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30GB hard drive HD digital camcorder

Sony gives you the best of every world. You can record high definition video and 5.1-channel audio content to its 30GB hard disk drive in AVCHD format, and because AVCHD is so efficient, you can cram your media full of up to four hours of your finest moments. AVCHD: it's the future of high definition.

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Reviewed By: Robb Drake - Seattle, WA

I just purchased my Sony HDR-SR1 from Vanns and would first like to mention the wonderful service I received from Vanns. My order was shipped on time and packaged well. I received my brand new camcorder and it is outstanding. The sound and video HD quality is unreal. Im totally happy with my purchase and recommend this camcorder.

Keep up the great work Vanns.com


Thank you,
Robb

Sony HDR-SR1 Is just perfect.

Reviewed By: Joshua Brunke - Lombard, IL

This camera was perfect for me. At first I was looking at sonys dvd-505 because of the burn to dvd. Then I saw the HC3 with the High def. but i didnt like that i had to buy small dvds or tapes. When I saw this camcorder and the options that it had, it was perfect.
I have had it for about a week and a half now and I only paid 800 for it. I have only been doing a little recording but when I do it looks perfect on my 57inch sony high def tv. Also when i played it back on the tv I thaught that my lens had something on it. Turns out my tv had a spider in it and had put a spider web on the screen. I didnt see that before playedback with this camcorder.
I was thinking that with the hard drive that i would have to wait for it to be stored for like a min or two. But it is like only 2 seconds then I can record some more.
The sound quality is also very good. When I played it back on the tv it recorded the door opening and everytime i watched it i thaught someone came into my house.
The 3.5inch touch screen for me is very easy to use no problums with that. I find that all the buttons are easy for me to get to.
I have a HP media center computer m7570n and when I went to make a dvd it was really very quick with the on touch button option and with the supplied software but I dont really like the supplied software. Playback on the dvd was also very good.
I would say that if your looking for a high def. camcorder get this one you will love it.

Stay Clear Of This

Reviewed By: Brett R - Coral Springs, Fl

If you want to edit video, or need to watch this video in HD STAY far from this camera.. The purchase of this camera is just the start of a nightmare that will end with a sale on ebay.

There is NO support for AVCHD so NOTHING CAN EDIT IT.. Like Vegas 7 or Adobe Premier..

Now with that said there are companies that will at somepoint release updates for 300 or more dollars to edit this format sometime in 2007.. Good luck with first generation versions of the software..

GET a camera that records on to TAPE..

Keep In Mind that the only way your going to watch HD video from this CAMera is to hook the camera to a TV.. or Get a 1000 Dollar BlueRay Drive to burn a dvd and a 1000 dollar blueray player

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