Sony DCR-PC120

I would like some help please tell me where i can get some info on my dcr 120 E handycam camcorder the problem is when i put the cassette in there's a ejec sign keeps flashing and it wont work, thanks

The mmodel i bought some five years ago,is still giving me good results and a lot of pleasure.I only regret one thing:I should have bought her sister DCR-320 model.THANKS SONY.

I bought this camera 2 years ago, and have been using it quite a lot since, and I must say, it's a very good camcorder.

I have made many trips with it, and I'm the kind of guy that uses his camcorder in almost every situation possible. I have filmed quite a lot on skis, shooting my friends jumping or skiing, sometimes at quite high speeds, and never had any problem while shooting in cold weather (even VERY cold...). The stabilization may not be perfect, so I use a home made steadycam system, and I have added a widelens to enable a wider view.

I am very happy with this product, but now I think I will try 3 CCD.

I do a lot of editing using Premiere Pro 1.5 with tapes shot with this cam, and the result is very good when you know how to touch up an image.

Having used these Sony DCR-PC120 digital camcorders, and their predecessors at a research and development facility for over 3 years now, I deceided to buy one myself. The pc120e was and still is the best camera i have ever used. although the ccd will be dated now, the photographs which are taken to the memeory stick are still very good quality compared to the competition. however, i was dissapointed by the bluetooth 'inconnectivity' of this unit. it seems that you need to buy a proprietry bit of kit (another £120 notes) to enable this function, shame, as i would have liked it to be able to network to my pc as easily as my mobile phone.

Aside from this, it will give me many years of pleasure with kids, family and friends.

Wonderful camera, full of features. Quality of video is amazing for a 1 CCD camera. It does exactly whats required of it and despite the faults I've mentioned below, I wouldn't change the camera for anything, except perhaps a VX2000 or Cannon XM-2 :)

The stills camera is terrible at low light, even with the flash. The flash is far too powerful and tends to take snaps where the person is far far overexposed. Bluetooth is a bit of a gimmick. Nice idea but the Bluetooth feature could have been taken advantage better. Can't use bluetooth with a GPRS phone, only GSM or land line. WOuld have been nice to hook the camera up to my computer via bluetooth. Bit of a wasted opportunity. Maybe fixable with a software update on the camera perhaps?

I have not yet perchased the PC120 yet, but after reading the reviews I am definately going to invest in one. The price is of course expensive, but the price reflects it's features and allround good reviews. I have shopped around for good prices-I found that the camcorder is relatively the same price allround, but take more considerations on accessories as these vary considerably. I agree with the comments made about the bluetooth function-it is near to useless. Once I have the PC120, i can't see my need for BT. I do however own a Sonyericsson T68i which I understand can connect to the PC120, and browse the WEB via the mobile phone.

All in all...I love the Sony DCR-PC120. The quality of outdoor shots is as good as it gets. I've mixed in some video shot for my work, taken on the Sony PC120e with some shots taken on a 3 chip Pro Camera..and you'd never know..honest!

BLUE TOOTH: Ditch that Sony and increase the megga Pixel rateing of the digital stills to 2mb and or above..and I recon you'd sell millions of these babys!

My view on the brand as a whole has been expressed in 'Good Points' box above.

I bought my camera to be used on vacations and for skydiving. For skydiving, it will be mounted to my helmet and will be with me in freefall. Every skydiver I know swears by the Sonys due to their reliability and keeps-on-tickin manners. I just got back from 11 days in Mexico with my PC120 and it worked flawlessly with my UV filter to protect the lens and a 128MB memory stick which I ended up with 160 photos and still had room for more. I would recommend this camera to anyone.

However, I would like to see this available without the BT technology to make it cheaper and lighter (PC115). I wish it was more widely available. Ah well.

The 120BT Camcorder takes excellent quality shots with good to excellent color and white balance in all modes. The sound reproduction is amazing for such an odd placed microphone and can be greatly enhanced with a small mixer and external mike. on a video foray the blue tooth is so very handy to grab my emails and such at airports and hotels that I can drop carrying my Handheld and/or find a web-cafe, albiet , there is still a way to go for the Blue Tooth technology before it is truly usefull in filling video footage through the web due to the inherent speed limitations, but works very well with a Blue Tooth local system that can run at LAN speeds, All in All I find the camera VERY rewarding and a surprisingly good unit for a single chip system with the advantage going to size and ergonomics such that I can carry it in my jacket pocket for quick run-and shoot situations.