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Sony HDR-UX1 AVCHD 4MP High-Definition DVD Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
- Record high-definition video on a DVD with AVCHD technology
- ClearVid CMOS sensor for high-quality HD and standard-definition images
- 3.5-inch widescreen hybrid touch-panel Clear Photo LCD
- Professional 30mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens
- HDMI, USB 2.0, component, and composite connectivity
Product DescriptionCreate high-definition DVDs directly from your camcorder with the HDR-UX1 Handycam . Supporting a variety of media formats, you’ll call all the shots as you record every moment. Record every detail of every moment with the HDR-UX1 Handycam . Make high-definition DVDs directly from your camcorder with supported DVD-R/-RW/+RW and +R DL media formats. In addition, the HDR-UX1 features a 10x Optical/80x Digital Zoom and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Lens. Capture more than j. . . More >>
Sony HDR-UX1 AVCHD 4MP High-Definition DVD Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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about 2 years ago
But you do need a very fast PC for playback. A 3GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent simply won’t cut it. I get jerky and poor video on my single core PC but the problem is fixed as soon as I move the video to my dual core AMD box. Keep in mind that the AVCHD playback software is so demanding that both CPUs are running at about 90% utilization during playback. The conclusion: there is no way a single CPU system can pull it off.
For people who complained about recording time and MAC incompability, those are design and technical limits. I am prefectly happy with 15 min of HD recording time per miniDVD. If you need longer recording time, you should buy a hard drive or miniDV based camcorder. Mac incompatible? Buy a PC. They cost less than Mac accesories.
Rating: 5 / 5
about 2 years ago
I purchased this from Amazon. com as a companion to my Playstation3 for ease of use. It could not be simpler. I simply record high-def video to mini-dvd in camera then slide it into my Ps3 and I’m watching high-def home video in 1080i. Most future dvd players will be comaptible with Blu-Ray and this camera represents the future of home video at its best. It has worked flawlessly thus far.
Rating: 5 / 5
about 2 years ago
But I can see the noise issues that keep coming up in reviews. I’ve purchased plenty of high-end gear in the past and read reviews prior to purchasing. For everything I have purchased there has always been something someone has complained about. Most of the time I never see the issue so I don’t worry about it and when I hear things like there are noise issues with this camera I basically blow it off. I have a high-end setup at my house so I assumed it would look better on my TV but it did not. The noise issues are apparent BUT they are not distracting unless you look for it. I will keep this camcorder because the price is really low and I’m not a professional. If I was this camera would not be good enough. I bought this just to take recording of my new born son.
One other thing I wish someone would have told me before purchasing this. The Playstation 3 can play the AVCHD DVDs natively. You CANNOT save that format to the PS3. It has to be in a MPEG-4 (. mp4 not . m2ts) AVC format to save it. Their are no converters currently that can do this.
Rating: 3 / 5
about 2 years ago
The worst thing for this is, you have to bring a bench of disc with you and replace disc every 20 min if you are capturing HD video. I think most of buyers would take HD video if you buy a HD camcorder. But a small disc can only hold 20 min HD video, have to change disc time by time. The CMOS sensor is worse than CCD but it is the best sensor among CMOS in this price today. A lot of noise will come in low light condition! I bought it for $800 and return it. I think you’d better buy SR1 with a 30G hard drive. That would be a much better one!
Rating: 2 / 5
about 2 years ago
I bought a MacBook Pro computer specifically to edit my home videos, due to its ease of use and compatbility with a wide variety of cameras. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that while I can get stills from this camera onto my Mac, the video is incompatible! To even read the documentation on the included CD I had to borrow a PC. I don’t know if a driver will ever be available to let me use the Mac with the videos from this camera.
As far as its quality as a video camera, the price is right and it is fine for my use, although heavy and with short recording time.
Rating: 1 / 5