"G. Blair" <geoffrey_blair@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ee5bb20d.0310070738.150d0ef1@posting.google.com...

> Let me start by saying that I am a total camcorder newbie. We had

> decided it was time to get a camcorder after the birth of my daughter

> and so I started doing some research. I was interested in cameras

> under $600 and we already have a pretty good 4 megapixel digital

> camera. I found some favourable reviews for both the Sony TRV19 and

> also for the TRV22. I am confused as to which to get. Is the TRV22

> worth the extra money? I would appreciate any opinions/experiences.

> We would be using the camcorder for basic filming and sending videos

> to family. I did notice the TRV22 had some kind of MPEG mode... Is

> this anything worth considering as we ultimately want to burn our

> movies to DVD. I'd appreciate any feedback on whether to get the

> TRV19 or TRV22.

The TRV22 is worth the extra money if you want a color

VF (not necessarily sharper than the B&W...), analogue

inputs and pass-through (for digitizing older non DV video

tapes), and that is about it. The MPEG quality is very low,

and not suitable for writing DVDs (and it's in the wrong

format). Even for email use with dial-up service, the file

sizes much above about 4 seconds of video are too big

for anythiing but fast service. (See

http://208.249.120.225/visitithaca/video.htm for a PC9

example...) If you want to see how the TRV19/22 image

compares with some other Sony camcorders for quality

and low-light range, see the PC9 images (the same...) at:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm.

The TRV19/22 offer a pleasant balance of image

characteristics - outstanding in none, but as a group,

better than most other choices for casual use in 1-CCD

Mini-DV camcorders...

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com