Sony DCRTRV25 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/ 2.5" LCD, MPEG EX, Memory Stick & Mega Pixel Video/ Still
by Sony
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Manufacturer: SonyPlatform: Mac, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, PowerMac, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows XP
Product features:
- MiniDV camcorder
- 10x optical, 120x digital zoom with digital image stabilization
- 2.5-inch color LCD; color EVF
- Records still photos onto tape or included Memory Stick media
- Includ InfoLithium battery,adapter, wireless remote control, stereo AV cable, lens cap, USB cable, MGI Photo Suite/VideoWave/USB CD-ROM driver
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony DCRTRV25 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/ 2.5" LCD, MPEG EX, Memory Stick & Mega Pixel Video/ Still
Customer Review: Nice Toy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a Sony fan but I'm impressed by this great camera. Before buying this camcorder it was so important for me to find reviews about it on the Internet. After I got it I was thinking several times to write my own review but as usual you always don't have time for that. Then I said that's not fair. I know how important was for me to find the reviews (thanks to everybody who wrote a review and helped me reach the final decision). And I know also that right now many guys are searching the Internet looking for new reviews. So it's my turn to pay back ...I did my research on the Internet for about one year until I decided to buy this camcorder. Actually I wanted the TRV27 and I changed my mind in the last moment because the difference in price between these two models in too big [price] - for this money I can get a lot of accessories). I don't regret my decision. The 2.5" LCD is just enough for us.
TRV25 is not very good in low light but also it's not bad too. It's just good. After reading some reviews on the Internet I was expecting actually the camcorder to be even worst in low light. It's OK but I'm considering to buy a external light.
In good light the camcorder is amazing! Very good resolution (I have a digital HDTV which lets me know immediately if the signal is not good), very nice life-like colors, extremely clear and clean sound!
I had no problem at all to hook up TRV25 on the USB port (I have Windows 2000 professional). Then I got a Zoltrix FireWire card and I couldn't see the camcorder with it. I called Sony and Microsoft and I sent an email to Zoltrix in Hong Kong (no answer back yet). They couldn't help me too much. Sony said that you don't need any special Sony drivers for TRV25. It's true but the general DV driver I had in my Win2K was bad. If you have problems with your FireWire connection you may try the following links: [URL's]. Now I'm fine. The Zoltrix card is working fine and smooth and the cable (comes with the card) is long so you don't have to stay with your camera underneath you desk. Price paid (for card, cable and software): [price].
My problem now is that I couldn't find yet the best solution to store the footage. Hopefully I'll be able to find the right settings in KVCD ([URL]). To store the footage on VHS tapes is out of question! From my camcorder I'm getting a nice 520 lines and if I store this on VHS I'll have at the end just 240 horizontal lines! Where is the point of spending so much money for a digital camcorder then? So far using the KVCD the colors are good, sound is good, the resolution is good (704 x 480) - much better than VCD (352 x 240) or SVCD (480 x 480) (check [URL]). The only problem is that the image is not smooth. It looks like I'm loosing frames. That happens only when the camera is moving fast to the left or to the right. If someone wants to help me here I appreciate that (damian_cristian@hotmail.com). Thanks.
Price paid [price].
People are complaining about how poor is the Sony support in US. I called Sony Canada, in less than 3 minutes I had on the line a technical person who was nice and I was satisfied with his answers. So Sony Canada seems to do a better job.
I got already these accessories: 4 Sony tapes, UV filter, Polarizing filter, Sony case, NP-QM71 battery, Zoltrix FireWire card (with cable and soft).
I'm looking forward to get the following accessories: a tripod, a bigger Memory Stick (I think 64Mb will be fine because you can get very nice pictures from the tape during play back - even they are just 640 x 480 they are good enough for email and, maybe I am wrong but for me a 640 x 480 capture from tape looks better than the same still image on Memory Stick at the same 640 x 480 resolution), and light (I will try first the 3Watts lamp and if is not enough I'll get the 10/20W lamp).
I love my camcorder and of course I recommended to anybody. If you are shopping for a camcorder go digital first and second give a chance to Sony TRV25/27 and you'll fall in love.
Good luck!
Cristian
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Description of Sony DCRTRV25 MiniDV Digital Handycam Camcorder w/ 2.5" LCD, MPEG EX, Memory Stick & Mega Pixel Video/ Still
Capture those special moments with the DCR-TRV25 MiniDV camcorder. The new MiniDV camcorder from Sony creates high-quality visuals, thanks to the 1,024,000 pixel CCD and the Carl Zeiss 10x optical zoom lens. The Super SteadyShot mode will ensure your visuals stay still, even if your hand doesn't.Using the USB streaming feature, the camcorder can also function as a Webcam. In addition to this, video footage can be downloaded directly to a PC via a USB port. This material can then be edited on your PC using the supplied software. Once edited, your masterpiece can be shared with the whole world via the Internet.
For those wanting to retain the high quality that the digital camcorder offers, the DCR-TRV25 offers iLink (IEEE 1394 in and out), giving the user the ability to edit raw footage on their computer via a FireWire capture card and then output the edited footage back onto the DCR-TRV25. The camera also features analogue video in and 14-bit DXP signal processing for greatly improved rendition of highlights and shadow detail.
The DCR-TRV25 includes the ability to record straight to MemoryStick. As with the DCR-TRV340, you can create MPEG movies. Your recording time is now only limited by the size of MemoryStick.
Add to these already impressive features a 2.5-inch 123,000 pixel LCD screen, manual focus, 120x digital zoom, playback zoom and Super NightShot mode for filming in very low light, and you've got yourself a very impressive camcorder.
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