Digital brilliance that really goes anywhere. Sony's Digital8 uses exactly the same compression and editing protocol as DV, making the commonly available and familiar 8mm format... more
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A review by tifferg on Sony Handycam DCR TRV140E May 28th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Ease of use
Excellent
Recording quality
Excellent
Picture quality
Excellent
Sound quality
Excellent
Value for money
Excellent
Advantages:
compact, brilliant images, night - vision mode
Disadvantages:
slightly heavy / bulky
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
This digital camcorder gives briliant images with clear sound all of the times. For the expert there are numerous advanced features but for those who just want a 'point and shoot' camcorder with some nice additional functions, this is a great model.
With a zoom up to 40x it can focus in incredible detail, though at higher levels, it needs to be on a fixed base or the picture will wave all over the place.
The snapshot button makes it a great substitute as a digital camera, recording an image for 5 seconds on to the digital-8 tape.
Although it will operate in long play mode to double the tape capacity, for quality images I've found that standard play is better.
The ease with which I can transfer the video to my computer for processing and saving on to DVD or CD using the USB or Firewire (IEE 1394) connection makes it ideal for beginners or experts alike. Microsoft MovieMaker program enables you to automatically transfer the video with just a few clicks of the mouse, automatically splitting separate scenes and photographs in to separate sections.
On the whole it has been fun to use and I am sure there is a great deal more functionality I could get from it to enhance my experience. The only minor drawback is the weight - about half a kg - which can feel like half a ton after a while ;-) but it's worth it for the quality.
I purchased the camera secondhand and a web search shows it is still available for around £250 - in my opinion excellent value considering the features and quality.
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ilns59
i love it so much it is esey and friendly and i use it in all family okisuns for unforgetebel moment but i lost the c.d drive and i need it so much thanks for sony so much
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Quick review of Sony Handycam DCR TRV140E Review ofSony Handycam DCR TRV140Eby
n_nilu
Dear Sir,
I have Sony Handycam DCR TRV140E.
We are using this handy cam since 4 years. The performance of the above model is very good.
I always use new vedio casstte for recording purpose.
I don't know how to download the recorded movie into PC.
Please tell and also provide the free software to download recorded movie from hany cam to PC.
Regards
Nilesh
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Digital brilliance that really goes anywhere. Sony's Digital8 uses exactly the same compression and editing protocol as DV, making the commonly available and familiar 8mm format compatible with digital technology. Your 8mm tapes can now become storage media for what is the future of audio/video: Digital. The DCR-TRV140E also comes with a 20x optical (560x digital) zoom, Super SteadyShot image stabilization and USB video streaming, allowing you to film in fantastic Sony digital quality.
