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Sony Handycam DCRTRV33 Mini DV Camcorder
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) DON'T SHOP CIRCUIT CITY

, Apr. 8, 2004
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BEWARE PURCHASING PRODUCTS FROM CIRCUIT CITY. THEY HAVE REINSTATED THEIR 15% RESTYOCKING FEE AND THEY WILL NOT WARN YOU, OR WORK WITH YOU.

QuickTake:

Pros: NONE
Cons: NONE
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) good

, Mar. 26, 2004
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i we like to buy some good product hear. thank u.

QuickTake:

Pros: i love it
Cons: very fine
Has Owned Product: 3 years
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Impressive little sony

, Mar. 7, 2004
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I love all the options this camera offers such as being able to view what you have recorded on Projection TV. I was very impressed at the quality of the picture and also the clear sound. Me and my husband both thought that the instruction book could

QuickTake:

Pros: This little camcorder offers so much. Quality Sound & Pict.
Cons: Needs more Zoom
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Very good product.

, Jan. 15, 2004
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This product is very good,strong,reliable and efficient for all kind of vidoe coverage and i will like to tell all other shops about this product that it is very reliable,so please keep up your good product and services for more customers.

QuickTake:

Pros: I will tell you later and i will come back again to chop.
Cons: i will tell you later.
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Highly recommended camera

, Jan. 15, 2004
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I have read a lot of reviews about different brands and stop on this one.. This was after I saw it and tried it in the store (Best Buy).. The camera is awesome! great features.. You can record in old movie mode with effects.. Nice product.. The only

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent video quality; easy to use; great value.
Cons: None
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) GO SONY!!!!!!!!!

, Jan. 10, 2004
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The trv33 has a great clear picture with an amazing zoom. It is compact and is great for 1st timers,with the easy to use touch screen and easy to use menu. Sony has made a superior quality DV with simple to use functions,you cannot find another cam in th

QuickTake:

Pros: superior lens, compact, amazing touch screen.GO SONY!
Cons: none to report.
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) GO SONY!!!!!!!!!

, Jan. 10, 2004
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The trv33 has a great clear picture with an amazing zoom. It is compact and is great for 1st timers,with the easy to use touch screen and easy to use menu. Sony has made a superior quality DV with simple to use functions,you cannot find another cam in th

QuickTake:

Pros: superior lens, compact, amazing touch screen.GO SONY!
Cons: none to report.
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) excellent cam

, Nov. 13, 2003
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features are awesome, read the manual before you start playing with this awesome toy, i love how clear the images come out and he editing is a great feature. for the money is the best thing out there.

QuickTake:

Pros: awesome little cam, has lots of good features.
Cons: i haven't found anything wrong with it
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Solid camcorder with great extras

, Sep. 13, 2003
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This camcorder really surprised me. I was expecting the worst after reading so many bad reviews on other Sony camcorders. The video is sharp, vivid, and true to life. Sound is crystal clear and so real you feel like you are reliving the exact moment y

QuickTake:

Pros: Image quality is superb, innovative touch screen system
Cons: Battery life could be longer, camcorder is a bit fragile
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Strongly recommendation based on performance vs price

, Aug. 17, 2003
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It's awesome, good choice ! 120X Zoom is excellent ! Better than I thought. Motor is noisy in Standby mode.

QuickTake:

Pros: video is very clear; good night shot (HAD features)
Cons: 70 mins battery only;no offline charger available (?????);
Has Owned Product: 7 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excellent!!!

, Aug. 1, 2003
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This is a great camcorder. It's a digital still and video camera rolled into one. So when you go to your kids' baseball game for instance, you only have to bring this. You can video for a while then snap a few still shots. So, say good-bye to lugging t

QuickTake:

Pros: Touch screen is great! Lightweight, small, very portable.
Cons: Needs a flash for dim indoor use.
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excellent product

, Jul. 24, 2003
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the quality on the video is excellent. The camcorder is compact and very easy to use. I like the features of the camcorder and the touch screen menues. The only bad part is that effects are hard to get to when your filming. Over all it is an excellent cam

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent product
Cons: Excellent product
Has Owned Product: 9 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) excellent digital camcorder

, Jul. 22, 2003
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color view finder, good battery life without lcd display, easy to operate

QuickTake:

Pros: small, compact, very easy to operate
Cons: None so far
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Good staring camera. Not good for pictures

, Jul. 14, 2003
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OMG dis camera is da bombage!!!!! U have 2 by dis as soon as possible. My girlfriend lubs it alot. Wurks great in low light, if j00 know what I mean....

QuickTake:

Pros: I stupid but it esay for me to uze. Luv cleaning da screen
Cons: It doesnt have any buttons. Cant fugure out zoom
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excelent camera!

, Jul. 7, 2003
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After reading some reviews I decided to buy it! After 2 weeks I realize that I made a very good choice. Video quality is excellent, SteadyShot is really good (does not affect video quality), color VF, good digital zoom w/o pixeling, USB streaming is a

QuickTake:

Pros: Compact, light, good design, improved SteadyShoot, USB
Cons: Can't use TITLE
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) It's a SONY!

, Jul. 1, 2003
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I bought this camera because I thought it has the best price/benefit ratio. Then I start to read the manual, and it has a LOT of functions, you can program an edit (mark ins and outs) in the camera, and then it controls your VCR via Infra Red, just li

QuickTake:

Pros: Size, Zoom, Functions. Hey, it's a SONY!
Cons: Not so good on very dark places
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Best quality for money -ratio

, Jun. 26, 2003
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I bought the camera to get my first childs every action on tape. It has been really easy to use because of the touch screen. Anyone can learn to use it by just punching the screen and finding out. I also appreciate good quality connections (USB, i.link) a

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy to use, low priced & great picture quality
Cons: When using x120 zoom it is too easy to lose target.
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) great camera would recommend

, Jun. 21, 2003
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This is our first video camera ever, as well as our first digital camera and we are having a blast with it! I think the still pictures on the memory stick are pretty decent, even inside with the incandescent lighting... I just chose the option for the 11

QuickTake:

Pros: easy to use touch screen, all around easy to use
Cons: we were in a hurry and spent $800.-should have shopped aroun
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great camcorder for beginners

, Jun. 19, 2003
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the quality on the video is excellent. The camcorder is compact and very easy to use. I like the features of the camcorder and the touch screen menues. The only bad part is that effects are hard to get to when your filming. Over all it is an excellent

QuickTake:

Pros: compact size, color view finder and video quality
Cons: night shot auto focus is weak
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Small but spendy

, May. 26, 2003
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I have read a good reviews about this camcorder so I purchased from Sony.com I like the way it looks, it is very easy to operate, small and compact. The super steady shots are awesome, compare to JVC (my first camcorder). Memory stick shots are very goo

QuickTake:

Pros: Small compact, Super steady shot
Cons: Does not come with internal flash
Has Owned Product: 8 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) A Review from an Australian Teacher

, Apr. 22, 2003
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I am a first time camcorder buyer & user. I bought this camera for school use and it's really easy to point and shoot. I can easily transfer to VHS for my school to archive. The touch screen is easy to use. Having memorystick to take digital stills is als

QuickTake:

Pros: easy to use, point & shoot, good for a first time user
Cons: mic a bit ordinary
Has Owned Product: 1 month
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.6 star(s) Sony DCR-TRV33

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Review Verdict: This is a solid budget camcorder, but its night-shooting capabilities can't quite match those of its siblings.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Compact and lightweight; flash/video light hotshoe; decent battery life; excellent video quality under adequate lighting.
Cons: Awkward touch-screen controls; bottom-loading; no wind filter.
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Sony DCR-TRV33

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Get mega pixel resolution in an impressively compact package! Sony's DCR-TRV33 MiniDV Handycam® Camcorder delivers incredible 1152 x 864 digital still images. And with its impressive technology s...

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best-digital-camcorder-reviews.com Professional Review.

Sony DCR TRV33

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Sony DCRTRV33 MiniDV 1megapixel Camcorder with 2.5" LCD, Color Viewfinder & Memory Stick capabilities.

Review Verdict: Of all the world's consumer camcorders, Sony was the first to break the megapixel barrier. Working with high-resolution recording and high-precision Carl Zeiss or Sony custom optics, the benefits are dramatic. You'll see amazing detail on everything you s

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camcorderinfo.com Professional Review.

Sony DCR-TRV33 First Impressions Camcorder Review - Sony MiniDV Camcorders

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The MiniDV DCR-TRV33 by Sony carries a price tag of $800. With this model line Sony has moved almost all the functions inside the LCD screen. The major upgrade of the DCR-TRV33 over it's other lower priced models is the addition of a Mega pixel CCD. The c

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Review summary of Sony DCR-TRV33

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alaTest has collected and analysed 241 reviews of Sony DCR-TRV33 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 82288 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.6 star(s) Sony DCR-TRV33

Comments:

Review Verdict: This is a solid budget camcorder, but its night-shooting capabilities can't quite match those of its siblings.

Read full review at cnet.com

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Pros: Compact and lightweight; flash/video light hotshoe; decent battery life; excellent video quality under adequate lighting.
Cons: Awkward touch-screen controls; bottom-loading; no wind filter.

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