High Definition
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the best
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ossible
p
icture
q
uality available in consumer camcorders.
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on
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HDV
Handycams record High Definition in
1080i onto MiniDV Ta
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e which is an affordable
archival media while offering wide compatibility
with video editing so
f
tware.
For those who want to record Hi
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f
inition
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nto HDD or DVD media with random chapter
access
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nprecedented 1080i picture quality usin
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the new H.264
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MiniDV tape, HDD or DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
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the ultimate in convenience
and compatibility – instant DVDs without the
need
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or a computer or editing.
DVD Handycam can
p
roduce a
f
inished DVD
straight from the Handycam, complete with
c
hapters, however editing can also be done in
c
amera or on the P
C
if desired
.
M
edia
f
orma
t
Mini DVD disc (8cm)
Son
y
offers Multi Format Recordin
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on
DVD-R/-RW/+RW for all DVD Handycam
.
HDD
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lon
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er recordin
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times and
fast transferring to computer for editing or
b
urn
i
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DVD
.
The HDD
f
ormat o
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ers hu
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e recordin
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times and
the ability for high speed transfers of your footage
t
o a com
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t
er.
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Hard Disc Drive built-in
MiniDV
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or t
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t t
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a com
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uter
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Most consumer editing applications are built
around the MiniDV
f
ormat. This allows
f
or
f
ull
f
lexibility i
f
the user expects to be editin
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on
a computer
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dia f
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MiniDV tape
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ers excellent versatility
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or various applications. The
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ollowin
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is a
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or
which format suits what application and user
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Instant Review
W
ith DVD Handycam you can play back your footage on your DVD player
without havin
g
to trans
f
er your video to a computer
f
irst! Every time you start
your recor
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a c
h
apter
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s create
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on your
DVD
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ack
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our memories as
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ou can instantl
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see and access
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our desired shots.
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ters a
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ear as v
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n your camera an
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on your
DVD player*. So, like a Hollywood DVD, you can easily navigate through the
c
ha
p
ters for sim
p
le
p
layback
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Easy Editing
N
o computer required. I
f
you like to edit your home video recordings, you can
d
o t
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s
di
rect
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y
i
n t
h
e camera w
i
t
h
DVD
H
an
d
ycam us
i
n
g
–
RW
me
di
a
i
n
VR
mode. You can delete unwanted footage, divide shots and create a ‘favourites’
playlist where you can arrange the order o
f
the chapters. However, i
f
you
prefer to edit on your computer, the choice is yours
!
Share your special moments
DVD
H
an
d
ycam
di
scs w
ill
p
l
ay
b
ac
k
i
n most
DVD
p
l
ayers an
d
computer
d
rives.
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hare your DVDs with friends and family instantly without having to
spend countless hours trans
f
errin
g
and editin
g
your
f
oota
g
e
.
*
When disc is finalised
(
DVD-RW in video mode onl
y).
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