launch date for Sony HDR-XR520VE ?

Martin68 · 17-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Dose anyone know when the New 2009 model Sony HDR-XR520VE is likely to arrive in the shops in the UK?
also whats the expected price tag going to be?

snowman · 23-01-2009, 1:44 PM

Price is £1200

but you should get it for around £1099.99

from mid Feb I have been told.

madeinstein · 02-03-2009, 12:34 AM

It's march now

Do you know if it's available anywhere in UK?

alasporyorrick · 06-03-2009, 4:51 AM

It's in stock at http://provisualdirect.co.uk/acatalo...Camcorder.html for £980 delivered. Amazon are £971 - but showing 1-2 months delivery, which I think means they have no stock!

madeinstein · 06-03-2009, 8:15 AM

Do you know this guys? Pro Visual Direct

Has anyone ordered anything from them? It must be imported stock I guess.

Peter Brereton · 06-03-2009, 12:15 PM

Seems to be a newly registered domain name. Their website has striking similarities to Bentonville Mall I wonder if they are run by the same people

I was tempted by Bentonville's relative low prices and would have considered buying my Sony PMW-EX1 from them if it had been possible to collect in person, I tried phoning but couldn't get through to a real person ...just an answering machine telling me to email. Bentonville's feedback on Amazon wasn't too good either so I bought mine from Preston's in Malvern, it was £700 more but I had the reassurance of speaking to a real person, had the chance to check that the box was unopened from new and the satisfaction of being able to collect & use my camcorder the same day.

Peter

madeinstein · 20-03-2009, 5:46 PM

Play.com is showing 20th April 2009..

2 months after US and Japan!

Oh Sony Europe very very dissapointing news!!! Looks like I need to get Canon HF11 after all.

derekc · 01-04-2009, 8:07 PM

I bouight one from Amazon yesterday (March 31) at £971. The website was showing one only when I ordered.

madeinstein · 01-04-2009, 8:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekc

I bouight one from Amazon yesterday (March 31) at £971. The website was showing one only when I ordered.

I've got mine from the same place.. I've ordered it about a week ago when I realized that it's cheaper than anywhere else hoping that Amazon is going to get it at some point and today I got an email saying that it's dispatched.

Funny enough I was going to cancel this order today and get Canon HF S10 instead when I've noticed that I can't cancel this anymore as it was already dispatched.

Should be here tomorrow.. cool. I've got a mixed feelings about whether I should get Canon or Sony. Sony is 200£ less and I quite like the active stabilization and night performance although in daylight Canon has superior quality. More info/samples from both here

Bal · 08-04-2009, 11:25 AM

Got mine from Amazon too for £971. Checked the price a couple of days later and it's gone up to £1115.

Awesome camera and the pic & sound quality is superb.
Tiny compared to my Sony TRV900E but certainly packs a mean punch.