Sony DCRTRV900 MiniDV Handycam Digital Video Camcorder with Builtin Digital Still Mode

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Manufacturer: Sony
Price at amazon.com: List price $2,199.99



Product Features:

• MiniDV
• MiniDV camcorder
• 12x optical, 48x digital, zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization
• 3.5 inch color LCD and color EVF
• 3 CCD camcorder
• Analog inputs; manual control of focus, exposure, white balance, etc.

Product Description:

Sony now offers professional quality 3-CCD imaging in a consumer-friendly design, the CCD-TRV900. This model offers state-of-the-art video and still imaging with 3-CCDs for accurate color reproductions and progressive scanning for still images. Combine these with Optical SteadyShot and a wide array of other performance and convenience features and you have complete, professional-quality solution for both video and still imaging. Using Sony's unique Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality, you can store over 700 individual still photos on a 60-minute tape in the LP Mode. Get creative with your video by changing the background to six different digital effects that also have variable levels (still, flash motion, luminance key, slow shutter, trail, and old movie). For added creativity there are six picture effects (slim, stretch, solarization, monotone, sepia, and negative art). Select from three different fader modes for the transition between scenes (black, overlap and monotone). The camcorder is encased in a magnesium alloy cabinet, making it both rugged and lightweight.

Description from Manufacturer:Sony now offers professional quality 3-CCD imaging in a consumer-friendly design, the CCD-TRV900. This model offers state-of-the-art video and still imaging with 3-CCDs for accurate color reproductions and progressive scanning for still images. Combine these with Optical SteadyShot and a wide array of other performance and convenience features and you have complete, professional-quality solution for both video and still imaging. Using Sony's unique Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality, you can store over 700 individual still photos on a 60-minute tape in the LP Mode. Get creative with your video by changing the background to six different digital effects that also have variable levels (still, flash motion, luminance key, slow shutter, trail, and old movie). For added creativity there are six picture effects (slim, stretch, solarization, monotone, sepia, and negative art). Select from three different fader modes for the transition between scenes (black, overlap and monotone). The camcorder is encased in a magnesium alloy cabinet, making it both rugged and lightweight. Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: One of the Best Product Design - ever Rating:
...You want it - you got it. Excellent picture quality; Sony steady-shot that really works; still-image capture to tape (or extra adapter card+memory stick a must!); bright LCD display; variable audio feedback; IEEE firewire, controls that are easy to reach and are learned-responses for those familiar with previous Sony cams.

Specifically, we use this unit for green-screen compositing of people, environments, and virtual products. The firewire coupled with Adobe Premier is a god-send. Simply said, that is essentially all you need (plus consistent overall lighting in a green-screen environment). G3 or PC - firewire will suck it down as fast as anything I've seen.

Positively get the custom aluminum case if you do a lot of travel and want to keep your camera happy. This will keep all your components safe and somewhat easily accessible. Get a 2+ hour battery; the NP-750 battery has plenty of gas - surprisingly the LCD does not drain the juice too quickly. A PC transfer card for the memory stick would be nice - but you can get away with plugging the IEEE and transferring from memory card or to tape.

The construction and attention to product detail is marvelous. Little rubber covers, positive audio clicks, all the nifty nick-nacks want you to have Sony make your next car. Sure there are a few quirks - but there's few products that have such high quality and high value as the TRV900!

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Comment: One of the Best Product Design - ever Rating:
You want it - you got it. Excellent picture quality; Sony steady-shot that really works; still-image capture to tape (or extra adapter card+memory stick a must!); bright LCD display; variable audio feedback; IEEE firewire, controls that are easy to reach and are learned-responses for those familiar with previous Sony cams.

Specifically, we use this unit for green-screen compositing of people, environments, and virtual products. The firewire coupled with Adobe Premier is a god-send. Simply said, that is essentially all you need (plus consistent overall lighting in a green-screen environment). G3 or PC - firewire will suck it down as fast as anything I've seen.

Positively get the custom aluminum case if you do a lot of travel and want to keep your camera happy. This will keep all your components safe and somewhat easily accessible. Get a 2+ hour battery; the NP-750 battery has plenty of gas - surprisingly the LCD does not drain the juice too quickly. A PC transfer card for the memory stick would be nice - but you can get away with plugging the IEEE and transferring from memory card or to tape.

The construction and attention to product detail is marvelous. Little rubber covers, positive audio clicks, all the nifty nick-nacks want you to have Sony make your next car. Sure there are a few quirks - but there's few products that have such high quality and high value as the TRV900!

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Comment: Correction on May 16th Review Rating:
The software mentioned on my May 16th review IS called "AVID Xpress" -- not "AVID Express" -- when my review was edited someone changed the spelling, possibly thinking it was a typo/mistake?

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