Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 DVD Camcorder Reviews

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I used to have lot faith in Sony products but this DCR-DVD403 changed my opinion. I bought this... from Cnet.com "If you want the best of the best, you will be hard pressed to find it in anything but the DCR-DVD403." from Testfreaks.com We've recently replaced this camcorder with a Sony SR12 hard drive camcorder. The hard drive camcorder is the way to go. from Amazon.com WARNING: do not install the USB driver that comes with the Sony 'Picture Perfect' software included with this camera - it made my Windows XP system unbootable; could not boot even in 'safe mode'. This Sony software is more evil than any virus or trojan I have ever encountered. from Amazon.com Image stabilization is very good. Sound quality and video is very nice. The very best part about this camcorder is that it records to mini DVD that I could pop out and play right in my DVD player without having to convert or connect using wires. The only downside for me was the disc only recorded about 20 minutes worth of footage. from Amazon.com I've used this successfully with Maxwell, Panasonic, Sony and other mini DVDs in -R and -RW formats. However I have not had any success with Memorex Duralayer +RW DVDs. from Amazon.com The PC software is truly appalling. Forget about doing anything useful with it. I use it in its first couple of steps just to get it to extract the individual mpeg2 files out of the DVD VOB files it creates, and then manually rename each one with the date and time, then I copy them out of the temp directory and quit the app. It's way more tedious than it need be just to do this, and useless beyond this basic task (and it crashes and/or hangs frequently so often requires several attempts). from Amazon.com The Sony DVD403 Handycam takes great pictures and is easy to use, but beware! The software that comes with it messes up your computer BIG TIME! from Amazon.com Keep the manual handy as there are a lot of functions that are easily forgotten unless the camera is used often. Found this unit is not too nice to other disc manufacturers. Use Sony discs to avoid disappointments. from Amazon.com Keep the manual handy as there are a lot of functions that are easily forgotten unless the camera is used often. Found this unit is not too nice to other disc manufacturers. Use Sony discs to avoid disappointments. from Amazon.com

Description

DVD, PAL, 1 x CCD, Up to 3.05 Megapixels Still Shots, 10x Optical Zoom, 1.37 lb.

Specs

Released	over 3 years ago
Recording Format	DVD
LCD Panel Size	2.7 in.
Weight1	1.37 lb.
Microphone Type	Internal
Audio Format	5.1 Surround Sound
Battery Type	Proprietary Lithium
CCD Pixels	3300K pixels
CCD Quantity	1
CCD Size	1/3"
Color Viewfinder	With Color Viewfinder
Depth	5.24 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Digital Zoom	120x
Display Type	LCD Display With LCD Panel
Family Line	Sony Handycam
Filter Diameter	30 mm
Height	3.66 in. 3.66 in.
Image Stabilizer	With Image Stabilizer
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable A/V Cable Shoulder Strap Driver Lithium Propriety Battery AC Power Adapter Remote Control Remote
Input Interfaces	S-Video Composite (Video) Audio (RCA)
Lens Focal Length	5.1 - 51 mm
Low Lux	5 Lux
MPN	DCR-DVD403
Max Still Image Size	2016 x 1512
Memory Still Resolution	3.05 Megapixels
Night Shot	With Night Shot
Number of Pixels	3300K pixels
Optical Zoom	10x
Output Interfaces	S-Video Composite (Video) Audio (RCA) USB 2.0 FireWire / DV / i.Link
Recording Speed	SP LP
Recording System	PAL
Release Date	2005
Sensor Quantity	1
Sensor Size	1/3"
UPC	027242670075
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	1.37 lb.
Width	2.44 in.

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