| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 5 out of 5
Superb Camcorder
(Stuart Warren - 12/28/06)First of all, in response to the previous negative review; "..can't edit SD mpeg2 either..". last night I transferred 35mins of HD footage in 4 mins to my pc! I then "using the Sony software" converted all the footage to mpeg2 and then pulled in to Ulead Videostudio 9, edited and created a fantastic DVD (in SD). The compression is superb of the HD files meaning easy backup onto a DVD. The Sd conversion was very good quality indeed.
The picture quality (HD directly onto my Sony LCD TV) is mind blowing. The noise that some mention is really not a problem (not on my camera anyway). Also dead handy is each time you capture a new file is created which means when you pull each file into a video editing app (well certainly for Ulead) this massively helps the editing workflow.
I cannot praise the camera enough. I was a bit nervous with some of the negative review comments from various "professional" tests but these testers must have been overly anal in their analysis as I had no cause for concern at all.
The only problem I had with this camera was obtaining one from a high st shop, as every shop in a 25 mile radius from Weybridge, Surrey had sold out, so Haywards Heath it was in the end. I saved £100 over the local Sony Centre shops though.
