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Sony DCR-TRV245 Digital8 Camcorder

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Technical Details

  • Digital 8 recording
  • 2.5 LCD Screen (123K dots)
  • LP Recording
  • 20x optical zoom
  • 700x digital zoom
  • Nightshot 0 lux
  • i. LINK (DV out)
  • Digital Program Editing
  • Built-in Light
  • Battery info
  • Advanced titler
  • 12-bit/16-bit PCM stereo
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 26 x 8.9 x 10.1 cm ; 799 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: DCR-TRV245
  • ASIN: B00008AQAY
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jan 2002
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 81,470 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Product Description

Product Description

The DCR-TRV245 is a great starting point if you want to record in high-quality digital (DV) format. It uses standard Digital8 tapes that are larger than the more modern MiniDV and MICRO MV tapes, but also significantly cheaper. At the heart of the DCR-TRV245 is a 540 kilopixel CCD producing excellent image quality and the ability to support the NightShot system. It also employs Steady Shot which provides better image stabilisation.

Like all of Sony's current range of digital camcorders, the DCR-TRV245 uses the InfoLITHIUM battery system, which offers excellent battery life and a pretty accurate guide to the recording time available. The DCR-TRV245 is equipped with a 20x optical zoom lens with a 700x digital zoom feature.

The DCR-TRV245 also features a built-in video light, longplay recording mode, eight picture effects and six auto-exposure settings. Advanced USB-streaming makes it possible to download your footage directly to a PC for creating movies of video CD quality.



Manufacturer's Description

Sony developed Digital8 from its expertise derived from Hi8, the most successful analog video format ever - invented by Sony. No other digital video format will allow you to make recordings in full digital quality (bit by bit the same as DV's) on your analog tapes, which will even save you cost for buying tapes. Some Digital8 Handycam camcorders even allow to play back and digitize your analog footage - it will be like a fresh breeze in your archive to remaster and save it for generations.
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200 of 202 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No Complaints, 16 April 2003
This is my first camcorder, so I can't claim to be a seasoned expert, but I've go no complaints so far.

The machine is intuitive, the buttons well positioned, the picture quality is great. Having only ever used a digital camera with 3X optical zoom before, the 20X blew me away. The best feature for me is the USB interface - no need to by an expensive firewire connection, just plug it into the USB port, install the drivers (*see footnote), and software and you are away. You can operate the camera from your PC in order to convert your footage from the camera into Mpegs using the free ImageMixer software. This free movie editor tool is fun, useful and easy to use. You can edit clips, sequence them together with an impressive array of transitional effects and convert the whole thing into one big Mpeg. It even lets you create Video CDs (like DVDs but you can get about 30mins footage on a CD), with menus, cycling music etc. Nice.

All in all, we purchased this camcorder to record life's finer milestones and look forward to using it, putting together 30 minute video albums on CDs to post to our far-flung families!

* (Note: Windows XP warns you it is unsafe but I proceeded anyway with no ill effects - I trust Sony)

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103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delighted with product quality and versatility., 27 Sep 2003
By A Customer
I did my research before buying this product. I didn't want to pay the earth for a digital camcorder, but I wanted good connectivity and features. I did order, cancel, order, consider, compare, contemplate the options and finally decide to stick to my decision.

The camera took rather a long time to get to me (over a week), but when it did I was absolutely delighted with the results [I got a free camcorder case with it and, despite the case requiring re-ordering, I got the case before the camera!]. The USB streaming is very convenient and a very good feature when you are using computers all the time - as I am. I am pleased I also have access to a fireware cable as I think the results will be much better than from the USB.

I was put off by some of the reviews and technical information and feared that when the tape was replayed on video it would be poor. Yesterday I had cause to use this feature for the first time. It was really, really easy to do - just plugging in an adaptor (supplied with the camera) into my video player and attaching the adaptor to the camera (by another lead provided with the camera). The results were excellent - I was really delighted by the crystal clear picture quality - I can't judge the sound quality on it

I am sure that other people will disagree with me but I have found the camera first rate. It has excellent picture quality, good features and excellent optical zoom (I never use the digital zoom anyway) - as well as being from a trusted brand name and being under £300. I did find it cheaper elsewhere but decided to get it from Amazon because there was no need to buy adaptors etc - for £15 less I would have had to buy an adaptor and a £15 camcorder case. I feel I made the right decision.

An impressive product.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy, 25 Nov 2003
By A Customer
I had been looking for a reasonably priced, easy to use camcorder and that is exactly what I got. I placed my order for the Sony DCR-TRV245, Cassettes, Firewire Card and free case on a Sunday afternoon and, although I received it in three separate deliveries, the whole order had reached me by Wednesday of the same week.

The instruction manual is clear and concise and, following the initial charge, I was recording within minutes.

All in all, I would say it is a great buy for an amateur who is looking to record those special family moments.

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