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Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

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Old 01-12-2008, 5:00 PM   #1
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Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

Anyone know where I can get a side by side comparison of the DCR-TRV series of Sony Digtal-8 camcorders (I want to buy a second hand Sony digital camcorder to in order to play and transfer to other formats/mediums my old 8mm and Digital-8)?
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Old 01-12-2008, 8:44 PM   #2
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

Here is a list of all Sony Digital 8 PAL (UK system) models.
Models marked * will also play old 8mm analogue PAL recordings made in Standard 8, HI8, in both (SP) and (LP) modes. They all have Firewire output & Time Base Correction.

Peter

DCR-TR7000E *
DCR-TR7100E *
DCR-TR8000E *
DCR-TR8100E *
DCR-TRV110E *
DCR-TRV120E *
DCR-TRV125E *
DCR-TRV130E
DCR-TRV140E
DCR-TRV145E
DCR-TRV147E
DCR-TRV210E *
DCR-TRV230E *
DCR-TRV235E *
DCR-TRV238E *
DCR-TRV239E *
DCR-TRV240E *
DCR-TRV241E *
DCR-TRV245E
DCR-TRV250E
DCR-TRV255E
DCR-TRV265E
DCR-TRV270E
DCR-TRV285E
DCR-TRV310E *
DCR-TRV320E *
DCR-TRV325E *
DCR-TRV330E *
DCR-TRV340E *
DCR-TRV341E *
DCR-TRV345E *
DCR-TRV355E *
DCR-TRV356E *
DCR-TRV410E *
DCR-TRV420E *
DCR-TRV430E *
DCR-TRV460E *
DCR-TRV461E *
DCR-TRV480E *
DCR-TRV510E *
DCR-TRV520E *
DCR-TRV525E *
DCR-TRV530E *
DCR-TRV620E *
DCR-TRV720E *
DCR-TRV725E *
DCR-TRV730E *
DCR-TRV738E *
DCR-TRV740E *
DCR-TRV820E *
DCR-TRV828E *
DCR-TRV830E *

Deck only ( No camera )
GV-D200E *
GV-D800E *
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Old 08-01-2009, 6:51 AM   #3
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

Which of them would be better or at least newer?
What would you choose between trv355E and trv460E?
Thanks

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Old 08-01-2009, 10:11 AM   #4
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

The DCR-TRV355E is a 2003 model, DCR-TRV460E is 2004. Assuming both machines are working correctly there will be no difference in playback quality between the two.

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Old 08-01-2009, 10:41 AM   #5
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

And what about recording? I found this differences in a page in Internet. Are they correct? I have the opportunity of buying one of this two cameras. TRV355E is a little more expensive than TRV460E but seems to have superior resolution. Is the difference in prize worth the differences between TRV355E and TRV460E, or the TRV460E is even better than TRV355E?

TRV355E:
800,000 Gross Pixels (400,000 for video).
SuperSteadyShot
Controls on the Camera Body
Mic/Lanc Input
Ok Low Light Performance
AV In/Out
S-Video In/Out
DV In/Out
USB Out
Colour Slow Shutter/Super NightShot etc
Frame by Frame Advance. . ..

TRV460E:
540,000 Gross Pixels (350,000 for Video)
Electronic Steady Shot
Controls in Touch Screen Menus
No Mic or Lanc Input
No Super NightShot
No AV In
AV Out
S-Video In/Out
DV In

Thanks for your help
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Old 02-06-2009, 12:27 PM   #6
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

I have just bought a second hand (obviously, it's too old) Sony DCR-TRV310E cāmera in order to transfer my old Hi8 and 8mm videotapes to my pc. The cāmera is in the list above but I don't know if can actually do the job because i the drivers/compatibility list in the Sony page don't appear this camera. Neither in the compatible list nor in the incompatible one. And in the instructions of the cāmera, downloaded from the same page, you can read:

CONNECTION TO YOUR PC
- When inputting the image recorded by Hi8/standard8 (analog) system into your PC, dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first, and then input it into your PC.

And that's all. Do you think I was wrong buying this camera or I could transfer my old videotapes directly to my PC? What can I do? I just bought this very old camera for this reason.
Thanks.

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Old 03-06-2009, 7:28 AM   #7
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

According to page 83 of the DCR-TRV310E user manual, downloadable here:-

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3865973141.pdf

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"The Digital8 system or Hi8/standard 8 system is automatically detected before the tape is played back.*

* During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system, digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV OUT
jack."

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The model list I posted above is based on my own notes gathered over the last ten years or so and proofed (before posting) against the customer instruction books available through the Sony website & other sources.

HTH Peter

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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

I have bought a Dcr trv240e to transport old video 8 tapes to my pc with the firewire input.

The problem is that i have no sound, only video, also on my cam.

What can i do to solve this problem?

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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

How do I turn on the date/time display stamp on the trv355e please?
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Old 01-10-2009, 3:08 PM   #10
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Re: Sony DCR-TRV series comparison

If connecting the cam to PC via firewire then you can't output the time & date on the video that is captured. To do this you need to use a separate bit of software to pull the info from the metadata transfered with the video file. Time & date are only output over the analogue connections. There are a few options mentioned in This old thread.

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