"Mike" <mjcap@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:d7767568.0310281352.6ed11680@posting.google.com...

> Mini DV camcorder help

>

> I'm new with the mini Dv camcorders and could use some help selecting one.

> I'm looking at 4 different models but not sure if the 3 Sony's has the option

> of having the time/date superimposed on the recordings so it would transfer

> over to a VHS tape.

>

> Panasonic PV-DV953

> Sony DCR-TRV80

> Sony DCR-TRV70

> Sony DCR-PC120 BT

> I did send Sony 2 emails about the date/time being superimposed and got

> 2 different answers

I think with all Mini-DV cameras you can bring up the time/date

while playing out for copying analogue and these will appear

(true of Sony, anyway) - though for FireWire (digital) copies, it will

not appear. The DV953 and PC120 both have serious picture problems,

IMO, and my TRV30(50) also does - I do not know if the TRV70/80

does, too. The money may be better spent on a nice, truly low-use

TRV900 - or if highest picture resolution is not important, look at the

TRV19/22 or earlier versions (TRV11/17/18/PC9). For comparison

of some of these, see:

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

This may also be interesting:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm.

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

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