Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 DVD Digital Camcorder

This camera is great, I have family members that h ...

Posted Dec 7, 2004 - This camera is great, I have family members that had sony camcorders since the 80's and with tapes there were almost always issues with the tapes getting eaten, well no more with dvd's. Get the Dual sided mini DVD-RW that records 60min per disk (30 per side. What I like about it is that you can just pop the dvd into your dvd player and you can watch, don't have to stand by the tv with the wires hanging all over. Bottom line is if you enjoy the dvd quality and ease of use this is the camera for you.

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This is a great camcorder. It has numerous feature ...

Posted Feb 17, 2005 - This is a great camcorder. It has numerous features both in video and still mode. Use dvd-rw as media, as it can be reused after finalizing. DVD-RW can also be unfinalized after finalizing. Small in size. Light weight. Good image quality. Sony has done a good job after so many shortcomings in the earlier models. The sound of DVD motor does not interfere with the sound of recording. It definitely is a revolution in camcorder technology.

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Overall this is a very good product. Needs to incr ...

Posted Dec 6, 2004 - Overall this is a very good product. Needs to increase the recording time and mega pixels for still photos. Slight inconvenience in loading the dvd disc. Down load time is too high. Price to performance is very good.

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Sony DCR-DVD301

Posted Mar 3, 2008 - Let's be straight out with it! I've always wanted a DV camcorder because I've only owned the sony HI-8s in the past. I wanted to be able to streamline video right into my PC thru iLink (IEEE) because most of my programs control the camera thru IEEE. So my husband and I went shopping and ended up with the DVD301 Sony! We tried it and it was great...but at the time -x-mas- expensive...so we returned it and bought the Panasonic DV (only $100 less). It only took us one day to return it back for the Sony DVD301. Unbelievable Right? But believe me when you feel the SONY quality in the palm of your hand and you see the SONY video quality outcome, you'll realize that it just smokes the others away! About the price, I've paid 2,500 - 1,500 for Sony's in the past and the more I thought about it, $899. was nothing for this camera - it's worth every dollar! Still shots are 1 megapixel - but most are in camcorders. Anyone serious with digital photos knows they need to use their 4+mega camera, right? Software: Some complain, but you don't even have to use this software unless you want the video on your computer. And if you do, it's really not bad when you compare it to TIME-consuming capture. It imports very quickly (if you have a fast computer) and then you'll have to convert to mpeg because someone was thinking way ahead of the game with its m? audio! New software releases will need to incorporate this in their programs so WE don't have to use the ImageMixer. Get online and complain to your software company(s) to streamline usb 2.0 video! for DVD CAMCORDERS. 3-1-08 added: JUST ONE MORE THING and I hope this helps: The imagemixer doesn't work w/vista and it's a poor software anyway...so I use the New Ulead Videostudio 11 Plus to TRANSFER - it's super fast if you need to edit those bad things you happen to accidentally capture on tape!

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This is the first camera which i bought and everyo ...

Posted May 5, 2005 - This is the first camera which i bought and everyone including me is very much impressed with this camera. Good voice quality, no motor sound. Excellent video quality but the still photos is not impressive. Of course with 1 MB of resolution you will get this resolution. I bought the battery in ebay which is cheap compared to any other shops or on-line shops. The camera requests sony DVD but other DVDs also works. Night vision is also good. Media takes 5 mins to write after we finalize the write for 30 min of DVD. It takes 10 mins to copy to laptops from DVD. Might as well transfer from the camera itself to save time. Finally if you are looking for a DVD camera go for it.

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I would certainly recommend this camcorder to thos ...

Posted Dec 24, 2004 - I would certainly recommend this camcorder to those individuals that want something compact and that records on dvd's. The latest version Sony DCR DVD301 now has a 3.5" LCD screen which makes it easier for my parents to view while recording or playing back. I highly recommend this camcorder. I also purchased the following additional accessories: the portable battery charger BC-TRM, upgraded the battery to a NP-QM71D, the LCS VA30 soft camcorder carrying case, 3 DVD-RW and 12 DVD-R's. So I am READY TO ROLL!!!

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This is a wonderful camcorder. It has some great f ...

Posted Mar 29, 2005 - This is a wonderful camcorder. It has some great features both in video and still mode. Recording on DVD really helps as there is no need of conversion and one can play it on any DVD player in the world. The camcorder's size is small and is Light weight. Hence very easy to use. Good image quality. Again the 3.5" LCD screen is great. Sony has done a good job. It definitely is a revolution in camcorder technology.

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I bought this item 2 weeks ago. It is very small, ...

Posted Jun 1, 2005 - I bought this item 2 weeks ago. It is very small, and stylish. Lcd screen is very bright and wide, so it is good for recording in daylight and both inside and outside. The remote is very useful too. After all, dvd 301 is good camcorder. Thank you.

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I would strongly recommend that product. It is ver ...

Posted Dec 2, 2004 - I would strongly recommend that product. It is very user friendly.You can record movies and take photos with the same product.You can record your movies on a mini dvd and watch it on your computer as well as on your tv. You can reuse these mini dvds.

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In a nutshell, it's wonderful! Compared to vcr and ...

Posted Dec 19, 2004 - In a nutshell, it's wonderful! Compared to vcr and mini-dv, it's very ready to play with. However, the software "ImageMixer" seems not so good because it always died even transferring by USB 2.0. The choice of using dvd-rw might have made it not so expensive; otherwise, if you choose using dvd-r, too expensive, maybe.

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My first Camcorder, I look at a lot of reveiew on ...

Posted Jan 26, 2005 - My first Camcorder, I look at a lot of reveiew on SONY DCR-DVD301; this camcorder is the best on both weight and size. Plus DVD -R gave me a lot of options to do editing on my computer. weakness parts is the dvd-r too short for recording. 30Mins. in SP Mode. No problems found so far. Sony is the great products.

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It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to us ...

Posted Jan 14, 2005 - It easily fits in our hands and it is simple to use. The only negative aspect I can think of is that it does not have as powerful a zoom as other models, but the 10X optical and 120X digital is powerful enough for us. Overall I think it's a great camcorder and would recommend it highly

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Takes great digital photos and great quality video ...

Posted Apr 23, 2005 - Takes great digital photos and great quality video. Easy to use and is a great camcorder to have. I took it on my trip to Hawaii and used it for mostly pictures and they came out great when I took them to walmart on a cdr to have them printed out. I reccommend getting the protector lenses, the ultravoilet one really helps when the sun is bright.

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this video camera makes a great gift or purchase i ...

Posted Jan 16, 2005 - this video camera makes a great gift or purchase it for yourself. great price for advanced technology love the convieneince and great features on this product. great battery life and meter.

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Iam happy with the purchase and would recommend th ...

Posted Dec 9, 2004 - Iam happy with the purchase and would recommend the product.I dont know about lot of other stuff.But if ur not a pro,this is coool and the easiest to use.Certainly worth the money

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