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Sony DCR-DVD108 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom

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Sony DCR-DVD108 DVD Handycam Camcorder with 40x Optical Zoom

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Versatile and powerful - the DCR-DVD108 Handycam DVD camcorder takes video capturing to a new level. Record directly to DVD-R/-RW/+RW/+R Dual Layer media formats1. The built-in Memory Stick Duo media slot and USB 2.0 connection1 allow you to show off your video almost as fast as you captured it. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens with 40x optical/2000x digital zoom keeps you close to the action while the Super SteadyShot technology and Super NightShot feature make sure it looks perfect.

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Product Details

Product Length:	3.63 inches
Product Width:	5.25 inches
Product Height:	2.25 inches
Product Weight:	1.0 pounds
Package Length:	8.6 inches
Package Width:	6.9 inches
Package Height:	4.6 inches
Package Weight:	2.65 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 136 reviews

Features

1/6-inch Advanced HAD CCD imager
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; 40x optical/2000x digital zoom
2.5-inch touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD
Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization
DVD-R/-RW/+RW and +R DL (Dual Layer) compatible

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

recording error Feb 06, 2010
The camera is great when it worked. Stay away from this model. You will be recording then it will tell you that it can't read the disk an anything you have recorded is lost.

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Horrible software and PC interface !! Jan 19, 2010
Byt this only if you plan to never never make a DVD out of multiple DVDs.. ;-) - that is the most common thing I do .. and i guess you all do too.
The software which comes with it is terrible. Does not recognize the camcorder when it is connected to the PC - even the the Picture Motion Browser is up !!

DO NOT PURCHASE - unless you have your own software to work with!

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Very unreliable camera - DON'T BUY! Jan 03, 2010
This is an easy camera to use, but it's not feature loaded. It's convenient to store footage directly to mini DVD disks. BUT - there seems to be a systemic problem with this camera and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND BUYING IT. I had precious stuff recorded on one disk, and then the camera informed me 'Movie Recording Disabled.' No more video could be recorded to the disk, the footage won't play, and it could not be extracted into a couple of video editing software packages that I have tried. OK, maybe the disk was bad. Not so, as exactly the same thing happened with the next disk (Sony brand DVD-R). I recorded some stuff, and now it is lost! A search on Google showed that many people have experienced the same problem with this camera. Beware - look elsewhere for a DVD camera.

2 of 3 found the following review helpful:

Waited a year to post THIS review to be fair!!!! Jul 17, 2009
I bought this for a Disney Trip last September and used it a lot since.

Pros:
1. Easy to use. Just pop in a mini dvd and record.
2. Mini DVD finaliztion process is a snap, and the dvd will play in most dvd players.

CONS: WHY I RATED IT 1 STAR!!!!!!!!!
1. Forget shooting at night. I tried several settings to adjust the night feature to include the night shot lighting. IT SUCKS. Everything looks infrared. My older JVC mini8 took better shots at night. I recently return from the beach and the night shot around the bonefire looked horrible. THIS camcorder is only good during the day. July 4th fireworks all looks blueish red at best.
2. IT BROKE! I used it(Parties,beach twice, Disney). This camera has a focus issue...look to other forums under error 61:11. Eventually the autofocus will break. Mine did three days into my beach vacation. I called sony because i have a 5 year warranty. WHAT garbage. I need to send it in and still pay 100.00 minumum. This camera is going for 200 on ebay.

3. You will lose precious moments until you realize how to use it. When you hit pause the camera goes back about 30-45 secs. When you record again YOU LOSE that time frame. I ran into Snow White and the girls ran up to get a quick hug, then paused and we found Cinderella, and again quick hug. I recorded and paused then recorded and pause throughout the day. Needless to say I lost alot. No shots with either princess. Your best bet is to record all 30 mins non stop and who does that!!

4. Battery is garbage. I had to buy a 3 hour battery to supplement the life time of the stock battery. More $$$$ spent.

If I had to do it over I would buy another camcorder. 400.00 didnt last 1 year and Im buying something else. No more cheap ones like this. Get one with a real night light! Trust me you wont regret it.

1 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Very Disappointed Jun 30, 2009
After owning this product for a year and a half, after hours and hours of tech support, downloads, updates, checking manuals, troubleshooting, etc I can say that this is the Least User-Friendly and workable product so far. The device uses a "mini DVD" which may or may not play on your computer (depending on the operating system) Regardless, it will not transfer easily to your computer for further editing. I have about 20 MiniDVDs full of footage of parties, vacations, holidays, events, etc....All of which can be viewed only through the camera, or on a computer directly attached to the camera. They CANNOT be stored or transferred to a regular DVD; don;t let the salesman tell you that they can.
Tech Support has been totally useless for any of these issues; we haven't even gotten to the inferior sound or the static and noise that come through on the video.
The camera "Should" be better than it has been. Maybe I just got a bad one, but Sony has yet to make good on any aspect of it. I am left with a basically worthless product that falls way short of the reasons for which I selected it.