Sony CCDTRV37 Hi8 Camcorder
By: Sony Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 9
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 On: 2004-11-19
We bought this camera about 3 years ago, we had it for 5 months and it was never mishandled; used about 5 times. Then the tape started popping out and it wouldnt stay closed. Well, we had a service plan with it. Had to drive it 60 miles one way each time!! It has been fixed for the same problem 2 times now. It just sits in the closet. The plan is expired and we found out that it will cost about $90 to repair it (again). There is only 3 on ebay like it and 2 of those are not working as well!! Do not buy a Sony camcorder!!!
On: 2004-11-18
We bought this camera about 3 years ago, we had it for 5 months and it was never mishandled; used about 5 times. Then the tape started popping out and it wouldnt stay closed. Well, we had a service plan with it. Had to drive it 60 miles one way each time!! It has been fixed for the same problem 2 times now. It just sits in the closet. The plan is expired and we found out that it will cost about $90 to repair it (again). There is only 3 on ebay like it and 2 of those are not working as well!! Do not buy a Sony camcorder!!!
 On: 2003-12-08
I have owned my camera for over three years and have enjoyed it immensely. Contrary to what the specs say, it does have preset titles, and you can also make custom titles. It also has good quality pictures. I dont mind the battery charger, and I like being able to use the view finder or LCD screen. I have certainly gotten my moneys worth. Too bad its not a digital. It is a really good, dependable camera that is easy to use.
On: 2003-04-27
Ive had this camera for a couple years with no operational problems. It does suck battery a bit, so one may wish to obtain a more powerful battery pack. The only feature that I would like to have added is a stabilizer. When zoomed out, the picture tends to get pretty jumpy. But at no zoom to about half zoom, the picture is pretty solid. The sound quality and night vision capability are pretty impressive, too, for a camera in this price range.As the title says, a good entry level video camera.
On: 2002-12-16
Like the other reviewer, My camera is about 6 months old and it doesnt work. Dont buy this camera or any camera from Sony. A friend of mine had a different model from Sony and that to doesnt work. Sony also does not care about their customers. So, Im stuck with this worthless piece of junk.
On: 2000-11-03
Its a great product for its price. It has lots of features and the color LCD is great. All it lacks is a case which you will have to purchase seperately.
On: 2000-10-12
When I first started looking for a camcorder all I knew is I didnt want to spend the money on a digital one because the picture isnt as clear as even a 8mm camcorder relative to price...Because its digital you get hazy or pixeled pictures on low end digital camcorders. When I finally went to purcahse a camcorder, it came between sony and canon. Canon had 2x more optical zoom and 300x more digital zoom, but the Sony had better picture and the camera just sat better in my hand. The buttons were placed in more manageable spots, except for the light switch. Anyhow, the picture on this camera is crystal clear, even when I use lower quality 8mm tapes. The only additional feature I wouldve liked it to have is a stablilizer... All in all its a great camera that has the most important feature of all, GREAT PICTURE!
by: Anonymous On: 2000-08-21
This is a great camera for the price. It has many useful functions that use to cost quite a bit more. The only problem I have with it is that you have to charge the battery on the camera itself. Im sure this was just a way for Sony to cut their cost, and get people to buy more charger accessories. This kind of annoyed me when I opened the box, but the rest of the camera is great.
On: 2000-08-20
This is a great camera for the price. It has many useful functions that use to cost quite a bit more. The only problem I have with it is that you have to charge the battery on the camera itself. Im sure this was just a way for Sony to cut their cost, and get people to buy more charger accessories. This kind of annoyed me when I opened the box, but the rest of the camera is great.
by: Anonymous On: 2000-07-21
Its a good camcorder for almost everybody, 200X zoom is good and i like the NightShot so you can film in picth black at night and with the light is helpful to in low light.For the price its a GOOD deal!
 On: 2000-05-07
If your are looking for a less expensive camcorder that still offers some fun features, than the TRV-37 is the way to go...its not Hi8 or digital...but it has a color LCD, offers some nice title and editing features, has the night vision option and is very comfortable to hold.I tried to be realistic when making this purchase. Am I going to edit these tapes, do I need the stabilizer, do I want an LCD, what about the tape quality, how much do I want to spend?...in the end the TRV-37 was the best option for me...now that I have used it several times I am absolutely sure I made the right decision!
On: 2000-05-06
If your are looking for a less expensive camcorder that still offers some fun features, than the TRV-37 is the way to go...its not Hi8 or digital...but it has a color LCD, offers some nice title and editing features, has the night vision option and is very comfortable to hold.I tried to be realistic when making this purchase. Am I going to edit these tapes, do I need the stabilizer, do I want an LCD, what about the tape quality, how much do I want to spend?...in the end the TRV-37 was the best option for me...now that I have used it several times I am absolutely sure I made the right decision!
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