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Summary: Very Good
Review: This is a great camera for the money. Works good in low light, picks up sound very well, is light, and has a lot of bells and whistles. BUT, if you are going to download your movies to your pc, junk the program it comes with. It just don't work. You will need to get the Firewire card. Another 80 bucks. But once you get that, it runs great.
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Summary: James Jam
Review: This is an excellent product. Sharp picture and color. Easy, light to handle. Takes a little practice to learn to hold it nice and steady. Suggest buying an additional, more powerful battery to have 2, they can be charged in the camera. Image Mixer software loaded easily on Windows ME. True, you can't change tapes while it's mounted on a tripod, but big deal. Nature lovers just plan ahead if you're going to shoot for hours and hours.
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Summary: GOOD DEAL FOR THE MONEY
Review: This is my first camcoder. I did some homework before I bought it. This little camera has a lot features for the money. The battery that comes with the camera doesn't last long. One thing I don't like is that you have to charge the battery on the camera. On the other side the colors are crisp clear and the sound is excellent. I took it to Universal Studios last weekend with the family and it was very easy to use all the way around. I'll give it a 4.
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Summary: Good choice
Review: This is my first camcorder, and I have been impressed so far. It is a very good first camera, somewhat basic compared to the other options that are out there. The bottom tape loader does not present a problem for me, although if you are going to be doing a lot of tripod work, it may be an inconvenience. I have found the camera very easy to use, and the manual very easy to work through. The included Lithium battery is a good start, but you might think about purchasing an additional battery with more charge. Mine only lasts for about an hour at a time. When I purchased the camera, the page indicated that a carrying case was included in the box with the camcorder. It was not, and J & R, while polite, refused to send me the case indicating that if the case had indeed been offered, it was a mistake. I ended up having to purchase one separately. Overall, a very good buy for the money.
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Summary: Great digital8 camera
Review: We decided to go with the digital8 format for our upcoming first baby as the quality is similar to miniDV but the camcorders are about [$$$] less right now. Plus the Hi-8 tapes that digital8 uses are cheaper too. I am very pleased with the results so far and it seems like an excellent camcorder. The low-light is good enough and the daylight is spectacular. I have already shot a clip of our dog, transferred via firewire to our PC, converted it to a smaller size and emailed it. The quality is great. I look forward to getting a DVD writer and archiving our baby videos. If you like the Sony name and don't want to spend the [$$$] for a Sony miniDV camcorder, this is the one to get.
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Summary: Mmmhmm!!!
Review: Well, I like this camcorder a lot. My daddy and I made some nice homemade videos, hehehe, and they came out perfect. Good color and clarity to where you can see "everything". I love how you can watch the video you just made on the camcorder itself. Many more fun times to be had with Daddy.
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Summary: Very decent little camera
Review: Well, when it comes down to it, it's a nice little camera. Picture quality is good, has USB streaming, the digital zoom is very good. The only complaints I have is that the zoom button is a TAD too high, and the battery only lasts about a hour and a half if you're not using the LCD screen. So pick up another battery and you're set. Great first-time-camcorder.
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Summary: Good camera for price but beware of repair costs.
Review: When I first purchased this camcorder I was very happy with what you could do with it, but within less than a year of use I could no longer charge the battery or download my video into my computer(the problem being the camera and not the battery, the charger, or fire wire). I have been very careful with this camera, never dropped it, wet it, or banged it. It was always carefully put away when not in use, so I know my treatment of this camera was not at fault, but now I have a useless piece of equipment and in order to repair it my only option is to send it to Sony for a minimum charge of $232.00 plus shipping. There is no authorized repair center in my area or even within a 150 miles of where I live and those repair centers that Sony listed will not touch this camera. If you do purchase this camera I recommend also purchasing an extended warranty. I wrongly assumed that Sony would manufacture a product that would last more that 10 months!
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Summary: A good camera, but has drawbacks
Review: Yesterday I became an owner of Sony TRV 250 camcorder. This was my first camera and I'd done a lot of homework before this buying decision. The camera is good: it has all the features I need, but:
- the sound is a bit "metallic", and you have to edit the clip manually in order to avoid this sound, which in some cases turns to be very annoying;
- the battery life is really short. The standard battery lasts about 70 minutes, even if the camera tells you that 100 minutes are available for shooting;
- the supplied software is strange, not to say more. I've been in software development business for 6 years, from a developer to a CEO and back to developer, but I haven't seen such an UNfriendly user interface. Otherwise, the camera is good and will be your or your child's close companion in social events or in sightseeing. My rating of this camera is 4 of 5.
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