Choosing the right media for you
The type of recording medium you want will
depend on how you plan to use the material.
If you don’t have time to edit your movies into
a masterpiece and want to simply record, play
back and share your memories with family and
friends – then DVD is the way to go.
Do you need long recording time for the
events that go for hours and hours? Then the
Hard Disk Drive Handycam is a good option.
Or do you just want to capture your precious
memories in the fi nest detail? High defi nition on
any format is available too.
To help you fi nd the perfect model, jump
online and check out Sony’s Handycams at
sony.com.au. Here’s the lowdown on the two
major formats:
DVD
What’s it got to offer?
The DVD Handycam range stores video on
8cm DVD discs, which can store between 20
minutes and 120 minutes of video, depending
on the recording quality selected and if double
sided discs are used. You can buy either write
once (DVD-R) or rewritable (DVD+RW/-RW)
discs. Rewritable discs can be written on
roughly 1000 times.
Who does it suit?
The beauty of DVD is that you can take your
recorded video straight out of your Handycam
and play back on any DVD player, even your
PlayStation
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2 console – no PC-based editing is
required. This makes it a great choice for people
who simply don’t have the time to transfer the
video to a PC and edit it. If you just want to
record and share the footage with friends and
family this is the optimum choice. Shoot, eject,
play – simple! DVD also gives you the choice to
do a simple edit in camera with -RW discs. Most
people have a DVD player, making it the ideal
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Hard disk drive (HDD)
What’s it got to offer?
This recording method will store your footage
on a fi xed hard disk drive inside the Handycam.
This provides the camera with an extraordinary
recording time. For example, the DCRSR80
Handycam (pictured above), has a 60GB hard
disk which can record up to a massive 40 hours
of record time before you have to copy the
video from the hard disk to a PC.
Who does it suit?
If you want to go out and fi lm all day long, this
is the way to go.
The HDD Handycam also has a great
capacity for fast transfers to PCs for editing and
backup and it gives you fi ne control over quality
and capacity balance too. Practically, it means
you don’t have to cart around spare media with
you when you are out and about or travelling.
You’ll need a computer for editing and
transferring video to a fi nal media such as DVD
Unlike DVD Handycam, you can’t just take the
hard disk out and put in another. On the fl ip
side, you will get hour after hour of recording
time for events that require recording stamina.
EASY BUY GUIDE
DVD
Pros:
Portable, very affordable, readily available,
can be easily shared with friends and family. Flexible
recording options
Great for:
People who don’t have the time or desire
to edit on a PC. You can use recorded video as is,
taking the DVD out of the Handycam and playing it
on a regular DVD player
HDD
Pros:
Hour after hour of recording time, no need to
carry media around
Great for:
PC-savvy people, recording events which
require long recording time such as sports matches
or long vacations
High Defi nition
Pros:
Captures every detail with stunning picture
clarity comparable to real life images. Ensures your
memories will be ready for the HD future (which is
where technology is headed)
Great for:
People who want the very best quality
video images, amateur fi lm makers and enthusiasts
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