Sony DCRTRV6 Digital Camcorder

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [4.50mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YAHH
• Item model number: DCRTRV6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,746 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The DCR-TRV6 is a compact mini DV camcorder from Sony with a number of features that let you focus on your subjects, not on the camera. The TRV6 utilizes a 680,000-pixel CCD, which uses advanced hole accumulation diode technology to help reduce the video noise that can result when shooting in low- light conditions. The Carl Zeiss professional-quality lens features a 10x optical zoom to get you right into the action, while the digital image stabilization helps eliminate jitter and hand shake. The TRV6 can utilize the infrared portion of the spectrum to shoot in near-dark situations. If you want to use it, the TRV6 also has manual focus capability, which you can use to eliminate tricky focus situations that confuse the camera. In addition, the manual focus can be used to create depth-of-field effects. To compose your films, you can use either the standard eyepiece viewfinder or a 2.5-inch swivel color LCD display.

An iLink (IEEE 1394) port allows for quick and easy transfers of footage to a computer or other camcorders. The TRV6 also comes with an analog pass-through port, allowing you to convert old analog footage into digital. With Sony's LaserLink feature, playback can be a snap--you can just aim the camera at the LaserLink receiver on select Sony TVs from up to 16 feet away, press play, and enjoy your videos directly on your TV--without wires or cassette adapters. The LCD monitor has a readout detailing the amount of battery power left, and the camera can also capture digital stills.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In addition to first review below..., July 25, 2003

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Denis (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCRTRV6 Digital Camcorder (Electronics)

The first review of this item below, in addition to the mistake about the firewire standard, mentions a Flash Card. This camera uses neither a flash card or memory stick. Perhaps that review was for a different camera.

That said, this is a great little camera, works flawlessly with Final Cut Pro for video editing. Takes great video for the size. The camera is of couse no longer available as it was replaced by the TRV11. But if you come across one for the right price, go for it -- it's still very much up to date.

4.0 out of 5 stars 1st reviewer is incorrect, June 13, 2003

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Peter Wiebe (Apple Valley, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCRTRV6 Digital Camcorder (Electronics)

While Sony equipment allows great interoperability between Sony laptops, cameras, and other Sony gear, it is by no means at all difficult to connect to other equipment...The reviewer below indicates that Firewire is a Sony only protocol. Hogwash! IEEE 1394 is a multiplatform I/O option that allows you to connect to any firewire card available. This allow high speed transfer of digital video to any computer platform that supports it (ubiquitous today; PC, MAC, LINUX).

Don't listen to the negative comments about interconnectivity. Sony gear also easily connects to USB devices. I can only conclude that the reviewer below had equipment that did not conform 100% to the standards for both USB 1.0 and IEEE 1394.

This is good equipment, and worthy of your dollar.