Sony DCR-TRV900 Digital Camcorder Features

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Sony DCR-TRV900 Digital Camcorder

Sony DCR-TRV900 Digital Camcorder
Now available: 8mb memory stick for TRV900

Features

Digital Video Recording: for up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution.

3 X CCD Camera System: This system incorporates 3 x 1/4" CCD's with 380K pixels each ad Dichroic Prism separates the image into Red, Green, and Blue signals, each captured by its own CCD imaging chip for excellent color for still images.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD: Provides high quality still images by reading all of the pixels on an imager(CCD) with a single pass. This one time pass over the imager delivers clean edges and an overall sharper picture for still images.

12X OPTICAL/ 48X DIGITAL ZOOM: Brings the action up close from far away

SUPER STEADYSHOT: Image stabilization system that uses motion sensors that compensate for camera "shake" without compromising picture quality. Super SteadyShot stabilization will also eliminate high-frequency vibration for smooth video.

PCM DIGITAL STEREO AUDIO WITH AUDIO DUB: Capable of recording 12 Bit or 16 Bit digital stereo audio. Audio dub allows you to add an additional 12 Bit stereo track to your original recording (with optional RK-G128)

LP RECORDING: Increases Record/Play time and allows you to record 90 minutes on a 60 minute cassette

5 MODE PROGRAM AE: This provides a quick and easy setting for the proper exposure, shutter, and depth of field setting for a variety of environments. There are five modes to choose from: Aperture priority, Shutter Speed priority, Sports Lesson, Sunset & Moon, Low Lux

4 LUX MINIMUM ILLUMINATION

ZEBRA PATTERN: Indicates overexposure

COLOR BAR GENERATOR: Provides a color bar to assist in properly adjusting your monitor for high quality playback

DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION: Provides improved picture quality in the camera mode, by reducing chrominance (color) noise in low light conditions.

NEW MEMORY MODE: Memory mode allows you to capture still images and save them to a floppy disc (with supplied adapter), or an optional Memory Stick.

AUTO PHOTO COPY INTO FLOPPY DRIVE: Use this feature to automatically copy all of your still images from your mini DV cassette tape directly to a floppy disk (with supplied adapter).

3 DIFFERENT RECORDING MODES: Allows you to capture images in a JPEG file format, in three different quality modes: Standard, Fine, and Super Fine.

640 X 480 (VGA) IMAGE SIZE WITH 24 BIT TRUE COLOR: When you open your images on your computer, you will see large, full colored, detailed shots.

JPEG FILE FORMAT: Images are saved in the universal JPEG format, which allows you to view your images on virtually any computer running Windows® or Mac OS®.

DATE/TIME STAMP: Automatically writes the date and time to the file information.

DELETE/PROTECT FUNCTION: These features allow you to save your favorite shots, or delete undesirable ones.

CONTINUOUS RECORD MODE: Continuous record allows you to capture 4 shots successively in just a few seconds.

INDEX PLAYBACK: The index mode will preview 6 thumbnails at a time.

SLIDE SHOW MODE: Create a slide show of your favorite shots and play them back for friends and family.

3 1/2" SWIVELSCREEN PRECISION LCD(180K pixels): Active Matrix LCD provides brilliant images and you can swivel the screen angle, even adjust it to the popular 'mirror' mode.

PRECISION COLOR VIEWFINDER(180K pixels): Provides excellent viewing clarity, with improved resolution.

STAMINA BATTERY POWER: Up to 8 hours recording time with optional NP-F950 InfoLithium Battery

INFOLITHIUM BATTERY WITH ACCUPOWER SYSTEM: Sony's exclusive InfoLithium battery system is a no-memory battery, and with AccuPower you will see the time remaining in minutes in the viewfinder or LCD

BUILT-IN SPEAKER WITH VOLUME CONTROL

PHOTO MODE: Using Sony's unique Adaptive Frame Interpolation, for better image quality, you can store over 700 individual still photos on a 60 minute tape in the LP Mode.

INTERVAL AND FRAME RECORDING: For single frame recording and time-lapse effects.

DIGITAL EFFECTS: Get creative with your video by changing the background to 6 different digital effects which also have variable levels: Still, Flash motion, Luminance key, Slow shutter, Trail, Old movie.

PICTURE EFFECTS: For added creativity there are 6 picture effects: Slim, Stretch, Solarization, Monotone, Sepia, and Negative Art.

DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO FADER: Select from 3 different fader modes to transition from scene to scene: Black, Overlap and Monotone

MAGNESIUM ALLOY CABINET: Rugged and lightweight

MANUAL FOCUS RING

MANUAL SHUTTER MODE

MANUAL EXPOSURE DIAL

MANUAL WHITE BALANCE

MANUAL GAIN CONTROL

i.LINK DV INTERFACE (IEEE1394): Edits between two digital camcorders, or a camcorder and a deck with virtully no generation loss. The i.Link interface allows for direct digital communication between you DV Handycam® camcorder and you PC with optional DV Capture card(s).

INDEX TITLER: 8 Preset titles, 2 sizes, and 9 positions using cassette memory found on select Sony Mini DV cassettes.

DROP FRAME TIME CODE: For frame accurate editing

CONTROL L (LANC): Connects Sony VCR's and editing controllers for accurate editing

CRYSTAL CLEAR STILL/SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK