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Sony CCDTRV87 Hi8 Camcorder

Sony CCDTRV87 Hi8 Camcorder

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This will take you for an adventure you will never forget.
Review: I bought this a few months ago and found it very helpful when Iwent to Hawaii. The imiage stablization is a very nick feature tohave. I found that the night snot is the best feature i was able to zoom into the back of the cave and see all of the bats and stuff like that. I think the 2.5 in lcd you can live without because tou still can't have audio when you are record ing or doing playback, the good part is that it has outstanding A/V performace on your computer or tv. i think this is great for it's money. P.S. Digital i think is just a waste bucause when you are have the whole family over at your house they arent going to be looking at the texture of the concrete they are going to look at the nice smiles of the children's faces.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sony CCD-TRV87 Hi8 Camcorder Review
Review: I have used this camera for about 100 hours now. I have used and figured out 99% of the special features.

Pros: Many special effects such as: infrared, black and white, cartoon like effect, and a couple others. It also has 16:9 recording but distorts the picture when recording. It has an excellent playback speaker when watching videos you have already taken on the 2.5 " LCD screen. It also has about 5 digital effects such as slow shutter or flashing pictures. The photo option lets you create a slide show easily and allows you to use the fade features such as overlap really easily. The battery that came with the camera lasts me about 1.8 hours using the LCD screen and about 2 hours using the black and white viewfinder. This is a surprise, because I thought it would only last an hour with the LCD screen. This camera also lets you record TV just like a VCR which is a nice feature if you like to edit videos. I also like the feature that lets you put words on the screen as you record. The stereo sound recording on this camera is great. The LCD screen is also crystal clear and is easily big enough to see what your recording.

Cons: Grainy picture in low light condition. However, if you use the light on the camera, it drastically improves the grainy picture. The zoom gets really pixely at anything zoomed in more than about 180 times. The camera is larger and heavier than the new digital ones. The manual focus can also be tough to work but it isn't too bad.

This is an excellent camera. I would recommend it over the digital ones just because you get a lot more features for your money and the quality of the picture isn't all that different.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sony CCD-TRV87 Hi8 Camcorder Review
Review: I have used this camera for about 100 hours now. I have used and figured out 99% of the special features.

Pros: Many special effects such as: infrared, black and white, cartoon like effect, and a couple others. It also has 16:9 recording but distorts the picture when recording. It has an excellent playback speaker when watching videos you have already taken on the 2.5 " LCD screen. It also has about 5 digital effects such as slow shutter or flashing pictures. The photo option lets you create a slide show easily and allows you to use the fade features such as overlap really easily. The battery that came with the camera lasts me about 1.8 hours using the LCD screen and about 2 hours using the black and white viewfinder. This is a surprise, because I thought it would only last an hour with the LCD screen. This camera also lets you record TV just like a VCR which is a nice feature if you like to edit videos. I also like the feature that lets you put words on the screen as you record. The stereo sound recording on this camera is great. The LCD screen is also crystal clear and is easily big enough to see what your recording.

Cons: Grainy picture in low light condition. However, if you use the light on the camera, it drastically improves the grainy picture. The zoom gets really pixely at anything zoomed in more than about 180 times. The camera is larger and heavier than the new digital ones. The manual focus can also be tough to work but it isn't too bad.

This is an excellent camera. I would recommend it over the digital ones just because you get a lot more features for your money and the quality of the picture isn't all that different.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sony CCD-TRV87
Review: I just bought it and it works GREAT. It takes a few minutes to get the handle of the menus and to set the exposure on first acquaintance but one rapidly warms to this camera. Overall I am very happy with the camera. I haven't had a chance to try out the infra red hookup to my Sony TV yet.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sony CCD-TRV87
Review: I just bought it and it works GREAT. It takes a few minutes to get the handle of the menus and to set the exposure on first acquaintance but one rapidly warms to this camera. Overall I am very happy with the camera. I haven't had a chance to try out the infra red hookup to my Sony TV yet.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: What fun!
Review: I just got this camera in time for the holidays. It is so much fun. The "photo" feature is great. You can create a slide show on tape! The night vision is amazing. The infrared lighting lets you see anything in the dark. It has many special effects you can use to spice up the home movies. The standard battery charges quickly and lasts for about an hour, depending on use of the lcd viewer and light. The picture and sound quality are excellent. Overall, this video camera is an excellent value.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Camcorder
Review: I love this little camcorder. It's easy to use and very portable. The picture quality is perfect, given good lighting conditions and the sound quality is outstanding. Why even bother with a digital camera when this little beauty does everything better and costs hundreds less.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My Sony Handycam CCD-TRV87 Camcorder
Review: I purchased this video camera and it has performed excellent from the day I opened the box.

The ease of use is great!

I purchased a long life battery and can get up to 16 hours of recording or playback at a time.

Would I buy this camera again ? The answer is YES!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My Sony Handycam CCD-TRV87 Camcorder
Review: I purchased this video camera and it has performed excellent from the day I opened the box.

The ease of use is great!

I purchased a long life battery and can get up to 16 hours of recording or playback at a time.

Would I buy this camera again ? The answer is YES!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: So far so good
Review: Ok, I have owned this camcorder for about 3 weeks and it has performed very well so far. The quality of the picture is very good. The high quality of the night shot picture in total darkness was a big surprise. For 50 bucks the infared hookup to the tv or vcr was a good choice. I wish the LCD screen could be a bit bigger, 2.5 is a little small. 3 inch would have been better. A word of advice, If you get the camera from somewhere other than a Ciurcut City or Best Buy type store you can get a very good three year extended warranty for ALOT less than a big chain store. Don't kid yourself, these cameras will break and a one year standard warranty is not enuogh to cover your approx. $1000 investment.


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