The camcorder is an 8mm Sony Handycam model CCD-TRV57...I don't know this camera, but from a quick search on Google...If you don't use a converter, make sure you use a MiniDV camera, which always have (as far as know) a 4-pin firewire connector...
I'd hate to miss something good because my camcorder died on me...The picture quality is very good and it is unbelievably easy to hook up to the television for easy playback...Sure, they recommended a number of video cameras, some digital, others analog, and covering a vast price...
Your camera is a good camera for beginners and you should not fret about not having a firewire link...After you get real good, mabye you could spring for the $1699.99 model...
I need a part ... CCD-TRV57. Carlos - 8th Jan 2007 19:27. I need a part ... head for my camcorder, it is a SonyCCD-TRV57 serial# 1-85175 I don't now how ...