- Trv900
The Sony DCR-TRV900 is a 3CCD camcorder of the DCR line of
Sony . It had an MSRP value of $2699 when it was released in September 1998.The camcorder has three 1/4 inch CCDs that provides high quality video image. The TRV900 model has a 3.5-inch Liquid Crystal Display (
LCD ) and a color viewfinder. The camcorder has a 12x optical zoom and a 48xdigital zoom . One feature in particular that makes the TRV900 an exceptional camcorder is its focus ring. Though often overlooked, this feature allows you to focus using the ring around the lens, which offers great focusing control. The camcorder includes aFireWire port that transfers video from camcorder to computer.An upgraded version of this is the DSR-PD100, which looks exactly like the TRV900, with the exception of color. The PD100 also uses the higher grade DVCAM tapes.
Specs
TRV900 vs. TRV950
There are several differences between the two.
Chip Size
The TRV900 has 1/4' chips and the TRV950 has 1/4.7 which could mean the TRV900 produces better colors.
CCD Pixels
The TRV950 has substantially bigger CCD
Pixels than the 900 with 1070k pixels while the 900 has 380k.LCD Monitor
Both have a 3.5' LCD Monitor.
Zoom
The only difference in zoom between the two is that the 900's
digital zoom is 48x while the digital zoom for the TRV950 is 150x. Also the TRV950s zoom rocker is more sensitive.Low Light
The TRV900 Low Light Rating is 4
lux while the TRV950 is 7 lux.Progressive Mode
Although
progressive mode on the TRV900 has a slow frame rate, the 950 has no progressive mode.Audio
The TRV950 has a little more "hiss" than the TRV900. Also, the internal speaker of the TRV950 is smaller than the TRV900 and has less output.
A/D conversion and pass-through
The TRV950 has a fully-functional analog to digital conversion and pass-through unlike the TRV900. The TRV900 will allow you to record from an analog source but will not directly convert the analog signal into DV when connected to a firewire port.
References
* [http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/ Using the Sony DCR-TRV900 Camcorder] (Full Review)
* [http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/dvfaq.html TRV900 FAQ]
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