Sony GVD800 Video Walkman

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Product Manual [5.72mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00006JQQ7
• Item model number: GVD800
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 7, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony GV-D800 makes digital video more portable than ever. This handy video walkman acts as a digital VCR, recording footage from TVs or camcorders onto Digital8 cassettes, while also letting users view digital video on the included 4-inch active matrix LCD screen. As an extra bonus, the device also lets users edit Digital8 video while on the move without requiring an expensive laptop computer. The editing function offers a simple way to assemble up to 20 scenes automatically, and then play them back with such features as frame-by-frame advance and slow motion. Editing is enhanced by the 2x playback and playback zoom, which allows the editor to zoom into a selected area of video for closer inspection.

The GV-D800 takes advantage of digital technology advances to ensure playback with up to 500 lines of resolution and three times the color bandwidth of VHS tapes. Digital video also offers significantly less video noise and deterioration. The GV-D800 is also backward-compatible with older Hi8 and 8mm recordings, letting users watch previously recorded material in either SP or LP modes. The device is no slouch from an audio perspective, either, with 16-bit recording capability that offers the same high-quality sound as a compact disc. In addition, it lets users transfer the recorded signal via iLink to a compatible digital video device so they can add narration or a music soundtrack without disturbing the original sound.

The GV-D800 offers several inputs and outputs for efficient component connection, including S-video and composite video inputs and outputs, an iLink (IEEE 1394) DV input and output, and a Super LaserLink wireless connection that transmits audio and video wirelessly via infrared to an optional LaserLink receiver at a distance of up to 26 feet. The LaserLink system reduces the need for long video cables or clumsy adapters. In addition, the device is compact and lightweight, measuring a mere 5.87 x 2.62 x 5.38 inches (W x H x D) and weighing a bit over 2 pounds.

What's in the Box
Digital VCR, AC power adapter, power cord, AV converting cable, AV connecting cable, user's manual.

Product Description

Digital-8 Record and Play / Hi-8 and 8mm Playback / 4" Color Screen / Stereo Speakers / IEEE1394 FireWire iLink / Laserlink

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony SUPER MINI ALL 8mm format player & digital8 recorder!, December 6, 2002

By	forrie (Nashua, NH United States) - See all my reviews

ATTENTION ALL 8mm, Hi8 and Digital8 camcorder users!

Sony does it again. Backwards compatibility. Now all those 8mm video tapes can be viewed on the GV-D800 4 inch built-in LCD screen, or externally through composite video cables, S-video cables to a TV/HDTV, VCR-VHS/Super VHSor a 4 pin FireWire (digital 520 line video and digital sound) compatible equipment like a DVD recorder (ie Philips DVDR-985 Progressive Scan Recorder/Player) or PC, or Digital8 camcorder.

Many Digital Features for Editing, Digital imaging, Zoom, HiFi Sound, tape jitter correction, create sepia - monochrome - solarize imaging, negative art to mention a few.

This allows us to look, upgrade, edit those old tapes and digital transfer to DVD burner etc. Upgrading those 16 year old 8mm/240 horizontal line analog tapes, those 10 year old hi8/400 horizontal line analog tapes to a digital format maintaining picture quality & even improving quality on some application. You can also View & Copy Digital8/520 horizontal line digital tapes via FireWire with NO SIGNAL LOSS. NOTE: to maintain this new digital quality experience you must have all necessary digital compatible equipment!P>THe GV-D800 Digital Video Cassette Recorder and 8mm, Hi8 and Digital8 Player is a great investment for backward compatibility and DVD+RW and DVD+R Recording. Imagine transferring those old tapes to fast/high resolution digital picture & sound.

This unit is tiny 2 lbs. (6 inches x 6 inches x 2 1/2 inches high) but delivers big results. Plays all 8mm analog & digital tape formats, Records only Digital8 tapes.

Base unit comes with - all cables necessary for hook-up, external power supply, 4 inch built-in high resolution color LCD Screen & 76 page Owners Manual.

This is for the serious 8mm videophile who wants to enter the Digital8 world with a lasting versatile system. Move it to a DVD recorder or PC DVD burner. This is expensive but the 520 line digital picture and digital hifi sound is awesome. Enjoy!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good little VCR, September 23, 2004

By	Hawk911 (USA) - See all my reviews

If you are using Hi8 and/or Digital 8 then this VCR will be useful to you. The other guys pretty much summed up the features. I bought mine about 3 years ago. I use it to input video to my editing computer to save wear and tear on my cameras. It's also capable of editing but I do all that with the PC. You could just connect it to a TV and use it for 8mm playback. The quality is good and it's got inputs/outputs for everything. I am glad someone makes a VCR for the 8mm formats. I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm glad I made this purchase, October 27, 2007

By	Ken-MI (MI) - See all my reviews

First, I am very happy with the purchase & delivery - It was very prompt and packaged well. I will order from this Amazon partner again as a result.

Second, the Sony GVD800 has worked flawlessly and the $$ I spent doesn't seem to matter after I had a chance to see my older 8mm video memories.

I was worried that the GVD800 wont be offered for very much longer and I bought it as my old 8mm camcoder no longer works. It's very easy to use and I am happy with the quality. My older 8mm video tapes worked without any issues and I can now transfer them to modern media (e.g. DVD). I would recommend the model which has the video screen rather than the one without the screen which is approx. $100 less. Otherwise, you will be dependent on an external display of some type.

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