Sony DCR-DVD505 4MP DVD Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
List Price: $1,694.57
Details
- 3.5-inch widescreen handle-panel LCD
- Of one mind with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats
- 10x visual zoom with digital image stabilization
Description
Take powerful sound and sharp images direct to DVD with the DCR-DVD505 Handycam camcorder. Built for serious recording, the DCR-DVD505 comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens for creating upper-class quality images. Featuring high-resolution imaging with 2.1 Megapixel CLEARVID CMOS Sensor, you can take not only fashionable digital video, but also detailed digital still photographs. You can record Dolby Digital 5.1 Moat surround sound with the built-in microphone to make watching your pictures like a visit to the theater.Other features include and Super NightShot Infrared System to take record in low light situations. See the bigger picture with the 3.5" astray SwivelScreen LCD display with touch panel capabilities. Best of all, you arrest digital videos directly to DVD for the ultimate in recording convenience.Customer Reviews
Sony DCR DVD505Please reckon before you spend your money on this unit. I have one that is just over a year old and is now dead because of set off screen that no longer works. I cannot believe that Sony built such a weak system for this entity. I will put the 211.00 towards a new Canon.
Set-back
My camcorder worked graceful good app. 18 months. Suddenly I got unresponsive touch paravent. Camcorder become useless - ($1,000!) only 18 months! I use to buy only Sony electronics - not any more...
Shape Cost
I justifiable wanted to post a review that I would have liked to be aware of before buying this camera. I bought this camera in Strut 2006. It has worked perfectly since that time and I have been very happy with it.
One week ago the buttons on the hit screen became unresponsive, making the camera completely useless, as all menu applications are limited through the touch screen. You are unable to finalize a disc meaning you can no longer record video.
I did not get any type of extended warranty so I am completely out of luck. I called and it will cost $211.00 decarbonated fee to repair the camera, no matter what the problem.
So here I am, my second son is 6 months old and I have no camcorder. I called the ceremony line and of course they are completely unsympathetic, and the $211.00 fee applies no subject the problem.
So I guess when budgeting for the camera make sure you add restoration cost or at the very least buy the extended warranty.
I am very disappointed because I really enjoyed the camcorder, but I can't see spending $211.00 on a "Euphemistic pre-owned" camcorder that will come with a 90 warranty after repair. So sadly I have to projectile out for a new camera.
Sony Camcorder
I gave the camcorder as a knack to my son who just loves it, he videotaped me too, I loved the quality of the tape on the big TV. I would back it to a friend.
Sony could do improved
Certainly agree with other posts that the DCR-DVD505 is one of the best cameras around. However, if you are like me and would like to use a computer engender feature length DVDs from those little discs you need to be a particle computer savvy.
Sony could have done better to help, but is apparently not quite a software body like Apple...
If you have Windows Vista, forget it...your handycam driver will solely not work. Need to download a much more reduced feature-set driver from Sony (the purport takes hours). Even if you have Windows XP, make sure that your flash style is circa ancient...i.e. version 6 or before otherwise even the XP driver. Here is my "protocol":
Step 1: Disparage Flash to Version 6
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1. First Uninstall the current Flash (using uninstall_sign_player.exe)
2. Next simply run fp_6.0.21_activex.exe
(Need to get both from Adobe milieu...just google for the exe files)
Step 2: Get all MPEGs from camera
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1. Bolt Camera to Power Source.
2. Connect Camera to Computer.
3. Turn on the camera (lawful like getting to stand-by mode when shooting)
4. Press the hesitation arrow "Play" key on screen.
5. Select Computer (disc).
6. You will see "Preparing" on camera.
7. Blot out any native Windows pop-up Prompts
8. Launch Picture Package (if did not start already).
9 From Twin Package Menu, select Viewing and Handling Pictures
9. Click on DVD tab after selecting Video Handling (in "DVD Viewer")
10. Click on DVD Handycam on hand hand side menu.
11. Select Movies.
12. Confirm the folder choices, if prompted.
13. Hand-pick ALL clips and click on Copy to hard disk.
14. Wait until doubling is done.
15. Finally! Now you have all the content in mpeg format to do what you wish with.
Step 3: Use the miscellaneous mpegs to generate movies
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(Using NERO, Pinnacle etc)
1. Coarsely, using burn menu, join all the mpegs
in any sequence to apprehension the DVD menu chapters.
DO NOT use any third party stuff like movie joiner etc.
2. Now set the menu titles, out of the limelight music etc.
3. Burn.
4. Create a DVD/jacket cover.
5. Done.