On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:12:21 -0500, "Mr. Peabody" wrote:

>What is the best Sony DCR-TRV under $1500?

The one that costs about $400 more, the TRV-900...;-)
Anything less drops you into one-chip territory,
though I'm rather partial to the Sony DCR-PC1 for
its good picture and sound capability in an
amazingly small package (around $1250-$1500,
and it is being discontinued, alas...).
(More on camcorders, on my web page, under
"I babble"...)