Sony DCR-TRV265E Reviews

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Sony DCR-TRV265E
1.5 stars
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Summary


Features:
  • Records on Digital 8(R) or regular 8mm tapes
  • USB connectivity
  • Steadyshot Stabilization counteracts any unsteadiness introduced by your hands
  • High stamina battery life
    Information
    Brand: Sony
    Media Type: Digital8
    Optical zoom: 20 X

    • Average Ratings for Sony DCR-TRV265E

    • Video Quality1.8 stars
    • Sound Quality1.5 stars
    • Battery Life2.3 stars
    • Features2.3 stars
    • Ease of Use2.7 stars
    • Value for Money1.9 stars
    • Reviewer Ratings2 stars
    • Overall Rating1.5 stars

    3 Reviews For Sony DCR-TRV265E

    • JerseyF1 Rank: Lance Corporal 3rd Mar 2008

      Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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      Good Points: Good home camera, lots of bells and whistles for it's time e.g. Nightshot, many different effects. Simple to useDecent battery lifeLong lasting (me 2004 - 2008)Decent compatibility with Windows and Mac OS XDecent PictureGreat Optical Zoom for its time in 2004Should be very cheap now.


      Bad Points: Could have a better battery.Uses Digital 8 instead of DVDs or even Mini DV tapes.Could have a card slot to take pictures onto.


      General comments: I think my good and bad points sum it up the Sony DCR-TRV265E. I would recommend this camera to all and can't honestly say a bad thing about it. It has been the best Sony product I have bought and the most reliable Sony product I have bought.Definitely is a excellent camera for use as a first time or as a home camera, would keep the kids happy to with a good spec for 2004. Also is very easy to use reinforcing the fact it is a great home camera.The battery life is decent. It should provide 80-90 minutes of filming, although this drops much quicker with effects such as night shot on.For me, this camera has been long lasting from 2004 all the way to 2008. I am not sure if it has developed a fault by old age but last year (2007) I did accidentally leave my camera on a tripod in the wind which resulted in it dropping to the ground. However for the past year I have only noticed dents and marks after this so it does stay strong for about a year if this fault was the case of the camera in wind method!It has good compatibility with Mac OS X as well as Windows. This camera will only work on XP through a USB port however if you have a firewire cable, this will work in Vista with updated drivers on the internet. Mac OS X compatibility just works by connecting the camera to a firewire which is a great aid if you have a Mac.Finally it has a decent picture. Everything is pretty clear and I reinforce that it's for home use, holidays and such will look great with the purpose this camera should be used for. Plus now it should be dead cheap, having come out in 2004.

    • dangerdavies 10th Feb 2007

      Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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      I bought this product April 2004, used it a few times with no problems other than the software they give you with it is rubbish (basically doesn't work with other non Sony products like a laptop for instance). Then in mid 2006 the LCD screen and eyepiece viewer decided to die. The screen is just black records no video whatsoever just audio. Apparently in America they're repairing this for free on US models but I'm in the UK and i don't seem to count. Keep well away from this camcorder and well a ...

    • 4Reall Rank: Lance Corporal 31st Jan 2006

      Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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      In a nutshell the Sony DCR-TRV265E camcorder is easy to use and has the relevant features to do just about anything. This unfortunately is all let down by the fact that you cannot then transfer your recording onto DVD or CD via a laptop or PC. If you decide not to install the driver(s) for this camcorder then windows XP won't recognise it. Using Roxio or some other software to transfer your recording to PC/laptop won't be detected either, leaving the camcorder useless after capturing films.

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