Sony CAMCORDER HI8.LCD 2.5IN

The DCR-TRV255 Digital8 Handycam will provide users with their first experience of a digital camcorder and video editing on a PC. It comes bundled with Picture Package - a new and extremely intuitive way of creating movies on Video CD. Targeted at the beginner, this solution-oriented package does away with the need for complex video editing software on the computer. The simple process starts with the user choosing a music track, then the video (one sequence or the full tape) from the camera. Confirming the selection makes the software start burning a movie to VideoCD using the computer's CD recorder. The result is a professional looking video that has been automatically edited to match the music and which benefits from the automatic addition of special effects between the scenes. Output directly to VideoCD for widespread distribution, the new movie can be played in most PCs or domestic DVD players. The cameras also take advantage of USB connectivity to provide high speed transfer of e-movies and digital pictures to a PC, either to burn to a CD or for use in Web streaming applications.

Technical details

Focal length range (f-f): 2.5 - 50 mm
Camera shutter speed: 1/50 - 1/4000 s
Display: LCD
Light exposure control: Programme, automatic
Optical sensor size: 1/0.236 mm (1/6")
Optical zoom: 20x
Viewfinder type: LCD monitor - black and white
Special features: Solarisation, Sepia, Mosaic, Stretch, Slim, Pastel, Monotone, Negative Art