the spare NP-FP50 battery and one DVD-RW disc, it contains a neat little wallet which carries up to 4 8cm DVDs safely and it includes a really cute little Sony Handycam bag. I did buy a larger bag, the LCS-VA30, which can carry the camcorder, 2 batteries, manuals and all the cables, but this little bag has just enough room for the camcorder, disc wallet and spare battery, all you need if you are just going out for the day. I would recommend buying this kit, but don't make the same mistake I did. Buy it at the same time as the camcorder, then you don't have to wait around impatiently until you can try it out.