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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 camcorder
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/17/13 10:04:03
 
 
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• Standard Definition • DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm) • CCD Optical Sensor • Electronic (Steady Shot) Image Stabilizer • LCD Viewfinder
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (7)
 
Published
Oct 20, 2004
Editor Rating
2.0/5
Sony DCR-DVD101 Handycam Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Convenience of the DVD format...Intelligent hot shoe lets you add a flash....Poor video quality...Still images are small and of poor quality...No memory-card support; expensive....Not intended for enthusiasts or bargain hunters, the DCR-DVD101 is geared more toward the occasional user...The Sony DCR-DVD101 Handycam is smaller and lighter than last year's DCR-DVD100...In
Published
Mar 15, 2004
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
Mini DVDs offer convenient playback; good night-shooting quality; relatively compact....Poor video quality; media expensive compared to MiniDV tapes; very basic feature set....The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 is more compact and offers better low-light focusing than its predecessor, but this model remains an underfeatured underachiever for a camcorder in its price range...relatively...
Published
Jun 5, 2004
 
 
Sony DCR-DVD101 Camcorder Review - DVD - CamcorderInfo.com
At an MSRP of $895, the Sony DCR-DVD101 doesn't have a lot to offer besides its ease of use ability to record on media playable in conventional DVD players, but for some users this might just be enough...The Sony DCR-DVD101 has a 1/6-inch CCD with 340K effective pixels situated behind a 25mm Carl Zeiss lens with 10x optical zoom and 120x digital...The green...
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USER REVIEWS (12)
 
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63 user reviews
 
(3.0 out of 5)
Average rating
from 13
reviews
2.6/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Sony DCRDVD101 DVD Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical...
"After converting all my old analog home movies to DVD I thought I would take it out for a spin and see how well it records overall..."

"If you are more interested in watching your home movies vs editing them, then this could be a good camcorder for you..."

"ImageMixer (Pixela) support was very good, but the software leaves a lot to be desired..."

Average rating
from 24
reviews
3.1/5
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
"The video footage I have shot(DAYLIGHT)has been very good quality and I have perfect eyesight..."

"Easy to use, good quality picture, software not hard to use..."

"Software supplied with camera is VERY bad..."

"hard to use and buggy (even with latest patch..."

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Average rating
from 5
reviews
2.0/5
Sony DCRDVD101 DVD Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom : Electronics : Shop here...
"We also bought this product after our first child was born and loved it at first..."

"as I was) Not to mention Sony's history of installing viruses on your computer without permission..."

"The Image Mixer software must have been written by morons..."

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Published
Feb 1, 2005
 
 
First Glimpse Article - Sony DVD Handycam DCR-DVD101: how-tos
The Sony DCR DVD-101 is an easy-to-use 1.1-pound camcorder packed with recording prowess you won't find in most sub-$1,000 DV cams...As with any portable consumer electronics device, the first step when you unpack the DVD101 is to charge the battery...That's a good thing because it means you can safely carry it around with you and the device won't turn on accidentally...A
Sony DCR-DVD101 | MyCE – My Consumer Electronics
Why rent DVDs when you can make your own with the DCR-DVD101 Handycam® camcorder...Amazingly, the DCR-DVD101 is 29% smaller and 23% lighter than last year's model...1/6" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD imager with 340K effective video pixels provides excellent detail and clarity, for exceptional digital video (up to 500 lines of resolution)...
Published
Nov 1, 2002
 
 
Sony DCR-DVD101 Expert Reviews | Camcorders Expert ratings - Kelkoo
If you're looking for a great deal on the Sony DCR-DVD101 camcorder, we can help...It's easy to find further information for the Sony DCR-DVD101 on our web site...
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Sony DVD camcorder & CD-R ? - eCoustics.com - Consumer ...
I have a dcr-dvd101 sony camcorder and I want to use a editing software with it instead of the one that was included with it (imagemixer 1.5 for dvd sony camcorder)...
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Average rating
from 5
reviews
1.8/5
<b><i> Sony DCR-DVD101 Handycam DVD Camcorder - High Price Poor Performance </i></b>...
"Easy to use, compact, features, USB2.0 (but no FireWire), good controls, battery Price, poor digital stills, noise in low light, slow DVD operation I have received the S ony DCR-DVD101 mini-DVD camcorder as a New Year's gift..."

"Neat purple color Low resolution and pixels, very expensive for the quality I recommend to those considering the Sony DCR-DVD101 to scroll..."

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Average rating
from 8
reviews
4.8/5
Sony NP-QM91D Lithium-Ion Battery for DCR-DVD101 201 301 SR1 & HDR-HC1 Camcorders...
"It's a battery - don't expect anything more or less from it..."

"The good news is that I got what I wanted from this battery..."

"Along with all Sony camcorder batteries, and most other camcorder batteries nowadays, as I understand it..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
3.5/5
Sony Handycam Digital Camcorder - Compare Prices and Reviews on Sony DCRDVD101 Camcorders...
"This camcorder is a very nice camera, very quick to auto zoom to the subject and good in low light..."

"The quality at the best speed HQ was very good; at the lowest recording speed LP it was acceptable..."

"I have used both the dvd-r and dvd-rw recommended by the manual and both work fine..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
4.0/5
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk
"good camera, easy to operate, superb editing facility, produes high quality footage small and coompact price, night vision, slow to load discs..."

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Average rating
from 3
reviews
4.0/5
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 DV Camcorder - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
"Easy to use, compact, instant dvd Editing, disks, quality We bought this for our company for fast dvd productions..."

"This actually is a good way to edit the files, since the native mpg files are what you will be importing to Premiere..."

"It is a Sony DCR-DVD101 digital video camera recorder.120x digital zoom..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
3.0/5
Sony Dcr-dvd101 Dv Camcorder : Customer Review & Rating : Shopzilla
"Convenience of burning to DVD format you WILL damage a disk and be very dissapointed..."

"However, the excitment soon turned to resentment..."

"you must be very careful not to forg..."

"You can use rewritabls and burn them to full size DVD's..."

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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 DV Camcorder - Reviews & Prices ...
The stylish design yet easy-to-use DCR-DVD101 is full of features like a Hybrid LCD Screen, Carl Zeiss optics, and an easy to use Visual Index Screen which allows you ...
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Sony eSupport - DCR-DVD101 - Drivers & Software
Sony® Drivers & Software ... The Picture Package® and ImageMixer™ version 1.5 software supplied with some Cyber-shot® cameras and Handycam® camcorders are not ...
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