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Top Sony Handycam DCR-SR80 Camcorder Reviews
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Sony Handycam DCR-SR80 News Release Summary:
New HDD Models Simplify the Process of Uploading Video to the
Internet
NEW YORK, July 18, 2006 – For consumers who would prefer not to
sacrifice capacity while recording high-quality video, Sony
today announced three hard disk drive Handycam® camcorders.
The new DCR-SR80, DCR-SR60 and DCR-SR40 hard drive models have
extraordinary recording times and eliminate the need to manage
removable media, such as tapes or discs.
The 60GB hard drive of the DCR-SR80 camcorder captures up to 41
hours of video in long-play mode (3Mbps) or up to 14 hours of
footage in high quality mode (9Mbps). The DCR-SR60 and the
DCR-SR40 models have comparable recording times with 30GB of
internal memory – up to 20 hours of footage in long play mode
and more than seven hours in high quality mode.
“With the explosive growth of Internet blogs and vlogs, people
are capturing more video and sharing their recordings in new
ways,” said Linda Vuolo, director of marketing for camcorder
products at Sony Electronics. “Our new hard disk drive
camcorders’ simple connection to a PC will be beneficial for
people who upload and share their videos online.”
All three of the new camcorders are designed to capture the
activity and spontaneity of life. They each use the HDD Smart
Protection system, which combines physical shock absorbers,
G-sensor™ shock protection and video stream buffering to help
prevent data loss if the cameras are dropped or shaken. These
new models also feature Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses for
maintaining image clarity and color resolution.
So Handy To Have Around
The three hard disk drive units are supplied with a Handycam
Station that connect the camcorder to a personal computer,
television set or DVDirect™ DVD recorder with the supplied USB,
AV and DC-in cables. When the Handycam Station is connected to a
compatible PC, the system will detect and transfer new video
content to the computer’s hard drive. The new camcorders are
also packaged with DVD authoring software to edit video once
downloaded to a PC.
One Touch DVD Burn
For those times when you want to take your video “offline,” the
Handycam Station features a One Touch DVD Burn button that
automatically burns video to a DVD via a PC. The Handycam
Station is also designed to work seamlessly with the Sony’s new
VRD-MC3 and VRD-VC30 DVDirect recorder models. With advanced
synchronization via USB, the DVDirect recorders will
automatically detect the camcorder’s newest contents and burn
the footage from the DVDirect to a disc.
New Model Pricing and Availability:
The 60GB DCR-SR80 model has a wide 2.7-inch wide hybrid LCD
display with start, stop and zoom buttons, 12x optical zoom, a
one-mega pixel CCD imager and an active interface shoe for
attaching accessories such as an external microphone or light.
It will be available in September for about $800.
All three hard disk drive camcorders will be available online in
September at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style retail stores around
the country (www.sonystyle.com/retail), and at authorized
dealers nationwide. Pre-orders begin on Friday, July 21 at
www.sonystyle.com/handycam.
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