Sony DCR-TRV260 Marketing Specifications - Page 1

® DCR-TRV260 Digital Handycam® Camcorder The DCR-TRV260 is Sony's entry level Digital8® Handycam® Camcorder that provides high quality digital video recording, SteadyShot® image stabilization, USB Streaming, and 20X Optical / 990X Digital Zoom. F E AT U R E S ➤Digital8® Video Recording Digital8 recording format delivers 3X the color bandwidth of VHS with significantly less video noise providing stunning video performance. Digital8 records digital audio and video comparable to MiniDV on affordable Hi8™ tapes. ➤1/6" CCD Imager, 460K Pixels Gross 1/6" CCD imager with 290K (effective) pixels provides great detail and clarity, with exceptional analog video performance. 20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom The optical zoom helps to bring the action up close from far away. In addition, the digital zoom interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms. 2.5" SwivelScreen™ LCD Display (123K Pixels) Provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The high-resolution 123K pixels LCD rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple viewing angles providing a sharp detailed images for monitoring or playback. InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPower™ Meter System Charge the battery at any time because unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries Sony's rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening "memory effect". Sony's exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in the viewfinder or the LCD screen. SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization System Picture stabilization system that uses motion sensory to detect and compensate for camera "shake" without compromising picture quality like some other digital stabilization systems. ➤USB Streaming Stay connected with family and friends by broadcasting live video with audio, via the Internet with the USB interface. You can even playback your favorite recorded scene stored on tape. It's like having your own web camera or video conferencing system. ➤i.LINK®* DV Interface (IEEE1394) A high speed bi-directional digital video/audio communication between two compatible devices equipped with an IEEE1394 interface, including camcorders, digital VTRs, capture cards and PCs. NightShot® Plus Infrared System With Sony's NightShot® Infrared system you can capture natural looking video even when shooting in low light up to 10 feet away using the built-in infrared system without the monochrome color. Stamina® Battery Power Management System Using the optional NP-QM91D InfoLithium® battery the DCR-TRV260 can continuously record up to 12 hours on one complete charge, providing extra long battery life. Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes Program AE modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset & Moon modes. Picture Effects Get creative when recording or playing back videos with Sony's Picture Effect modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone, Solarize, Slim, Stretch, Pastel and Mosaic. Effects available in Playback mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White and Solarize. End Search Advances the video tape to the last 5 seconds of the recorded scene. This prevents accidentally recording over previous recorded videos. Fader Effects Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black, Mosaic, White, and Monotone. Titling Add professional looking titles to your videos, select from 8 preset or 2 customized titles with up to 22 characters. Battery Information Battery information is displayed on the LCD when charging and when the camera is turned off. The display will show how much the battery is charged in 10% increments and the recordable time left using either the LCD or the viewfinder. Built-In White LED Light Brightens your videos when shooting in low light with low power consumption. ➤Photo Mode Using Sony's unique Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality, you can store hundreds of individual still images with 7 seconds of audio on the videotape. Manual Focus Allows the user to determine the focus of their choosing by adjusting the cameras focus ring allowing more creativity and/or effects. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the cameras focus in difficult situations where either the subject or environment does not allow the cameras auto-focus to perform at an optimal level. Picture Package™ Software Easily create fun music videos with the supplied software. ➤ STEP-UP FEATURE