• Sony Dcr Trv250

Is a Digital8 tape based camcorder. USB won't work. USB-to-firewire cable/converter/hub/adapter things won't work.

You have discovered that USB is for transferring stills off the memory card. Even if you somehow accidentally and magically get USB to connect, the video that gets to your computer over 'USB streaming' will not be high quality standard definition video that the TRV330 captures to digital tape, but a very compressed video stream resulting in fairly low quality.

Connect the camcorder's DV port to the computer's firewire port. With the camcorder in Play mode, import the video over firewire with the video editor. Or try WinDV. Nothing will magically 'pop up' or appear on the computer when the correct connection using firewire is used. If your computer has no firewire port, hopefully it has an available expansion slot so you can add one. Firewire, IEEE1394, i.LINK and DV - in this context - are all the same thing.

And the protocol is very different from USB.

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Well now with DCR-TRV330 with Sony's Memory Mode, you can take great looking shots and save them in versatile MemoryStick or using your USB connection in your camera. DCR-TRV330, loaded with a host of features, records outstanding digital picture and sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm tapes. It offers up to 500 lines of resolution with 3x, the color bandwidth of VHS, and significantly lower video noise.DCR-TRV330's 1/6' CCD provides stunning detail and clarity, with exceptional video and still image performance. 25x optical/ 700x digital zoom brings the action up close from far away. SteadyShot picture stabilization system uses motion sensors to compensate for camera 'shake' without compromising picture quality.

You can capture video even when shooting in total darkness (0 lux) using the built-in infrared system up to ten feet (3 m) away. The Super NightShot mode automatically adjusts the shutter speed to increase picture brightness and clarity. 7-mode program A/E provides a quick and easy setting for the proper exposure, shutter, and depth of field for a variety of environments. The 7 modes are Portrait, Beach and Ski, Sport Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight, Sunset and Moon, and Low Lux. Your can capture digital still images at 640 x 480 resolution, directly onto MemoryStick media for easy transfer to email, printing, or sharing with other compatible MemoryStick devices. During video playback, pause mode or while viewing still images stored on MemoryStick digital media, you can zoom in up to 2x closer.

Zoomed images also may be stored to a MemoryStick digital media. Using Sony's unique Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality in Photo mode, you can store hundreds of individual still images with 7 seconds of audio on to the tape.Sony's Digital 8 camcorders feature LP recording mode for up to 90 minutes of spectacular digital video on a standard P6-120 Hi8 cassette. 2.5' SwivelScreen LCD display provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution.

You can rotate this color LCD up to 270-degrees to provide multiple viewing angles for recording and playback flexibility. DCR-TRV330 Digital 8 Handycam camcorder, featuring Stamina power management system, will record up to 10 hours, using the viewfinder, with the optional NP-FM91 InfoLithium M-series battery. The camera provides power, on/off, and special operational commands to a variety of Sony Intelligent Accessories via an 8-pin interface. This enables easy synchronized operation between this Handycam camcorder and such accessories as video lights and infrared lights. DCR-TRV330 versions for American and European markets differ in shutter speed interval (1/4-1/4000 vs 1/3-1/4000), CCD resolution (460,000 vs 800,000 pixels gross, 290,000 vs 400,000 actual), and LCD resolution (61,600 vs 123,200 pixels). Serves very well as an 8mm tape playback system for viewing or converting.

Most people looking at this camera will be interesting in using it to play back old Digital8 tapes to view them or convert them to a current digital format (e.g. DVD or hard drive).

For those purposes this product does the job with support for Digital8, Digital 8 and 8mm video tapes. It supports output via S-Video, std.

Video, USB and i-link (Sony's name for firewire). This provides all the options one should need to move your video to a modern device for further processing. The only difference between this and the TRV530 is LCD screen size which should not be an issue for the purposes noted. Either should do the job nicely.

The main thing to like is that it does the job at an acceptable price. On the downside its complex transport mechanism requires caution and gentle handling to avoid problems loading and unloading tapes. Good All Around Digital 8mm This review would hold true for both the TRV330 and the TRV530. LCD size is the 'Only' difference.

I bought one of these (along with a TRV830)to transfer my old 8mm to DVD, and also to play my 8mm back on my TV. These Digital 8's do a better playback job then the original 8mm cameras they where recorded on. What I didn't realize was that it made great video too. Good to have around if you need a back up real quick. So the tapes are a bit bigger, and the camera is a little heavy. You'll have to look very closely to see much difference between the average miniDV and this one.

In Fact all the cameras in this series,(TRV230, 330, 530, 730 and 830)where the last digital 8's that still had the wireless super laser link to play back your videos without av cables with the optional IR receiver. In my opinion, the 30 series cameras where the best, and then Sony started to eliminate some feathers with the 40 (TRV240, 340, 840) series and beyond, and went down hill from there until they stopped making Digital 8's altogether. With the larger lens (37mm), it still blows away the newer mid grade mini DV's (HC20 30, etc.) with their smaller 25mm lenses. Bigger lens, more information for the CCD, and a great picture. It's too bad that some eBayers use this review site to slam a non working camera sold by some bad sellers. This is not fare to these great digital 8mm's.

Sony Dcr Trv250

That's what the FEEDBACK FORUM is for. So if you can still find a good working one, get them while you still can. Owned one for years Great camcorder This is a up to date old school digital camera, it has muscle and distance. The trv-330 has just enough Bells and Whistles if you need them.Downloading the Hi-8 tapes are a project for the novice,like myself and the newer computers don't come with the built-in programs to convert to dvd, oh well its still the camera you want if you want to capture a football game or see the people on a 747 landing nearby.i have two I just think if you want some ole skool fun and at E-Bay prices you can't go wrong.