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Summary: Please sign petition requesting Sony support MicroMV on Mac
Review: 5 stars when they support MacsPlease sign the petition http://www.petitiononline.com/osxmicmv/ requesting that Sony support MicroMV camcorders on Mac OS X.
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Summary: Great product, but format requires learning curve
Review: A lot of people complain about the MicroMV proprietary MPG2-TS format, but with the right tools, it's not a problem at all. You can use a program like XMuxer to transform the MPG2-TS Sony file into a standard MPG2-PS file usable by 99% of editing programs. There is no quality loss since there's no recompression involved. I've found the IP5 to be a great, portable camcorder, with vibrant colors and sharp video. Video isn't exactly as good as the far bulkier megapixel miniDV cameras, but that's the point. No lugging this thing around.
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Summary: Look out, this isn't DV
Review: Actually I really like the camera, it's small size, the lens, and the features. But what I want to share with everyone is that this is NOT a DV camera, it is MV which means your DV software will not work with this camera. As of this writing, 4/2002, there is no software available that will let you capture MV over the firewire port. The best you can do is an analog capture board. Pinnacle says there is no support "YET" but gives no timeframe for Studio support, if any. The bundled software is cute and has some simple splicing features. The MV format is promising, and the form factor cannot be beat for portability. But I am just crossing my fingers that someone will develop PC support for this. Otherwise, this camera is great. Excellent battery life, great lens, and very portable. I take it everywhere-- with the small size, I'm sure I'll get that one in a million shot because I actually carry the thing!
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Summary: Compute problem solved awesome product
Review: As of March 2003 Sony has come to our rescue teaming up with pinacle to create "Sony EZEditor microMV". For only $ you get Studio 8 software, a fire wire card a 4-6 pin cable, a cd-r and a couple of tapes. Works with all pc software execept 98 first edition, second is ok. As ar as the camera you can rsearch all the features and read all the details. Note that it is soon discontinued to be replaced by the new ip55. I like the ip55 it is better, but much larger making the ip5 and ip7 still my choice because it is so freakin' small. Dont let the computer issue stop you now.
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Summary: What a WASTE of Money!
Review: Bought it last year! Nice and small, but even Pinnacle Studio 8 can't handle the compression. No voice, can't burn to DVD, blah, blah, blah. You name it I had a problem with it! And now, come to find out, Sony has stopped production AND will no longer pursue MicroMV. They are moving back to MiniDV! ARGH! Pinnacle won't support their product any longer with this compatibility issue and Sony abandons it. I bought the Canon Elura 50! Great with stills and video. Inexpensive, only 1 ounce heavier and about the same size! As my wife called it...... I bought Beta instead of VHS! Never be an early adopter. Mark
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Summary: What a WASTE of Money!
Review: Bought it last year! Nice and small, but even Pinnacle Studio 8 can't handle the compression. No voice, can't burn to DVD, blah, blah, blah. You name it I had a problem with it! And now, come to find out, Sony has stopped production AND will no longer pursue MicroMV. They are moving back to MiniDV! ARGH! Pinnacle won't support their product any longer with this compatibility issue and Sony abandons it. I bought the Canon Elura 50! Great with stills and video. Inexpensive, only 1 ounce heavier and about the same size! As my wife called it...... I bought Beta instead of VHS! Never be an early adopter. Mark
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Summary: Fraguil circuit, broken twice in half year
Review: I already own three Sony Digital 8 and two Sony mini DV cameras. So why do I need a third format. It is a long story. I had read a lot of bad stuff about the new Sony MicroMV cameras before buying the camera, but I had to buy one anyway. Well, all the bad stuff is true, and even worst than one might believe given Sony's history of introducing fantastic new products. Aside from the fact that the cameras are way over priced and the video quality is only okay, the biggest problem is with MovieShaker, the only software that works with the MicroMV cameras. Sony says right on the outside of the box that they do not guarantee the software will work. Fortunately, I found a post by Atakan... that explains how to get MovieShaker to work with a minimum of hassle. Without this help, I would have wasted even more time. I transferred a 7-min clip to the computer in about 3 hr. However, the audio was all messed up. It was not properly synchronized with the video. All I did was capture the clip and then try to play it back with MovieShaker. I gave up and simply transferred the clip to one of my mini DV cameras using the S-video/audio cable. I was then able to pull the clip off the mini DV camera using standard video editting software. I have not seen such a poor product in a very long time. My recommendation is to buy a mini DV camera. It is much cheaper and works well. I am still shaking my head in disbelief that Sony would market such a poor product.
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Summary: Worst product from Sony ever
Review: I already own three Sony Digital 8 and two Sony mini DV cameras. So why do I need a third format. It is a long story. I had read a lot of bad stuff about the new Sony MicroMV cameras before buying the camera, but I had to buy one anyway. Well, all the bad stuff is true, and even worst than one might believe given Sony's history of introducing fantastic new products. Aside from the fact that the cameras are way over priced and the video quality is only okay, the biggest problem is with MovieShaker, the only software that works with the MicroMV cameras. Sony says right on the outside of the box that they do not guarantee the software will work. Fortunately, I found a post by Atakan... that explains how to get MovieShaker to work with a minimum of hassle. Without this help, I would have wasted even more time. I transferred a 7-min clip to the computer in about 3 hr. However, the audio was all messed up. It was not properly synchronized with the video. All I did was capture the clip and then try to play it back with MovieShaker. I gave up and simply transferred the clip to one of my mini DV cameras using the S-video/audio cable. I was then able to pull the clip off the mini DV camera using standard video editting software. I have not seen such a poor product in a very long time. My recommendation is to buy a mini DV camera. It is much cheaper and works well. I am still shaking my head in disbelief that Sony would market such a poor product.
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Summary: Information Update
Review: I am writing this information here because I found the reviews of the DCRIP-5 at Amazon.com's site helpful when I was considering the purchase of the camcorder. It is a great camcorder because it overcomes the one obstacle that people encounter when they want to record something in their life on video tape. That obstacle is the bulkiness of most camcorders, which makes using them a major preduction. The DCRIP-5 fits in a pocket. You can carry it with you anywhere with no hassle at all. It is about the size of a digital still camera.
Today I installed Pinnacle's Studio 8DV, the software that Sony recommends for use with their Micros DV camcorders. It works great and there is an update available at the Pinnacle web site to allow Micro DV users to capture video directly from the camcorder.
I recommend this combination, the DCRIP-5 and Pinnacle's Studio 8DV to anyone who wants no hassle video taping and computer editing.
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Summary: Fraguil circuit, broken twice in half year
Review: I bought IP5 last year, and the digital output circuit has been broken twice. Each time costed me $... to fix. I also heard of other IP5 users having the same quality problems (on Pinnacle consumer board).
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